Bowcrest Marine

DE FREULE ESB 235 - SKUTSJE MOTORTJALK - 14.80m x 3.20m - €79,500 (£ 53,971) Beautiful little barge in absolutely immaculate condition and ready to cruise. Mercedes 100 hp eng. Inside & outside hydraulic steering, double bowthruster. 4 berths. Super barge.

LIBRIAN - MOTORTJALK - 14.85m x 3.25m - €105,000 (£71,574) Absolutely lovely little barge in super cond. and ready to cruise / liveaboard. However this ship is low in places so not suitable for tall people. DAF 575 120 hp eng. 3.5Kw water-cooled genset, 13 hp electric bowthruster, dual steering positions, Kabola heating. Recently painted vessel is ready to go.

FRYA FRESENA – MOTORTJALK - 14.95m x 3.38m - €165,000 (£114,265) Very nice vessel for live aboard, everything has been renewed in 2003 such as; bottom, engine, bowthruster, wheelhouse, gearbox, propeller-shaft and propeller and superstructure. With her Iveco130hp engine she’ll be powerful enough to cruise even with current. 15 hp bowthruster. Good value vessel.

SD 071117 – MOTORTJALK - 15.35m x 3.30m - €59,500 (£42,489) An attractive and well maintained ship which has a low airdraft. A much loved ship which is on sale due to the owners old age. Fiat Aifo diesel engine, Kalkman Bowthruster, Yanmar genset, 1 berth double cabin.

LA CODA – MOTORTJALK - 15.55m x 3.55m - €250,000 (£167,897) Beautiful barge in excellent condition with superb accommodation in quality materials. Volvo Penta 146 hp eng. 7 KVA genset. Hull was doubled in 2001. 2 cabins, saloon in wheelhouse, sun deck etc. This really is a super barge offering very charming and useful layout ideal as a cruising barge for France.

ZORG EN VLIJT – TJALK - 15.60m x 3.95m - €134,000 (£107,521) Zorg en Vlijt is a beautiful Tjalk which has been loving restored to create a perfect cruising barge. This vessel has been methodically thought out with superb use of the space available, which has created three double bedrooms and two bathrooms. Perkins 85 Hp engine, 11Hp Bowthruster, 3x cabins 6 berths, plus 2 berths in saloon. Zorg en Vlijt also has the unenviable dimensions to be able to cruise through even the toughest canals in France. A MUST SEE

SD 070402 – DUTCH TJALK - 16.24m x 4.04m - €72,500 (£51,711) REDUCED TO €59,500 (£44,034) A very heavily constructed Tjalk barge which can be up graded to modern day standards. DAF 105hp, 6 KVA Petter genset. The ship is being sold due to the owners age. A good barge with masses of potential.

SD 080111 – MOTORTJALK - 16.40m x 3.40m - €69,500 (£51,826) A great looking Motor Tjalk ideal for cruising in France and the rest of Europe. 100 Hp Mitsubishi engine, portable 2000w Honda genset, 2x cabins with 4 berths plus a 2x berth sofa bed in the saloon, one bathroom with shower. Very realistically priced due to owner’s poor health.

DE VIER WINDEN – SKUTJE SAILING TJALK - 16.47m x 3.25m - £77,000 (€113,575) An extremely good looking little barge which has real character. She really just oozes charm and has the benefit of having been recently surveyed. She also has a brand new SHIRE 60 – 60 hp diesel eng. and is ready to go. The owner has spent considerable money on her recently and had a good survey report declaring her to be in sound condition.

HOOP OP ZEGAN ESB 307 – SAILING TJALK - 16.59m x 3.59m - €148,000 (£115,200) The owner has put a lot of work and devotion in to this well converted sailing tjalk. This has made the ship into a beautiful liveaboard with the capability to sail and motor as well. It is very rare to find such a well converted/maintained vessel with these qualities. Perkins 72 Kp engine, Airmax EX 2600 genset, Furuno GPS, 2x cabins with 8 fixed sleeping places. A truly outstanding vessel and comes with Bowcrest Marine’s highest recommendation.

