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GRAINNE MHAOL

General information

Type of scheme	Private
Nominal number of sharers	10
Year of build	1988
Home mooring (2025)	Continuous cruiser, but currently at Froxfield. (K & A Canal)
Length	43'
Engine Type (last known)	Thornycroft BMC 1.5 (80D). (Thorneycroft-marinised Mitsubishi)
Berths	4 + 4
Change over day	Friday
Are pets allowed	Yes
Is smoking allowed inside	Yes per the agreement (but nobody does).
Booking system	One of the shareholders takes responsibility for allocating each shareholder one week in turn throughout the season. A 1/10th share gets about 5 weeks per year, though some of these will be in the winter months. As part of that process, before the season shareholders are usually asked if they want particular weeks, and the final allocation is distributed to all shareholders on a spreadsheet. That all sounds very formal, but in practice we are all very accommodating for other shareholders needs or preferences. We keep the spreadsheet on Dropbox and people can change their dates if the other owners are happy.
Priority for school holidays	No such scheme on this boat BUT if a shareholder wants mainly school holidays this should not be a problem

General Comments About the Boat

The boat is a cruiser-stern style, with a rear deck large enough for a small table and chairs (when not cruising!), or 3-4 people standing.

Steps down to the galley, with sink, cupboards, gas oven/hob, and gas water heater supplying the sinks.

Next is a small dining area where the 4/5 seater table converts to a spacious double bunk.

This area is cozy and very warm in winter with a wood burning stove and a gas heater.

On to the middle of the boat where there are four single bunks.

Then a loo (pumpout, not cassette), shower, wash basin and then another small convertible double bunk at the bow.

Outside in the bow there’s space for 2-3 people.

The boat is fully compliant with all the necessary regulations (last Boat Safety Check was done in June 2022).

The bottom is blacked every two years, (last done in April 2023).

We have been told the hull is in good shape because we’ve had it blacked every two years."

Pictures of the boat

Specific details for the share offered

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Price in UK Pounds
Reason for selling
Pre-booked weeks included
Holiday entitlement with share offered here.
School holiday option possible?	No such scheme on this boat
Running costs for 2025 (How do these figures compare? Link opens new window)
How are the running costs to be apportioned
Contact details for vendor

General comments by vendor

Running costs:

Last year (2024) running costs were £4,120 ie £412 per 1/10th share.

Costs include licence, moorings, insurance, RCR, maintenance, spares, diesel, oil, gas, pumpouts.

Each 1/10th share pays a monthly cost of £35 which covers routine costs, plus some of the maintenance.

For exceptional costs we occasionally need to top-up the kitty.

This may have to be increased as the boat gets older.

This is a lovely boat with great charm and character. Lovely in the summer and very snug in the colder months. There are no "mod cons" (like TV, hair dryer etc), so if you want those you need to look elsewhere! But you can charge your phones, cook and and there's a wonderful wood burner on board which makes it really cosy.

We tend to stay not too far from London as that's the area most of us live in.

Each year we vote on where we go the following year. (K&A, Thames, Oxford Canal, Grand Union etc).

We usually pay for winter mooring for 3 months, Dec to Feb.

Sometimes this is on the K&A, often on the Oxford Canal near Lower Heyford.

We're a friendly group, we communicate by email and Whatsapp have a meeting once a year, followed by a dinner.

We also have a "working weekend" once a year when we paint whatever needs painting, service the engine, do minor repairs and clean the boat (actually a few days).

We have the bottom blacked every two years, we don't do this ourselves.

The boat is now showing her age, so new owners with DIY/maintenance experience will be welcomed as maintenance and repairs throughout the year are needed as well as the working weekend. Also new owners will be expected to help with the running of the boat in some way.

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