Built in 1955 she would make a lovely houseboat conversion. She has full headroom throughout although the aft store room would need cutting into the trim tank to make full standing headroom. She has a Marine Detroit 240hp engine not currently fitted. She does have a separate toilet compartment but no toilet fitted although a porta potti could be used. The vessel was originally built as a tug for the US navy. Used to move water desalination plant on large seagoing barges. 4 identical tugs were kept in storage on land where they had a launching device. Sold off after the NATO base in Southam... read more

4 tonne Grain Grab... read more

Built in 1959 by EC Jones. Length 48ft x 14.6ft and has a Lister Blackstone air start engine. There is also an original Jebus which went behind the tug to make a bow on the Tom Puddings creating less resistance in the water when the Tom Puddings were being towed. "These sturdy vessels were built to manoeuvre the coal filled compartment boats, known as tom puddings, from the West Yorkshire coal fields to Goole. Where boat hoists would raise the coal compartments out of the water to a level where they could be tipped into waiting ships for transport around Britain and export to European ... read more

Lifts 1.2 tonne - comes with three extensions... read more

Cactus Grab... read more

Hydraulic Pump... read more

60ft x 24ft x 18 inches draft, Moulded depth 36 inches. Displacement 24 ton. Ex MOD steel trials barge. Has open moon pool within the barge and was previously used for material trials. A steel locker is at one end of the barge. The hull is divided into 24 compartments. Can be decked over to form a flat pontoon or houseboat base. Other uses may be in Shell fish farming.... read more

Formerly used for a landing stage for a ferry company. In service until July 2017. Constructed of concrete flotation modules and a steel frame with deck laid over.... read more

156ft x 17ft 6 ins. Draft 3ft 9 ins. Air draft 9ft. Built in 1959 by Cooks of Wivenhoe. Cargo hold was double bottomed in 2003 with 12mm steel plate. Cargo hatches and tarpaulins fitted 2003.Has Lister Blackstone 3 cylinder electric start engine 202 hp. Hydraulic steering plus two types of emergency steering. Double glazed fold down wheelhouse. Accommodation for three in recently renovated crews quarters. This is a barge with loads of potential. She has a MCA Certification, category D until July 2012. She has also passed all her other previous MCA inspections. She is large enough to be convert... read more

Built in the early 80's by Joe Gelsthorpe and restored in 2009. She is only up for sale as sadly the Waterways Museum/Sobriety Project has now closed. Shown regularly at the Driffied Show. This price does include the VAT.... read more