I'VE ONLY JUST BOUGHT THIS BOAT TO DO UP AS A WINTER PROJECT BUT AFTER TRYING TO GET A MOORING FOR IT LOCALLY I'VE FOUND ITS HARDER TO GET SORTED OUT THAN I EXPECTED AND IT NEEDS TO BE MOVED ASAP, I CAN GET IT LIFTED OUT AND HAVE THE HULL INSPECTED AND WASHED PRIOR TO PAINTING AND PROBABLY WILL GET IT DONE THIS WEEK.THE BOAT WAS PREVIOUSLY USED AS A LIVEABOARD AND AS A RESULT HASNT BEEN MAINTAINED AS IT SHOULD OF BEEN SO IT WILL NEED DOING UP INSIDE AND OUT. KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR FURTHER PICTURES AS THE BOAT GETS PAINTED AND WORKED ON.ITS STEEPED IN HISTORY AND THERE IS A YOUTUBE LINK THAT SHOWS THE BOAT IN 1964 BEING USED PULLING SIX FULLY LOADED BARGES IN LONDON. SO JUST TYPE IN 1964 LIGHTERMAN APPRENTICE.THE ENGINE DOES WORK AND ACCORDING TO LOCAL KNOWLEDGE SOUNDS AWESOME BUT WILL NEED SERVICING AND A PAIR OF BATTERIES FITTED.THE WHEELHOUSE IS VERY BIG AND CAN BE MADE INTO SOMETHING REALLY GOOD, IVE GOT A SET OF KITCHEN UNITS WITH A NEW WORKTOP, SINK, COOKER. I HAVE LAMINATED FLOOR PIECES FOR THE DECK AND LIGHTING THAT COULD ALL GO WITH THE BOAT.I HAVE OVER £1000 WORTH OF NEW PAINT TO GO WITH THE BOAT AT THE ASKING PRICETHERES PLENTY OF INSTRUMENTS ON THE DASH PANEL THAT WILL KEEP YOU BUSY FOR HOURS, THE LADDER IN THE WHEELHOUSE LEADS DOWN INTO WHAT IS NOW THE GALLEY BUT I THOUGHT IT COULD BE TURNED INTO A FULL SIZE BATHROOM WITH A BATH/SHOWER , SINK AND TOILET THAT CAN ALL GO WITH THE BOAT. THERE IS AN ELECTRIC WATER PUMP THAT PROVIDES WATER PRESSURE TO THE HOT AND COLD WATER SUPPLY.WHERE THE TOILET IS NOW IN THE BOW I WOULD REMOVE THAT AND KEEP THAT AS A UTILITY STORE AND PUT A WASHER DRYER IN THERE AS ITS IDEAL FOR THE SPACE AVALABLE.THERE IS A SMALL HATCHWAY/DOOR INTO THE BEDROOM WHICH CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS HUGE COMPARED TO MOST BOAT BEDROOMS, IT EVEN HAS THREE BUILT IN WARDROBES AND A KING SIZE DOUBLE BED AND A FULL SIZE DRESSING TABLE, ITS NOT BEAUTIFUL IN FACT ITS FAR FROM IT BUT IT COULD BE SANDED DOWN AND VARNISHED AND MADE INTO SOMETHING REALLY CLASSY.THE BEDROOM LEADS INTO THE ENGINE ROOM WHICH IS QUITE IMPRESSIVE AS IT HAS HAD THE FUEL TANKS REMOVED AND WORK BENCHES INSTALLED, AGAIN FUNCTIONAL BUT NOT PRETTY YET.  THE ENGINE IS A STUNNING 6  CYLINDER GARDNER THATS HAD A NEW FUEL PUMP AND NEW STARTER MOTOR BUT HASNT RUN FOR A YEAR SINCE THE BATTERIES WENT FLAT BUT I HAVE BEEN ASSURED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD WORK FINE GIVEN A SERVICE AND NEW SET OF BATTERIES.THE AFT STORE ROOM BELOW DECKS ARE IMPRESSIVELY HUGE AND COULD EASILY BE MADE INTO A BUNK ROOM TO HOUSE TWO BEDS PLUS YOU COULD STILL HOUSE THE FUEL TANK THATS THERE AND A 10KVA GENERATOR (SUPPLIED BUT NOT FITTED), STAINLESS STEEL BILGE PUMP, AUXILLARY DIESEL ENGINE WITH GEARBOX (SUPPLIED BUT NOT FITTED) PLUS A WHOLE ARRAY OF OTHER ODDS AND SODS THAT YOU COULD FIT IN THERE LIKE EXTRA WATER TANKS ETC.ON THE REAR DECK ITS LENDING ITSELF TO BE A LOVELY AREA FOR BBQ's AND LOUNGING AROUND, I WOULD EVEN SUGGEST YOU SPLASH OUT ON A CANOPY AND POLES TO ENCLOSE THE AREA SO YOU CAN USE IT ALL YEAR ROUNDI HAVE A LARGE SOLAR PANEL TO GO WITH THE BOAT AND A 17FT DORY WITH AN OUTBOARD ENGINE SHOULD YOU WANT TO MOOR THE BOAT ON A SWINGING MOORING AND GET OUT AND BACK TO IT. THERE IS ALSO AN 8 MAN LIFE RAFT PLUS FENDERS, ROPES ETC.I COULD HELP YOU WITH THE REPAIRS AND REFURBISHMENT SHOULD YOU REQUIRE IT BUT THAT WILL BE AT YOUR EXPENSE AND NOT INCLUDED AS PART OF THE SALE.I'D LIKE TO GET STARTED ON THE PROJECT ASAP AS THE WEATHER WILL CHANGE IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS SO IF YOUR SERIOUSLY INTERESTED THEN GET DOWN TO SEE IT ASAP AS IT WILL GO CHEAP AS IT IS OR BE SOLD WHEN ITS ALL DONE AT A PRICE FAR HIGHER THAN IT IS LISTED NOW.ANY QUESTIONS JUST EMAIL AWAY BUT WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET, ITS NOT BEEN SURVEYED YET AND ALTHOUGH I KNOW A BIT ABOUT IT I DONT KNOW EVERYTHING BUT I'LL TRY AND ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS QUICKLY AND HONESTLY.