Description

***SALE AGREED***

Karamea - Orchard Marina (Collingwood) 60’ by 12’6 Widebeam built in 2020. In the water since September 2021. Currently on the River Thames. Self fit out by professional carpenter

Key Features

* Reclaimed solid tropical hardwood flooring (believed to be Afrormosia) throughout entire boat
* Bright and spacious open plan design. Walls and ceilings lined with birch plywood
* High ceiling - 7’3 along centre line and 6’8 along cabin walls
* Fully functioning off grid electrical system. Large solar panel setup with 6 lithium batteries
* Secure doors
* Double glazed windows with extra locks fitted
* Standard sized bath with large shower head in tiled enclosure with copper bath panel
* Natural edge solid oak worktops in kitchen and bathroom with hand hammered copper sink and basin
* ‘Floating’ maple island bar in kitchen with 4 mango wood bar stools
* Reclaimed vintage ship lighting fixtures
* Stainless Steel wood fired pizza oven with solid oak fold up table on stern
* Hand cut bespoke joinery. Oak entrance staircase
*Spray foam insulated throughout
* Hull recently repainted with epoxy including base plate. Completed in June 2024 at P&S Marine
* Boat safety until 17/10/2025
* VAT exempt vessel. Any future fixtures/materials required for the boat are exempt from VAT

Electrical
* 2kw of solar panels on roof
* 6 x 60ah lithium domestic battery bank in 24v - FULLRIVER LiFeP04 MODEL 25.6V60Ah
* EPEVER UP3000-M6322 24v 2400w inverter charger
* Step down to 12v for lighting circuits
* Reclaimed vintage lighting fixtures from Loomlightdesign.com
* 240v sockets throughout boat
* Victron battery management system
* Shore power plug in option installed
* From March to November you can use electricity without worry. I use an electric kettle, Double Ninja Air Frier, fridge and freezer on constantly plus immersion heater for hot water and most of the time the batteries will be back to 100% after a morning of sunshine the following day


Doors and Windows
* Caldwell’s Double glazed with aluminium frames. Open plan living area features 6 x 42” by 21” windows with fitted blinds
* 5’ by 3’ Double glazed ‘walk on’ skylight centred in kitchen/living room space
* 18” Double glazed portholes in cabin, bathroom and corridor
* Window linings are waney edge solid oak cills with reclaimed teak ‘fingers’ from parquet flooring forming curves and porthole linings
* Secure doors and side hatches are all 5mm steel exterior fitted with 45mm thick solid oak reclaimed doors with mortice deadlocks and sliding brass bolts
* Bathroom features unique sliding pocket door made from a slab of Sequoia redwood

Heating and Hot Water
* 8kw ’Clearview 500’ multi fuel stove with glass front. Burns coal and logs up to 15” long. Space for whistle kettle and casserole pot on top for cooking stews in the winter
* Arriston Next Evo X 11 litre LPG water heater
* 75 litres Surecal Calorifier. Engine heated or electrical immersion heater
* Option to add Webasto style diesel heating system with radiators. Can be negotiated and installed if required

Tanks
* Stainless steel water tank at bow - 569 litres
* Diesel tank - approx 445 litres

Engine
* Canaline 52 Diesel engine. 270 hours on the clock. All scheduled services completed
* Vetus gearbox
* Vetus water cooled stern gland
* 12v starter battery
* Bow thruster tube installed by boat builder with cable in place for bow thruster installation

Galley/Kitchen
* Under counter 240v fridge and freezer (both Russell Hobbs)
* 2 burner gas hob
* ‘Coppersmith Creations’ copper bar sink
* Space for electric or gas oven - can be installed if required
* Space for washing machine - can be installed if required
* Oak shelving
* Bespoke hand cut oak staircase

Living space
* Very good quality ‘Islington’ double sofa bed from Sofology
* Sequoia desk with oak shelving
* Storage for long items behind curve wall feature
* Log burner
* Large backlit mirror to bulkhead wall. Could feature large TV or projector screen

Cabin/Bedroom
* Double bed
* 2 porthole windows
* 2 wardrobes
* Herringbone parquet wooden steps to bow with storage

Head/Bathroom
* Standard sized bath (1.7m by 70cm) with non slip base
* Mixer taps and large wall mounted shower head
* Oak counter top with hand hammered copper basin
* New compost or cassette toilet to be supplied and installed to buyers preference. Boat currently has compost toilet with carbon filter system from ‘Compoost Toilets Ltd’ which works well so taking with me to use on my next project. There is plenty of space for a pump out tank to be retrofitted if wanted by new owner

Corridor
* Full height wardrobe with rail and shelving
* Birch and oak bookshelves
* Porthole window
* Vintage wall lights
* Oak side hatch doors

Bow
* Chain locker storage at bow
* Deck hatch to bow thruster tube compartment. Currently being used to store wood

Stern
* Integral steel steps to roof. Makes roof space easily accessible and is very useful when going through locks
* Built in stainless steel wood fired pizza oven
* Tiller steering
* 2 x 13kg bottle gas locker

Dogs in photos belong to friends, no animals have lived on the boat. Please note that all walls and ceilings have 15mm of plywood throughout. 9mm of hardwood ply screwed onto the batons, 6mm birch ply glued and pinned, and finished with osmo hardwax oil on the surface. There is no MDF on this boat, unlike some/most of the fully finished Collingwood boats which I have seen with just a 6mm veneered MDF forming walls, you cannot fix much to those with any confidence, and once the veneer is chipped it will swell with any moisture and look ugly. The thicker plywood construction will allow for wall or ceiling fixings to be made anywhere, and also offer better insulation. Same applies to the flooring, this is a tongue and groove SOLID tropical hardwood floor reclaimed from a prestigious dining hall in central London (not engineered or laminate). Extremely durable and can be sanded over and over again to give a beautiful finish in many years to come. The same guy who showed me his 6mm mdf walls (Sailaway lined boat from Collingwood) is now replacing his engineered flooring to hardwood as it has swelled/starting to perish within a few years.

Selling with a heavy heart as I intended to keep this boat for many years, it’s been an amazing experience so far and I’m currently loving being on the River Thames. However I have bought a plot of land in Cornwall and now need the sale of the boat to fund the building project. It truly is a joy to live on this boat and will no doubt make the new owner/owners very happy. Karamea has navigated from Sawbridgeworth on the River Stort down through to Roydon, the entirety of the River Lee from Hertford to Limehouse Basin, the River Thames from Limehouse to Brentford (an amazing trip through central London, highly recommended), the Grand Union up to P&S Marine in Watford, and now currently moored up in Kingston Upon Thames.

Feel free to contact me with any questions. Open to offers. Thanks, Jack.

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