Bowcrest Marine

SD 071102 - DUTCH MOTORKLIPPER - 18.75m x 4.20m - €125,000 (£89,158) A good looking Dutch Klipper with nice lines and very classically Dutch interior. Well maintained with lots of accommodation. MAN 139 hp eng. 5 KVA Yanmar Silent Genset. Owner now wants to move back ashore.

MAGDALENA ESB 278 – MOTORKLIPPER - 22.76m x 4.92m - €265,000 (£178,812) This is a real beauty. She simply oozes character and will immediately appeal to anyone seeking a Dutch Barge that just has that special feel to her. Very traditional in style internally she has also retained her original looks (apart from her sailing rig) outside. This fabulous barge is a must see ship and one that will appeal to the traditionalist. Ford 120 hp eng. Robin 4.5 genset, Kalkman 12 hp bowthruster, Victron electrics. She is painted in original colours throughout and has the benefit of a steel roof placed underneath her hatch covers. She still retains her original and characteristic Belgian wheelhouse windows which are not seen much these days. Her original aft skipper’s accommodation has all been refurbished and now serves as an office. This barge is capable of complete independent cruising and is ideal as a cruising liveaboard barge. Her present owners are real, true, enthusiasts, and indeed are professional skippers who have worked the canals and are now returning to operate commercially again. We sold their previous barge, a beautiful Motorspits also called “Magdalena” which was an absolute credit to them as is this one.THIS IS A GREAT BARGE AND CARRIES BOWCREST MARINES HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION.

VROUWE PETRONELLA ESB 253 – KLIPPER - 23.60m x 4.80m - €120,000 (£89,455) Vrouwe Petronella is a very nice looking and well maintained original sailing Klipper which has been stripped down and re-insulated ready for an internal fit out. She is very spacious and suitable for long trips or permanent live aboard. This vessel is ideal for those budding project enthusiasts. Detroit 160 Hp engine, Kalkman 16 Hp Bowthruster, 2x gensets, 2 cabins with 4 births and a shower in the bathroom. This is a Very good ship at a very reasonable price!

SPERO IN DEO - DUTCH MOTOR KLIPPER - 23.98m x 4.60m - €220,000 (£168,517) Spero in Deo is in superb condition and has undergone an exceptionally high quality conversion. She oozes quality and the bathrooms are to die for! Spero in Deo is perfect for use as a live-board but also has the added quality of being able to cruise most European waterways with a small alteration made to her wheelhouse. Delivery of this vessel to the UK or Europe is included in the price. Mitsubishi 320 Kw engine, Hydraulic Bowthruster, 6.8Kw diesel genset. 2x cabins both en-suite, 4x berth. AN ABSOLUTE BEAUTY!

JAN STEEN ESB 302 – KLIPPER - 24.25m x 5.20m - €150,000 (£117,838) A stunning classical Klipper. She has undergone a beautiful interior fit out and just needs a clean up or re-paint outside to restore her to her former glory. Daimler Benz 75 Hp engine, Hatz 22 Hp genset, 2 or 3 cabins sleeps 4 or 6 people. Good price.

SD 080306 – MOTOR CLIPPER - 24.77m x 4.97m - €225,000 (£179,640) A beautifully well maintained vessel. Is being used as a quality live aboard, but is also ready and well stocked for cruising. 85 Hp DAF diesel engine, 6 Kva Mitsubishi genset, 14 Kw Deutz Engine, 15 Hp Bowthruster,2 berths sleeps, saloon can sleep 2 persons.

PIPPILOTTA – CLIPPER - 25.00m x 5.00m - €240,000 (£179,011) Pippilotta is a good sailing ship with beautiful lines (note the elegant stern, very rare with these clippers) one of only two presumed left sailing that were built in Belgium. She has been renovated and upgraded since 2007: New MAN 120 Hp replacement engine installed, new paint, new burner for central heating, new water pressure pump, 4 cabins 8 berths. Delivery to UK or elsewhere could be arranged.

WELVAREND HOOP – MOTORKLIPPER - 29.0m x 4.6m - £135,000 (€198,450) REDUCED TO £115,000 (€146,050)This is an extremely attractive and well converted Dutch Klipper barge. She offers many of the features that are often hard to find in a converted barge, in particular, a large galley with plenty of cupboard space, a cavernous saloon and perhaps just as important for a liveaboard vessel, a large sun deck. DAF 180 hp eng. Original Skippers aft cabin. 1 double cabin fwd, 2 x double cabins aft, single cabin amidships. One half of her present owners is a professional seaman and as you would expect, he knows his ships and so everything is as it should be with everything working. She is in very good condition and ready to liveaboard. There is also the possibility of a mooring for the vessel at her present location subject to negotiation with the landlords. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

ARCADIA - MOTORKLIPPER 35.24m x 5.99m - €180,000 (£122,365) Very nicely converted big barge with masses of space. Good installations which are well thought out. DAF 118 hp engine, 13 & 8 KVA gensets, large tanks. 6m x 6m saloon, excellent galley. Interior is full of character. This vessel is ready to liveaboard and is available with a free residential mooring in Belgium. OUTSTANDING VALUE

CATHERINA - DUTCH MOTORKLIPPER - 36.40m x 5.60m - €207,495 (£145,000) OUTSTANDING Beautifully converted barge with masses of space. The vessel is in excellent condition with a lovely American style galley. Large solarium on deck. DAF 168hp engine which is in 1^st class running order. This is a superb liveaboard ship and is offered at what is truly a very realistic price.

AMBIANCE – SAILING KLIPPER - 38.80m x 5.98m - €410,000 (£280,821) A truly beautiful sailing Klipper now used as a charter barge for 34 guests. She is in absolutely mint condition and ready to work. Her technical installations are 1st class and ship is currently Scheepvaart Inspectie Certificated. Her interior accommodation is in super condition and full of character. There is separate Skippers and crew quarters on board. GM 180 hp eng. 6KVA silent genset, DAF 125 hp bowthruster, big tanks. Barges of this type are rarely available and this beautiful old lady of the sea is a must purchase for anyone looking to purchase a quality vessel with a view to sail training or chartering. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

FIAT - MOTOR KLIPPER - 39.15m x 6.25m - €135,000 (£91,277) Where do you start top describe a vessel such “Fiat”. She is quite simply stunning and this beautiful historic barge is probably the finest unconverted vessel to come onto the market since “Verandering” which was back in 1998. Fiat is the last working Klipper in Holland to be still carrying cargo. One look at the photographs in this brochure will show you just what a unique ship she is. She literally is as good as the day she was built 93 years ago. Scania 315 hp eng. Lister 16 KVA genset + 12 KVA genset. DAF 100 hp bowthruster, Victron electrics, beautiful skippers accom. She has been lovingly maintained over the years and has not been altered by shortening or lengthening so apart from being engined and having her accommodation modernised she is largely as she was built. She is still able to continue working or she can be converted into a simply fabulous liveaboard, restaurant, clubhouse, office space etc. Vessels like this are so rare as to be utterly unique and anyone looking to purchase a really top quality barge just can do better than Fiat. THIS VESSEL CARRIES BOWCREST MARINES HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION.