Fresh from our 1st place at The Crick Boat Show 2023 we have the opportunity for you to custom build your very own widebeam liveaboard. This boat can be fully customised to suit your individual requirements but we've added photos here to show you exactly what we can do. However a standard specification can include, 6ft saloon skylight, double glazed dutch barge windows in the galley and saloon, portholes to cabins and bathroom, 4G wifi system, mood lighting, webasto heating, 3kw victron inverter, amtico flooring, pocket doors, UPVC bow doors, fully fitted kitchen with appliances, fully ... read more

This Converted Dutch Shrimper is effectively fully rebuilt new in 2007, with the exception of her hull, from the gunnel down by a professional yard in Holland. Her overall condition and specification for live aboard cruising is superb and is one of the easiest barges to crew and cruise. TX30 offers excellent exterior deck space as well as voluminous fore deck, work shop and aft deck storage. Her light and bright wheelhouse saloon(with low air draft of 3.15m) is double glazed offering all year round use. Below decks her comfy saloon and galley are open plan with a cute wood burner and ful... read more

One of a cargo fleet that at the turn of the 19th Century once numbered over 2000, Reminder is one of a handful of Thames Sailing Barges that has survived. Since 1975 she has earnt her living as a charter vessel for 12 guests and still takes part in the annual Thames Barge Races. Licensed with the MCA. She offers a new owner the opportunity to own a piece of English Maritime History, continue in charter work if wished to supplement her income and could choose to live aboard and continue her long racing history.... read more

One of a cargo fleet that at the turn of the 19th Century once numbered over 2000, Reminder is one of a handful of Thames Sailing Barges that has survived. Since 1975 she has earnt her living as a charter vessel for 12 guests and still takes part in the annual Thames Barge Races. Licensed with the MCA. She offers a new owner the opportunity to own a piece of English Maritime History, continue in charter work if wished to supplement her income and could choose to live aboard and continue her long racing history.... read more

Steilsteven 20m Dutch Barge for Sale with Thames Mooring 'Aquae Sulis' is a well maintained example of a traditional aft cabin barge offered for sale with a transferable Thames mooring with full marina facilities. 'AS' benefits from her topsides having been recently repainted and presents extremely well for a turn of the century barge. Copy of her 2019 out of water survey is available upon request with current BSC. Accommodation consists of a good sized aft, en-suite double cabin with a central island double bed, basin with hot and cold water plus electric WC connect... read more

At an impressive 65ft, you could almost fit a full-size cricket pitch on cabin roof of the 65M Motor Class Dutch Barge. It is a 6-7 berth craft – with a roomy, spacious interior; an area you can customise, creating a bespoke design which gives full expression to your own individual style … somewhere you can live effortlessly and entertain famously. No two boats are identical, because no two owners are the same – each vessel has its own unique story and individual charm. This is for a new build with a delivery of August 2024... read more

An opportunity to purchase a unique boat for extended cruising or liveaboard, Bolberry was commissioned by its current owners in 2007 from Bluewater Boats Ltd and has been lovingly and meticulously maintained regardless of cost. Designed by Blue Water Boats Ltd following the lines of an original Dutch Barge Luxemotor with a distinctive sweeping curve running through the length of the hull and featuring a traditional curve at the stern, Bolberry really does catch your eye on approach. Summary The deck space has been well thought out with substantial mooring bollards at bow, mid ships (at ... read more

Boatshed Essex are delighted to feature this delightful Sailing Barge, packed with history, modernisation, comfort and performance. Built in 1905, by Humphrey and Grey, in iron, she was a bonded, spirit barge, mainly carrying tea (unrigged). She had sweeps to navigate on the tides fitted, also with a rudder and tiller steering. From 1958 she became one of four training barges for, Lightermen on the River Thames, during which time she had a new bottom and rubbing band. During the 1970's, the vessel was converted to a swim head sailing barge, with budget stern, a gaff rig, including shrouds ... read more

The Nottingham Crusader was purpose build for the St John Ambulances water wing to carry differently abled passengers The vessel construction is of steel in a compartmentalised style, the hull plate is 10mm and is fitted bilge keels for increased stability and the design of the hull makes it a very manoeuvrable craft. Originally the foredeck was of an open aspect that has since been enclosed with a timber roof and vinyl sides. A toilet facility has also installed in this area. The main saloon area is fitted with a bar and full-sized toileting area that was designed to accommodate bed... read more

The Trent Lady, built in 1983 by Arcrite of Corby as a conference boat which after the recession of the '80s was purchased and transported to Newark Nottingham in 1992 where the upper saloon was added and was converted to a restaurant boat servicing the River Trent at Nottingham. In the mid-’90s, there was a change of direction to that of a sightseeing/party boat. Due to retirement plans, the vessel was sold in 2001to the present owner who has devoted the last twenty years to developing an acknowledged and well-respected service Retirement now beckons the current owner and the ves... read more