Boat Share | Explorer
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EXPLORER
General information
| Type of scheme | Private |
|---|---|
| Nominal number of sharers | 12.5 |
| Year of build | 2004 |
| Home mooring (2024) | Great Haywood Marina, Mill Lane, Great Haywood Staffs. ST18 0RQ |
| Length | 62' |
| Engine Type (last known) | Nanni Diesel Engine - 1.9/43bhp (new 2023) |
| Berths | 2 + 4 |
| Change over day | Saturday |
| Are pets allowed | Yes |
| Is smoking allowed inside | No |
| Booking system | 4 weeks pa; one week in each of the 4 seasons. These are allocated by a draw at the agm every October. Weeks are often swopped at the time of the draw or occasionally during the year. |
| Priority for school holidays | No such scheme on this boat |
General Comments About the Boat
The Exterior: Semi traditional boat painted in blue and red with Rose and Castle doors and window shutters. Boat has blue cratch cover.
The Interior: From the back cockpit, enter down the ladder to find the main bedroom with a carved wood post on the bed and sink with blue and white tiles surround. There is a back closet for clothing and storage as well. The ceiling is oak panelled, and has a traditional look.
The curtains are blue and white and cranberry striped cotton with blackout linings throughout the boat which is coordinated with the blue carpeting on the floor and half way up the walls from the floor.
The main bedroom is en suite with its own sink and loo.
The main bathroom is in the middle of the boat and has a shower and sink with blue and white tile surround.
The kitchen is next and is equipped with microwave, gas oven and grill, refrigerator, and filtered drinking water. The boat is equipped with bone china service for six, glassware to include beer glasses, tall tumblers, wine glasses and short tumblers for six. There are also matching bone china mugs, and a teapot and egg cups as well. There are pots, pans, kitchen utensils, and cutlery as well.
The dining area seats 4 with extensions for an additional 2 diners. There is a wooden table with a hand thrown blue fruit bowl to match the interior. This section also converts to a comfortable double bed. The seating is finished in cranberry coloured fabric.
The front settees are also cranberry coloured and also convert into a comfortable double bed. They face our 32" flat screen Smart Samsung TV which is mounted on a bracket for pulling forward and pushing back for storage.
We have an Oyster Caro Vision II Automatic Satellite TV System which makes finding the signal very easy. There is a Squirrel Stove.
The outdoor front seating area has the aforementioned cratch cover, within which there are 2 camp chairs with table stored away for towpath relaxing. There are also games, videos and books on board for everyone to share.
Pictures of the boat
Specific details for the share offered
| Size of share as a percentage or fraction | 8% |
|---|---|
| Price in UK Pounds | £3,500 |
| Reason for selling | Health issues |
| Pre-booked weeks included | Each for one week 6/7/24 12/10/24 1/2/25 17/5/25 |
| Holiday entitlement with share offered here. | Four weeks per annum per the booking system |
| School holiday option possible? | No such scheme on this boat |
| Running costs for 2024 (How do these figures compare? Link opens new window) | £1500 per annum (See comments below) |
| How are the running costs to be apportioned | Assuming a purchase is completed prior to July 2024 the new owner will pay the next instalment of running costs. |
Contact details for vendor | alanjpowell@hotmail.com or 07557 524407 |
General comments by vendor
Explorer is an ex-Challenger boat.
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