Boat Share | Scruffy Fox
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SCRUFFY FOX
General information
| Type of scheme | Private |
|---|---|
| Nominal number of sharers | 11 |
| Year of build | 1990 |
| Home mooring (2026) | Currently cruising the Kennet & Avon. Scruffy Fox will over winter at Caen Hill Marina Lower Foxhanger Rowde Devizes SN10 1SS |
| Length | 50' |
| Engine Type (last known) | Beta 38 (New 2020) |
| Berths | 2 + 2 + 1 |
| Change over day | Saturday |
| Are pets allowed | Yes |
| Is smoking allowed inside | No |
| Booking system | In the autumn shareholders submit a selection of their preferred dates and their availability for the following year. These are collated by the allocations shareholder who proposes a calendar to meet everyone’s needs. This can be tweaked at the AGM or during the cruising season should the need arise. |
| Priority for school holidays | No system on Scruffy Fox. However, the members are friendly and accommodating. (Correct 2026) |
General Comments About the Boat
From the stern to the bow: -
Semi-traditional stern with port side locker for windlasses, mooring pins etc. The throttle lever and anchor storage are on the starboard side.
Next a small back cabin with the engine control panel, domestic electric control panel, solar controllers, central heating controls, shore line hook up and the inverter. There is storage for tools and cleaning equipment and lots of useful keys! This space also has a single bunk that can be pulled out crossways.
Through to the rear bedroom with a fixed double bed and wardrobe. There is additional back of door pocket hanging storage, shelves, bedside lights with usb charging sockets and a wall mirror. The calorifier is below the bed along with more storage space.
Next the shower room (last refurbished 2025) with a washbasin, mirror, cupboard, storage shelves, shaver point and portapotti. The shower is 700 x 700 mm, quadrant shape.
Along the corridor to a kitchen with a 12V Shoreline undercounter fridge and a free standing LPG oven with grill and 4 burners, both replaced new in the last five years. The sink and drainer and the work surfaces sit above cupboards and shelves with overhead cupboards too. It is well equipped with cookware, tableware, utensils and cutlery.
Followed by the lounge/dining area with sofa (bedding storage below) which converts to a double bed. There is a free standing table and bench for dining that can be folded and stowed. Also folding directors chairs, two small folding tables and shelving with storage boxes. There is a DAB radio/bluetooth speaker and a TV monitor for playing DVDs. The kitchen and lounge are a joined space. We have a privacy screen to separate them when the lounge is converted to a bedroom.
Through the bow door to the front deck with fixed seating. Seat cushions and folding tables for use here are stored just inside. There is a bow locker storing two 13kg propane gas bottles and the water hose. The water tank is below this deck.
On the roof are solar panels for the domestic and engine electrics along with a boarding plank, poles and a boat hook.
The boat had a back to metal repaint in 2022 by Colin Dundas. The hull was last inspected and blacked in 2023.
Pictures of the boat
Specific details for the share offered
| Size of share as a percentage or fraction | 11th |
|---|---|
| Price in UK Pounds | £3,000 |
| Reason for selling | We have enjoyed seven years with Scruffy Fox travelling across the network and have now decided to focus on other types of holiday. |
| Pre-booked weeks included | To be decided at the end of November 2026 |
| Holiday entitlement with share offered here. | Three weeks in the March to October cruising season plus the option of further weeks off-season by agreement and at no extra cost |
| School holiday option possible? | No such scheme on this boat |
| Running costs for 2026 (How do these figures compare? Link opens new window) | Subscription is paid annually in January. This was £750 for 2026. |
| How are the running costs to be apportioned | The incoming owner pays the 2027 annual subscription in full. If ownership transfers part-way through the year the amount will be in proportion to the allocated weeks remaining. |
Contact details for vendor | tim.brown.london@gmail.com or 07730 821751 |
General comments by vendor
Narrowboat Scruffy Fox is self managed by the shareholders. We are a friendly, flexible bunch that look after the boat well. We communicate via WhatsApp and have an in person AGM in November. Over the years the boat has travelled across most of the canal system. Each autumn a different part of the network is chosen by the shareholders at the AGM to travel the following year. The boat has had different winter bases. During the cruising season handovers take place wherever the boat happens to be on the canal within the agreed cruising area.
You are guaranteed three weeks each year, one each in early, mid and late season between March and October, with access to out of season weeks by agreement at no extra cost. In the autumn members are asked to submit a selection of dates for the following year. Your requests are usually successful! The annual fee covers running and maintenance costs except for your weekly diesel usage and the treasurer manages the finances to build a reserve for larger occasional costs as they arise so that fees are predictable.
The engine was last replaced in 2020 with a new Beta Marine 38 and PRM 150 gearbox; it is regularly serviced. An Eberspacher diesel fired central heating boiler is installed in the engine space to heat the boat. The lounge can also be heated by a Morsø Squirrel diesel fired stove. All soft furnishings have been recently renewed and pillows and duvets are provided. All lighting is LED and there are dedicated USB charging points throughout.
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