1938 48ft Brinklow Boats Narrowboat For Sale

Dart is a beautiful 48ft traditional narrowboat with an abundance of vintage features.

Originally built in 1936 as a riveted iron butty, the hull was completely replaced beneath the waterline with modern steel by Simon Wain of Brinklow Boat Services (i.e. not overplated) in 2013.

She has been a reliable and comfortable liveaboard while CCing in London.

Features include:

– Riveted iron hull above the waterline and modern steel beneath.
– 22HP 1961 Lister HA2, completely reconditioned in 2015 by Steve Priest at Brinklow Boat Services
– Water filtration system fitted in 2020 by Water Freedom – I haven’t been to a tap in 2 years!
– Generous 6′ 4″ head height in living area
– Sterling alternator to the battery management system
– Victron 2000W alternator
– Powerful 440W solar array with Tracer MPPT charge controller
– 2 110Ah leisure batteries (room for 4) and 1 starter
– Victron battery charger 40 amp with shore inlet
– Rayburn multifuel range with back boiler, providing full central heating, hot water, cooking and underfloor heating/heated copper towel rail in the bathroom!
– Morco f11-e LPG instant water heater
– Bosch gas hob with wok burner
– Thetford oven and grill
– Dometic 12V drawer fridge
– Pioneer bluetooth radio with speakers built in throughout
– 3x side hatches.
– Interior beautifully refitted by Sam Roy in 2014, with reclaimed Belfast sink, galley fold-out sofabed (with significant storage), generous LED lighting and celotex insulation.
– The bathroom has a compost toilet (with two barrels for storing compost also included), reclaimed sink with gold-plated taps, and a large custom-made shower featuring further gold-plating on the water-valve and hinges. There is also a copper towel rail, heated when the Rayburn is on.
– BSS until August 2025
– Last blacked in October 2020 (including baseplate)
– Rayburn and Morco both professionally serviced in 2021, leisure batteries replaced in October 2020.
– Kayak included
– Dog not included

Please get in touch for further information.