Description

A lovely example of a well built and comfortable Delta barge floating home containing everything you would need for a life afloat in Europe. All fittings are bespoke and hand made/built for the vessel.

'Somewhere' was our home for over eight years and after we moved ashore, continued her life as a residential boat school based in the south west of France. She is fully 'passenger boat' safety compliant and her community certificate expires in June 2027. She is sea going (Cat 'C') and has crossed the English Channel on three occasions.

Equipment onboard includes marine air conditioning, solar generated electricity and a freshwater filtration system to allow the conversion of river or canal water to drinking standards, making for a truly self-sufficient life aboard. Simrad electronic navigation is fitted, together with a Class A AIS.

She lies at Buzet-sur-Baïse on the Canal Garonne, mid way between Toulouse and Bordeaux. (What3words: tempests.scrub.fell)

Specifications

Accommodation

Ebberspacher diesel central heating system throughout.

Main salon contains two reclining two seater sofas, satellite tv, receives all UK Freesat channels and terrestrial tv connection assisted by a motorised Megasat 85cm satellite dish. Dometic Marine air conditioning for hot and cold temperature control serving main salon and forward cabin. Folding dining table allowing five/six place settings. Log burner fire.

LG Smart 3D tv, UK Freesat receiver. UK channels are able to be received on all French waterways due to her 85cm Megasat automatic satellite dish.

Galley with 24v Vitri Frigo marine fridge/freezer, 240v domestic supply fridge, Indesit washer/dryer machine. Gas hob and oven, Samsung microwave combination convection oven and grill. Plumbing fitted for slim dishwasher if required. Pots and pans, full cutlery set and usual kitchen utensils/knives. Portable ice maker.

Forward cabin, King size bed with memory foam matress. Fully fitted cupboards, chest of drawers and two double wardrobes. Satellite tv dish control unit.

Single cabin opposite bathroom, houses marine aircon unit under bed. Wardrobe, chest of drawers and shelving. Memory foam mattress.

Bathroom with large shower cubicle and Techma electric flush toilet.

Aft cabin, double bed, memory foam mattress. Single wardrobe, chest of drawers and cupboard. En suite shower and Techma toilet.

Her outside space is catered for by a bespoke decked area ahead of the wheelhouse, allowing a panoramic view as you dine in the countryside. That doesn't stop you setting up a table in the bows or on the canal bank in the shade!

Looking forward

Main salon

Main salon 2

Forward cabin

Aft cabin

Galley

Main bathroom

Main bathroom shower

Aft cabin en suite

Aft cabin shower

Construction

12mm steel base plates, 8mm superstructure. Wooden folding wheelhouse.

Chine 6mm

Hull sides 6mm

Decks 6mm

Equipment

Simrad navigation and Class 'A' AIS, capable of also being overlaid onto laptop navigational software. Vetus electric bow thruster. Speed and depth indicators. Remote generator control unit. Rudder indicator. Navigation lights monitor. Simrad electronic navigator.

Liferings on stern with 20m line attached to boat. 4m and 1.5m gangways. Bargepole, 2 boathooks. 2m aluminium gangway on stern adjacent electric davit.

Marine VHF radio fitted, one handheld marine VHF carried.

3 x 1kg and 2 x 6kg fire extinguishers. Fire blanket. carbon monoxide and gas alarms, smoke detectors.

Victron electrical system. Domestic gel batteries installed 2020. New inverter 2021.

Electric anchor cable winch, 40m chain with Danforth anchor housed in forward locker abovebow thruster compartment.

6 x 730w solar panels on wheelhouse roof, sufficient to power 24 hour liveaboard needs (2 fridges, tv, inverter etc.) monitored by 'Outback' solar controller.

Electric stern davit.

'Walk in' stern locker containing storeage space, weed hatch, bilge access and rudder hydraulics.

Solar panels

Stern compt bilge

Stern compt port side

Stern compt stbd side

Navigation Equipment

Simrad navigation and Class 'A' AIS, capable of also being overlaid onto laptop navigational software.

Simrad navigation

Simrad V50 35 Class 'A' AIS

Engine(s)

Perkins Sabre marine engine, 135 bhp. Serviced April 2024, new injectors fitted during Perkins service 2022

PRM 320 hydraulic gearbox

14 kva 240v single phase Vetus generator encased by soundproof box

Ebberspacher diesel central heating and domestic water unit

Calorifier 3 way domestic water heating

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