Our beloved "Madeline," is up for sale. We have since purchased a larger boat more suited to our needs. She was built in 1970 in Holland by D.J. Tjemkes. Hull Number 1186JJ.17. Features: , Kitchenette Refrigerator 2-burner stove W.C. 3-way refrigerator (AC, 12V, Butane) 240W solar panels Tracer 3215BN 30A Solar Charge Controller 90 Liter water tank 90 Liter diesel fuel tank Motor is a Yanmar 3QM30HG 30HP diesel. Fuel consumption about 2L/Hour. Engine has 1693 hours running time. Length: 8.5m Beam: 2.7m Boat presently has long term mooring with VNF, valid... read more

the barge was completed in winter 2007 and came first time into the water at the beginning of 2008 the running time of the Perkins engine is 1600 hours Beta Generator 250 hours in 2013, 2017 and 2021 the barge was in the shipyard for the new underwater coating ( 2K-Barrier Coating) in 2016 a stern thruster was installed with 10 horse power in 2017, a double SEPA filter system was installed new batteries were installed in 2019 Extraordinary for a Sagar is the custom made railing, the designer bench on the outside of the stern and the comfortably installed deck ladder.All are custom made... read more

Lady Sue is 19.82m x 4.27m Piper 65M dutch barge and has been our permanent live aboard home since her launch in May 2012. She crossed the channel into France in November 2012 and has extensively cruised the French waterways. High specification, exceptional condition and has been meticulously maintained.... read more

Spes is a traditional Luxemotor 21.00m x 3.87m built in 1924 at Aphen unde Rhien. She worked as a bunkering barge in Dordrecht harbour for many years, before arriving at Erith where she was used for fishing trips. First converted in 1982 and has since been a family home with multiple refits. Spes has made 7 channel crossings, has cruised extensively in France and Belgium, as well as the Thames and Grand Union Canal in UK, and is now moored at Canal de Garonne, midway between Toulouse and Bordeaux. Fully equipped for living aboard and/or extensive cruising.... read more

Westerly merlin sold with all equipment lovely clean tidy boat , new spray hood and dodgers serviced regularly. Sailed single handed for the past 6 years.Cool box converted to a fridge , hot air central heating, spinnaker, dinghy. full inventory and plenty more photos on request. She is ready to sail. Selling due to I’ll health... read more

ALANAH of GIGHA, built in 1976 is one of 19 Super Sovereign 35 Masthead Ketch designs from the well respected West-Country boat builders J W & A Upham Ltd. Brixham. Kim Holman (1925-2006) needs little introduction as one of the most influential and leading yacht designers of the mid-twentieth century. The Super Sovereign dates from 1969 the final example built in 1976, making ALANAH of GIGHA the last of her type. Later yachts were re-named the Barbican 35 under Holman & Pye. GRP moulded hull, epoxy finished. GRP decks and superstructure. Long ballast keel 6,230lbs. Masthead ketch... read more

Svanen is a steel replica Dutch Barge built for us by Piper (UK) at the end of 2018. We have lived on it permanently for nearly four years, but we are now selling for health reasons. We are currently moored at Chatel Censoir on the lovely Nivernais canal about 40 km south of Auxerre. The boat is 17.36 m long by 3.80 m wide with a fixed wheelhouse (air draught 2.85m). Draught is 0.95 m. It has two bedrooms. The master bedroom has a 1.50 m wide bed, with storage beneath and many cupboards and wardrobes and an ensuite bathroom with spacious shower, washbasin and macerator toilet. The second b... read more

Dutch built steel hull by Stevens 11.40m (38 feet) powered by Perkins Sabre 135M Diesel (135HP) 1998. Sleeps 7 (Aft double cabin with en-suite) 2 in bow and 3 in the saloon on convertible beds. There are 12 nominal shareholdings, and this spreads the maintenance costs as to 8.33% with two weeks in the summer period and two in the winter to cruise. The dates are allocated by algorithm at the AGM. The summer dates for 2023 are 27th July to 10th August. There is a internal and an external wheel helm position. A Bimini is fitted. Throughout the boat there are 13amp socket outlets (shore po... read more

"CHARLOTTE" is a replica Luxemotor built to exhibition standard in 2005 by Delta Marine Services. She has been meticulously maintained from new. She is currently lying on a rural linear mooring in central France. Full details and many photos at: https://msj234.wixsite.com/charlotte... read more

I’ve owned this lovely little Westerly since 2014. I sailed her solo down the UK coast and through the French canals to where she is now in the South of France. She has been on the hard since 2016, as I used her as a base to holiday there. The boat was left to dry out for one year, then epoxied countless times with west system. She has since had much new equipment to upgrade her. I originally bought three Cirrus’ and her larger sister the ‘Tiger’ to set up a language school, with sailing, in Eastern Europe but circumstances dictated otherwise. The boat is an excelle... read more