Leslie B - £57,000

The vessel is a Princess 38 GRP Semi-Displacement Motor Cruiser twin shaft drive. Unusually laid out as a double cabin cruiser with two separate bathrooms.

A covered back deck provides level access through sliding doors to the saloon. Upholstered seating with accessible gunnel storage lines the sides of this open plan living area. There is original retro style joinery detailing throughout adding to the authentic charm.

In latest survey was found to be in reasonable condition, an insurable risk under the Institute of London Underwriters Yacht Clauses as a static houseboat. Engines were not seen working.

The hull was fitted with a separate fiber reinforced plastic deck molding of similar construction bolted through a rubber rubbing strake and bonded to the main hull with the bottom and sides of the hull strengthened internally by encapsulated wooden stringers. Ply bulkheads and floors. White GRP hull with white GRP Superstructure.

• Type: River & Lake Motor Cruiser

• Mooring Status: Residential Licence (10% fee included in sale price)

• Model: Princess 38

• Type: GRP Semi-Displacement Motor Cruiser

• Builder: Princess-Marine Project designed by John Bennett

• Build date: 1978

• Hull construction: White GRP hull with white GRP Superstructure.

• Length overall: 37 feet (11.27m) 

• Boat displacement: 17.2t

• Draught: 2.98 feet (0.91 m)

• Beam: 13.00 feet (3.96 m)

• Primary Propulsion: Twin shaft drives.

• Engine Power: 2 x 135hp

• Engine: Twin Volvo diesel turbo.

• Ground Tackle: CQR Type with 100 m of 6 mm chain

• Fuel Tanks: 100Gal

• Fresh water tank: 2 x 50Gal

• Previous Survey: Sept 2019

• Steering and controls: Teleflex Morse controls and hydraulic. Fly bridge -Teleflex controls.

• Fwd Cabin: Double bed

• Midship Cabin: Double bed - head, shower, sink En-suite.

• Midship bathroom: head, shower, sink

• Galley: Gas cooker, grill, stainless steel sink with hot and cold pressurised water supply, refrigerator, calorifier.

• Saloon: Tween couch

• Lower cockpit:

• Flybridge.

• Fresh water and sanitation: Fresh water tank, Overboard pumped out shower, Sea toilet.

• Electrical power: 12V DC, 240V AC

• Electronic: Color chart plotter, VHF, Handheld VHF, Depth sounder

• Broadband: Hyperoptic

• Mooring Fees: £tbc / year (estimate) can be paid in monthly / quarterly or 6 monthly instalments

• Council Tax: Band A

• Parking: Free street parking (CPZ from Sept 2022)

• Vat Exemption: no