Portia - 57ft Trad/Semi-Trad Stern Narrowboat

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WHEN CALLING BOATFINDER ABOUT THIS BOAT PLEASE QUOTE REFERENCE 120442 • Engine: lovely 1960 Gardner 2LW marine diesel engine with a PRM 260 hydraulic gearbox and single lever morse control. • Quality steelwork by JD Boat Services Ltd with a hybrid trad/semi-trad stern with both a standard and extra wide top hatch, two sets of side doors with removable inner windows and a forward cratch and cover. • Original quality fit-out by JD Boat Services Ltd to a traditional layout. The ceilings and cabin sides are lined ash faced ply with solid oak trims, and the hull sides are oak faced ply with solid oak trims. The floor is laid with wood effect vinyl throughout, apart from the engine room which has deck board. • Spacious forward saloon with a storage step to the front doors. Stovax Stockton solid fuel stove on tiled hearth and surround. Half height corner cupboard and bookshelf, with a 21inch LG TV. Wall mounted shelves. Two seat sofa. A lift up table and two folding chairs provide a dining area. • U-shaped galley with a range of hand-crafted wooden cupboards with grey laminate doors, and marble effect laminate worktops. 240v Fridgemaster fridge with icebox (new in 2025), slot in Thetford gas oven, grill hob (also new in 2025). • Cabin bathroom features a 4ft bath with mixer shower and curtain. Vanity unit with inset washbasin and storage below. Mansfield Travler pump out toilet. • Cabin bedroom with a fixed 4ft double bed with storage drawers below and a shelf above. Full height walk-in wardrobe. Half height chest of drawers. • Engine room containing the Gardner engine and electrical equipment for the boat. • Rear trad area/semi-trad deck with a clever two top hatch system with a large outer hatch ad standard size inner hatch, allowing the boat to be used either as a semi-trad or trad stern. • Specification includes above plus: 12v/240v, forward landline connection, 1.6kw Victron Multiplus compact inverter/charger, 6 x 6v leisure batteries (new June 2025). Shafeshore galvanic isolator. Horn headlamp and navigation lights. Heating by an Eberspacher boiler via 6 radiators the Stovax solid fuel stove. Water heated by the engine heat exchanger, Eberspacher and immersion heater. Stainless steel water tank. Portia is a beautiful 57ft, two-owner narrowboat, built by the well-regarded JD Boat Services in 2002 and has been extremely well cared for by the owner. She has a lovely refurbished 2-cylinder Gardner 2LW engine in a separate engine room. The BSSC expires in October 2028. She was last out of the water for blacking in 2025. Viewing highly recommended. Lying Greater Manchester• Engine: lovely 1960 Gardner 2LW marine diesel engine with a PRM 260 hydraulic gearbox and single lever morse control. • Quality steelwork by JD Boat Services Ltd with a hybrid trad/semi-trad stern with both a standard and extra wide top hatch, two sets of side doors with removable inner windows and a forward cratch and cover. • Original quality fit-out by JD Boat Services Ltd to a traditional layout. The ceilings and cabin sides are lined ash faced ply with solid oak trims, and the hull sides are oak faced ply with solid oak trims. The floor is laid with wood effect vinyl throughout, apart from the engine room which has deck board. • Spacious forward saloon with a storage step to the front doors. Stovax Stockton solid fuel stove on tiled hearth and surround. Half height corner cupboard and bookshelf, with a 21inch LG TV. Wall mounted shelves. Two seat sofa. A lift up table and two folding chairs provide a dining area. • U-shaped galley with a range of hand-crafted wooden cupboards with grey laminate doors, and marble effect laminate worktops. 240v Fridgemaster fridge with icebox (new in 2025), slot in Thetford gas oven, grill hob (also new in 2025). • Cabin bathroom features a 4ft bath with mixer shower and curtain. Vanity unit with inset washbasin and storage below. Mansfield Travler pump out toilet. • Cabin bedroom with a fixed 4ft double bed with storage drawers below and a shelf above. Full height walk-in wardrobe. Half height chest of drawers. • Engine room containing the Gardner engine and electrical equipment for the boat. • Rear trad area/semi-trad deck with a clever two top hatch system with a large outer hatch ad standard size inner hatch, allowing the boat to be used either as a semi-trad or trad stern. • Specification includes above plus: 12v/240v, forward landline connection, 1.6kw Victron Multiplus compact inverter/charger, 6 x 6v leisure batteries (new June 2025). Shafeshore galvanic isolator. Horn headlamp and navigation lights. Heating by an Eberspacher boiler via 6 radiators the Stovax solid fuel stove. Water heated by the engine heat exchanger, Eberspacher and immersion heater. Stainless steel water tank. Portia is a beautiful 57ft, two-owner narrowboat, built by the well-regarded JD Boat Services in 2002 and has been extremely well cared for by the owner. She has a lovely refurbished 2-cylinder Gardner 2LW engine in a separate engine room. The BSSC expires in October 2028. She was last out of the water for blacking in 2025. Viewing highly recommended. Lying Greater Manchester FOR A FULL COLOUR BROCHURE WITH LAYOUT DIAGRAM AND FULL SPECIFICATION PLEASE CALL Disclaimer: PLEASE NOTE: The information shown here is based on our own inspection and information provided by the owner and is intended as a sales aid only to assist you to decide whether you would like to move to the next stage and view the boat for yourself. Measurements can only be taken as approximate. Nothing contained herein constitutes a contract or offer. This is not a survey. We always recommend that a full survey is carried out prior to purchase. Marina: Boatfinder Brokerage Services, Kings Lock Boatyard, Booth Lane, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 0JJ, UK

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