Currently moored at Castelsarrasin on the Garonne Canal this beautiful live aboard barge was first launched in Belgium in 2015. The steel hull was built by Soar Valley Boats in Nottingham and fitted out by its designer/owner to a high standard, with a strong regard for safety and serviceability. It will cruise the whole of the French Canal system without the inconvenience of taking down the wheelhouse for tunnels and bridges. Two double en-suite cabins. Open plan kitchen/living area, with double sofa bed for extra guests. Large wheelhouse/dining room with double doors opening on to rear d... read more

Turning heads everywhere she goes, Oldtimer is a comfortable, easily handled and efficient converted Dutch barge the perfect size for cruising the French canals. Excellent visibility from the inside helm position makes navigation easy. There is also an outside steering station with complete controls. The always reliable DAF main engine is supplemented by a powerful 6 kw bow thruster. Unique hollow cooling pipes under the hull make engine cooling trouble free. With large water and fuel tanks under the main salon and a newer solar charging system, she is perfectly set up for independent cruisi... read more

Basic Description Length 11.3M Year 1980 Construction GRP Underwater profile Semi displacement Berths 6 Engines 2 x Diesel 120HP Ford Mermaid (1980) Current location Canal di Midi Capestang 3410 France Builder Princess Yachts – Plymouth UK Fuel Capacity 900 Litres 2 tanks Starboard tank used for engines Water Capacity 460 Litres x2 Total 920 Litres (2022) New Water Tanks,Water Heater, Vitcron MPPT Solar Panel, Lithium Batteries. 4 New Engine batteries. Recent survey. Mooring on Canal du Midi Capestang... read more

Launched in 2014 and built from an Andrew Wolstenholme design. She is a modern high specification barge with a wealth of quality throughout. Dual steering position, an absolute must for total enjoyment of surroundings and ease of navigation. Currently moored in Northern France and has been our dream summer home for the past 9 years but sadly due to change in our circumstances she is now awaiting her new owners. Google Youtube "Lyneve Barge" for drone footage and interior photographs.... read more

Believed built 1913.Teak on oak carvel construction. Length 9.75 m, beam 2.48 m, draft 0.76 m Newly renovated with redesign and refit by IBTC International Boatbuilding Training College Lowestoft, England completed summer 2017. Large aft cockpit and forward well both accessed from cabin via double wooden doors Sampson post Exterior painted with varnished trim Brass and bronze fittings. Mechanical and electrical: 42hp/30.9kW Vetus M4.17 4 cyl diesel inboard engine (new 2016) Stern gear all new 2016 Stainless steel fuel tank Wheel steering 2 x 12V 140Ahr service batteries 1 x 12V 100Ahr engine ... read more