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Shared narrow boat Venture

General information

Type of schemePrivate
Nominal number of sharers6
Year of build2002
Home mooring (2025)Aston Marina, Stone, Trent & Mersey Canal
Length50'
Engine Type (last known)Beta Marine
Berths2 + 2
Change over daySunday
Are pets allowedYes
Is smoking allowed insideNo
Booking system
Each share provides 6 weeks in a calendar year, 
as we do not use the boat over the winter quarter.
two weeks in each quarter. 

A rota for the next year is negotiated at the 
shareholder's annual meeting held in the January. 

Further changes are made by agreement via e-mail.
Priority for school holidaysSpecial requirements to accommodate school 
holidays etc. are negotiated.

General Comments About the Boat

Venture was built and launched by Wessex Boats in 2002.

Venture has a cruiser stern and just inside the stern door is the main switch/fuse board. The rear bedroom has a fixed double bed with storage drawers underneath. The bathroom is fitted with a shower, wash basin and a Thetford cassette toilet. The galley houses a fridge, four ring gas hob, oven, sink and work surfaces. In the saloon the seating/dinette can be used as a single bed or converted into a double berth. In the saloon there is a radio, TV and DVD player - the TV operates from a satellite system. Venture has an onboard wifi with unlimited data download.

Venture is heated by a Mikuni diesel boiler (housed in the engine compartment) heating three radiators, with the controls in the rear bedroom. Hot water is supplied via a calorifier.

A wood burner was installed in 2023 and is a very effective heater for the boat.

Pictures of the boat

Shared narrow boat Venture
Shared narrow boat Venture
Shared narrow boat Venture
Shared narrow boat Venture
Shared narrow boat Venture
Shared narrow boat Venture
Shared narrow boat Venture
Shared narrow boat Venture
Shared narrow boat Venture
Shared narrow boat Venture

Specific details for the share offered

Size of share as a percentage or fraction6th
Price in UK Pounds£3,995
Reason for sellingNo longer have the time with work to use our allocation.
Pre-booked weeks included2025

Spring. 

30th March to 5th April 2025 plus 4th May to 10th May 2025 

Summer. 

27th July to 9th August 2025 

Autumn. 

26th October to 7th November 2025
Holiday entitlement with share offered here.Guaranteed 6 weeks with options to use any 
other unused weeks from other owners
School holiday option possible?No
Running costs for 2025

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Total running costs for the year are set at £900 per 6th share. 

Equivalent to £75 per month.

Running costs are paid in two installments - Spring and Autumn.

See comments below
How are the running costs to be apportionedIncluding in the asking price for 2025
Contact details for vendor
andrewdempsey@fastmail.fm

General comments by vendor


We will cover all running costs for 2025. New owner will take over costs incurred from 1st Jan 2026. 

We have been part of this very friendly collection of owners for over 10 years, enjoying our time on Venture. 

Venture is unusual in having a small group of just 6 owners and no management team. 

All the owners are committed to keeping costs down but ensuring Venture is maintained by us all. 

The moorings at Aston is perfect for exploring much of the canal network and we have come to love the parts of Staffordshire and Shropshire that we explored. 

Anyone buying this share will be joining a very well organised and friendly team and will have years of happy affordable boating. 

We will be sad to not be aboard Venture in the future.


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