MV Grietje - Sold
Grietje is a wonderfully looked after original sailing Dutch Tjalk that has been converted into a liveaboard. The barge is a historic boat, originally built in 1898 by DREWS HOOGEZAND as a working vessel. Grietje has been in our family since 2006, and took part in the 2012 Queen’s River Thames Pageant as one of the oldest boats on the river Thames. She's been very well looked after and cared for, and is ready to be moved onto straight away. We look forward to passing over this fantastic piece of history. She's sold unfurnished with a complete 2021 boat survey (as well as survey/service history dating back to 2004). There is the option to take on the mooring at the Embankment Marina, Gravesend, if you should so wish.
Inside the barge…The barge has received a renovation using proper insulation covered over with painted marine moisture resistant ply. Coming down from the wheel house you come into an area affectionally known as the skipper’s cabin that could be used as a utility space or a home office or children’s play room. A new WC with full height stand up shower is on your right as you move through the boat.
Moving further on, a renovated kitchen sold with all white goods including a washing machine, full size gas double oven and hobs and plenty of storage space leads into a wide open-plan saloon living area. The saloon benefits from beautiful brass port holes, authentic brass skylights leaving the saloon area flooded with natural light and an ornate log burner. This large living area is unfurnished and is in effect a blank canvas to allow her new owners the freedom to configure it as they choose. Finally coming to the master cabin which has a built in queen size bed.
Onto the hidden parts… She comes fitted with a DAF 6 cylinder 195 HP engine that was serviced at the beginning of 2021, and was used to transport her from Gravesend to Hoo to be slipped and back again without missing a beat. The external topsides and coach roof have also benefited from full repaint in 2022 so she is looking extremely pretty! She has an originally riveted iron hull that has been over-plated with 6mm steel. The vessel was drydocked in 2021, with a 35,000 PSI blast/strip back to a WJ2 standard. She then went through an ultrasonic underwater survey, steel welding repairs were completed, a suite of 14 new anodes fitted and finally she was coated with a 10 year 2-pack epoxy International paint system meaning she does not need to be re-slipped until 2031. The bilges have also been cleaned and resealed from the interior. The barge is warmed by an oil based boiler that takes it’s feed from the fuel tank, with 11 radiators in the system keeping the living space toasty warm even in the coldest winter months.
On the outside…With a keenness to keep the original lines of such a beautiful vessel, the only detraction from the original specification of the build is the collapsible wheel house at the stern. Outside of this, the original rigging, sails, deck equipment, mast, lee boards are all included and are in cosmetic (not operational) condition as is the norm for liveaboards. The deck coaming has also been raised slightly to allow generous head room in the living area, but not so much it detracts from the lines.
Type: Dutch Tjalk
Build date: 1898
Build at: Scheepswerf Drewes Hoogezand
Hull: Steel
Length Overall: 22.57m
Beam: 4.57m
Draft: 0.9m
Engine: DAF 6 Cylinder 195HP Diesel
Batteries: New Engine start batteries and 12/24v Domestic batteries installed, 240v portable battery charger. Victorian 30 Amp Battery charger
Engine Service: 2021 year
Full exterior re-paint
Tanks: Water 500L, Fuel 500L
14 brand new anodes (7 per side) fitted to the hull
Electricity: Shore power
Isolator: Galvanic isolator
Generator: Lister 240V Generator in engine room
Hot water: LPG fired hot water boiler for sinks and shower with separate LPG lockable gas storage locker
Wheelhouse: Bespoke collapsible wheel house
Sailing: Main sail and Genoa with full rigging and spas, Original wooden leigh boards
Winch: Fully operational mast winch and A frame leaver system/ Mast cradle for when lying on deck
Dyneema mooring lines and warps
90m worth of Anchor chain with ketch anchor and spare
Authentic features including original steaming light/Navigations lights, working deck winches and gear.
Full tool work storage area under the wheel house and workshop in engine room with multiple spare parts
Pump: Brand new transportable 3.5HP water pump and pipes
Galley: Bench height fridge/ separate bench height freezer and washing machine
Saloon: Whole living area insulated and re-boarded with moisture resistant MDF, and renovated saloon floor
Lighting: Brand new main lighting system within the saloon
Finishes: Brand new carpets throughout wheelhouse and skippers cabin
Bathroom: Renovated bathroom with new shower and toilet
Master cabin: Fully fitted master bedroom with built in Queen Size Bed.
Miscellaneous: Assortment of tools/spare brass door handles/ original light fittings etc
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