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*RELISTED DUE TO TIME WASTERWelcome to my listing for my beautiful newly restored 46ft narrow boat, Bertie.I’ve been restoring Bertie for the last year and a half in my spare time with the intention to live on her. It’s been a labour of love! However, I’ve now got a new project on the go and can’t afford to keep her. Bertie has been in hard-standing since February 2018 and craned into the water on 27/09/2019 with 3 fresh coats of blacking.Bertie is a fantastic boat and I’ve loved the handful of days I’ve spent living on her. Such a lovely cosy living room with the fire blasting!-Newly restored Lister SR3 engine, restored in April 2018 by Lister themselves and professionally fitted and tuned. All receipts provided.-Lister gearbox fully restored and fitted in January 2020 by Lister with new cones, bearings etc. All receipts provided.-Bottom over-plated with 6mm steel around 5 years ago. High quality job with an extremely good running edge with barely any wear as Bertie wasn’t used much after the work was done by the previous owner-Full cover on the stern which keeps the heat in and keeps the water out the engine bay. Also acts like a porch so you can take off your muddy shoes without getting the inside mucky. It was made around 6 years ago at a cost of over £2000.-The large cruiser stern is perfect if you want to take guests out, up to 6!-4 years boat safety certificate-Bertie was made in 1979. Many boat owners prefer older boats as the steel quality was much higher and British made. -Bertie has a full survey from October 2018 with all recommendations carried out and more for peace of mind.-New hot water system fitted a brand new Morco boiler, expansion tank and Shurflo pumps, which have been barely used.-Push fit piping for ease and reliability.-Big under bed carpeted storage section with a draw for easy access to clothes.-Open storage cupboard in the hallway with space to hang 20 shirts and shelves below for shoes.-Front seating area newly made with marine ply and up-cycled pallet wood, treated with danish oil.-Restored front cover with high quality waterproof canvas.-Lots of new wiring and switches fitted with a brand new sine wave 3000W inverter.-New charging point that shows the voltage of the batteries, and enables 12v charging directly from the batteries.-3x new quality leisure batteries and 1x starter batteries, fitted in January 2019 and always hooked up to a battery charger which switches on and off to maintain the optimum charge level for longevity-Brass Mushroom vents and brass interior vents professionally polished and spray lacquered so they keep their shine.-Brand new MADE sofa bed.-Brand new Howdens kitchen units-Brand new premium laminate flooring and beading-Brand new LED lighting throughout making running costs and power consumption extremely low.-Brand new thermal blinds fitted throughout-Brand new premium kitchen and bathroom rubber slate effect flooring costing over £300. Extremely tough wearing and waterproof for these wet areas is a must!-Brand new cut to size memory foam bed costing £700, slept on a handful of times-Brand new locks and handles throughout-Brand new stove fan which circulates heat down the hallway to the bedroom-Stove and chimney repainted-Stove area tiled with grey metro style tiles-Top quality thick flooring underlay throughout -New kitchen worktops.-Spinflo Enigma cooker with large main oven, grill and 4 hob burner. These cookers are £600 new-The fridge/freezer can run off 12v when you’re on the go, and 240v when you’re moored up with a hook up.-Left hand side shelving and bathroom worktop made from up-cycled scaff boards, gives it a lovely rustic feel.-Beautiful brand new Tavertine stone sink (£300) carved from one solid piece in the kitchen and a Victoria Plumb above counter sink in the bathroom, both with push plugs and top quality Bristan taps.-Tongue and groove sanded back to bare wood and painted with 2 coats of undercoat, 1 coat of primer and 2 coats of top coat.-The back of the boat under the floorboards where water collects has been wire brushed back to steel and blacked-Totally refurbished bathroom with new units-New anodes fitted in February 2019, but like new as it has been in hard standing since they were fitted up until 27/09/2019 when she was craned into the water-3 coats of Ballistic Black which has a higher percentage of volume solids than Intertuf 16, Comastic and Rylards Rytex. This means that when applied at the same spreading rate Ballastic Black will provide a thicker coating (in some cases 30% thicker) which will give better corrosion protection.-Great paint job with 3 coats primer and 4 coats top coat. The paint job was done the proper way by rolling then drawing the paint off with a quality paint brush, leaving a lovely smooth thick finish.-Gas locker wire brushed back to steel and painted.-Windows removed and reinstalled with new sealant.-This was not a recommendation from the surveyor, but the deepest pits (1mm) were puddle welded just for peace of mind. All welding work carried out by a certified welder with 30+ years experience.-Engine bay painted with 3 coats of metal paint.-Engine bay boards remade with marine ply and painted with grey deck paint which has particles in for better slip resistance. -Anti slip tape applied to the gunnels.-Professionally polished solid brass mushroom vents sprayed with lacquer to prevent tarnishing.Happy to answer any questions 07411491761Kind regards,Drew
Current Price: £33500.00
This 45ft Narrow Boat Bertie Cruiser Stern Newly Restored boat is located in Birmingham, B13 *** and is being sold on eBay by greatergoods1.