Beaulieu

There is a share for sale on	Beaulieu
Type of scheme	Private
Number of sharers	6
Year of construction	2007
Home mooring (2012)	Crick Marina
Length	57' Semi Trad style narrow boat
Engine Type	Barrus Shire 40 hp diesel
Berths	1 fixed double + dinette conversion for 2 others
Change over day each week	Friday
Are pets allowed	Allowed
Is smoking allowed INSIDE the boat	Not Allowed
Booking System	The syndicate indicate their individual preferences and these are finalised at the AGM which is usually in December prior to the following years cruising calendar. Weeks booked vary from one-three weeks at a time with a maximum of eight weeks for the year. Cruising weeks should ideally be spread equally over the four seasons of the year to give individuals equal opportunities to have the boat at popular seasons.
Priority for school holidays	None

General comments about the boat
This 57ft Semi trad was launched in July 2007. It is owned by a private syndicate. It is a 'reverse layout' with the galley at the stern leading past a 4-seater dinette into the saloon area. Followed by a bathroom with showerleading onto the bedroom at the bow, which has a fixed standard double bed. Services include diesel powered full central heating, feature wood/solid fuel stove, electricity via a Victron inverter, high capacity vacuum cassette toilet, 12volt fridge, gas cooker and flat screen TV. The current syndicate members have also kitted the boat out with all essentials for independent cruising. Although pets are allowed there is a restriction to only one dog aboard which cannot be large in size e.g. Labrador size maximum, to be agreed by syndicate members.

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General Comments by vendor
Beaulieu is a lovely boat with a distinctive contemporary colour scheme which is well maintained and has a friendly group of co-owners. The ideal set up for someone looking for a share syndicate small in size but with a very generous annual allocation of potential cruising weeks. It is a Private syndicate so no external management fees. Beaulieu was first commissioned in July 2007. The Safety Certificate was renewed in 2011 and the hull was blacked in Spring 2011, previously having been blacked in November 2008. Beaulieu has a reverse layout with the galley at the stern and the fixed bedroom at the bow. The syndicate members prefer this arrangement since the working end of the boat is focused at the rear deck and allows easy contact with the galley whilst cruising. A more sociable and practical arrangement. The current home mooring is at Crick marina (one mile from Junction 18 M1) on the Leicester Section of the Grand Union Canal. Well located at the hub of the Midlands canal network and offering good access to the rest of the canal network. This location provides excellent choices for cruising programmes and many of the syndicate have used 'piggy-backs' whereby they have changed over somewhere on the system instead of returning to base. The boat is ideally suited to couples that occasionally invite guests aboard rather than families with youngsters. All of the co-owners are experienced helmsmen and any new ‘novice’ member joining the group would be advised to enrol on a boat-handling course before taking Beaulieu to the water.