Sunday, 3 August 2014

LYRA
£45,000.00 ono.
Fully equipped and ready to cruise/live aboard

Welcome to Lyra, a 60 ft. semi trad style narrowboat.
Built on a Dual Duel hull, 10/6/5/4 steel
She was bought as a lined sailaway with extras from Lees Narrowboats, and launched in 2005. Over the following 10 months I completed her fit out as a liveaboard cruiser.

LOA: 60ft
Beam 6ft10in.

Insulation: Spray foam.

Engine 42 hp Vetus diesel with high efficiency silencer.
The engine bay is lined with sound deadening material.

Gearbox PRM 150

Fuel: Diesel, 200 ltrs.

Propellor Axiom, 3 blade, 18” dia.
Vetus stern seal.

Electrical 1 X 70 amp alternator and
1 X 3.5 Kw Travel Power.
External shore power sockets at both front and rear of the boat.
1 X Victron 2500 Kva combi inverter/charger (120 amp charger)
2 X independent domestic battery banks:
  1. Primary bank consisting of 6 full traction cells, rated at 900 amp/hr @ C5.
  2. (2) Secondary bank consisting of 2 Lifeline 12 volt AGM batteries, rated at 440 amp/hr @C20.
1 X start battery

Heating: 
1 X Hurricane pressure jet diesel heater, rated at 7 Kw.
This powers 4 radiators, 1 towel rail, and hot water via a calorifier.
Hot water is also generated by the main engine.
The heating/hot water is controlled by a thermostat/timer in the saloon.
The calorifier also has a 1 Kw immersion element. This is wired to only come on when connected to a shore supply. It has its own timer and temperature control.
Water:  
There is an integral 150 gal. Water tank, fitted with a Duratank liner to make it maintenance free.
Water to the taps and shower is provided by a high capacity variable speed water pump giving a constant flow ( it doesn't cycle between low and high pressure like the usual pumps).
There is also a drinking water filter with separate tap.

Lighting All lighting is LED except 1 fluorescent over kitchen work surface.

Gas is provided by 2 gas bottles in a locker at the bow. They are routed through an auto change over valve which automatically changes when the bottle in use becomes empty.
There is also a bubble tester to check for leaks. (a good safety feature much loved by the safety inspectors). Lyra comes fully equipped for long term cruising/live aboard.

Cruising equipment includes:
Fenders
Mooring stakes and mallet
Mooring chains
Piling hooks
2 bow ropes,
2 centre ropes,
1 stern rope.
2 spare ropes
several lock handles
BW/CRT service keys
water saver key
Anchor with rope and chain attached
Telescopic boat hook
Plank

In addition to this there is on board:
A washer/dryer (2 years old)
Satellite dish for Sky+
22” flat screen television
240V refrigerator with freezer compartment
Combi Microwave/oven
4 burner gas hob
2 leather reclining chairs with foot stools.

There is ample storage on board, plus storage seat on the rear deck and two top boxes.

Lyra is moored in Leeds and has a paid up mooring there until June 2015.

BSS until 2018
Licenced to June 2015

For further information email:

Phone 07760273516