Lyra's Travels

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:

nb_lyra@fastmail.co.uk

Phone 07760273516