GODS ZEGEN - MOTORTJALK - 16.75m x 3.89m - €79,500 (£54,044) Very well converted barge with a charming interior full of character. Dutch style galley, comfortable saloon and cabins. Kromhout (Gardner) 45 hp eng. Vessel ideal for the UK. Nice barge to cruise.

AGULHAS – TJALK - 17.00m x 3.80m - €149,900 (£119,920) A delightful vessel ideal for a couple for cruising around Europe. Agulhas has the perfect dimensions to travel through even the tightest canals in Europe. DAF 475 85Hp engine, 10Kva genset, 1x2 persons cabin, 1x2 persons sofa bed, 2x bathrooms 1 with shower. Very well priced.

FLIEREFLUITER ESB 298 – TJALK - 17.10m x 4.00m - €100,000 (£77,838) The vessel might not look much right now but with some imagination you can see what she will become. She is very spacious and looks bigger than her 4m width, she’s got a separate cabin in the aft and the lay out can be made as you wish. She has a good headroom of 2.00m and a low airdraft, with a collapsible wheelhouse you will be able to go anywhere in France. In the price the following will be done to the ship; Take out the whole interior, Clean out the bottom on the inside (also engine room), Grease the whole floor, Re insulate the whole vessel, Put in a new floor (workfloor), Sand and take off rust, paint the outside of the ship (under water part, above water part, superstructure), Colours will be: from waterline till rubbing stroke black, above rubbing stroke dark green and a creamy white superstructure, Varnish all the woodwork, Take off the back rail. A great opportunity to purchase a gorgeous barge for a project.

SD 070603 – MOTORTJALK - 18.40m x 3.45m - €119,500 (£80,201) An extremely attractive and well maintained barge which handles well and is ideal to cruise virtually the whole of France. Mitsubishi 63 hp, 10 hp elec. bowthruster. The owner is selling due to ill health.

SD 070707 - SAILING TJALK - (22.80m) 18.80m x 4.00m - €199,500 (£135,071) Very good looking Sailing Tjalk which in very good condition. 85 hp Samofa eng. Vessel offers a lot of accommodation and is ideal to cruise and liveaboard.

_________ - TJALK CASCO - 19.00m x 4.20m - €29,000 (£19,890) DAF 475 105 hp eng. not fitted. Nice size project barge for someone with the skills.

SD 070903 - MOTORTJALK - 20.00m x 4.20m - €149,500 (£106,633) Nice fully renovated barge which is ready to go. Cummins 130 hp eng. Kalkman 9.5Kw Bowthruster, 15 KVA Hatz 220v/380v genset, Volvo 5KVA genset. 3 berths in 2 cabins. Low cost ship in good condition. Will go most places in France.

POMME DE MER - MOTORTJALK - 22.12m x 4.36m - €309,000 (£206,550) REDUCED TO €255,000 (£177,824) Superb cruising barge having been converted originally by seasoned American owners who knew all the various aspects of what makes a barge a good cruising / liveaboard home. Space and attention to detail set this barge at the top of the rankings for similar sized barges making her certainly one of the very best barges for sale at the moment. She is in excellent condition and offers comfortable well planned accommodation throughout ideal for those who wish to spend extended periods aboard. She is powered by an immensely powerful DAF 240 hp engine which gives masses of control for ease of maneuvering. The large sun deck is a most beneficial feature not often found on barges and vital for maximum enjoyment of the beautiful climate of the South of France in summer. Featuring three en-suite cabins, beautifully fitted galley and cruising wheelhouse this really is an truly ideal barge for serious cruising of the French and European Waterways. Twin electric bowthruster's, Victron electrics, 6 KVA genset (silent pack), good tankage, 3 en-suite cabins, large saloon, beautiful galley and large sun deck. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

EBEN HAEZER ESB 275 – MOTORTJALK - 29.00m x 4.95m - €250,000 (£169,952) A real beauty! Very traditional in style both outside and inside she is a classic barge retaining many of her original features. Inside she just oozes character and features a twin stove installations providing two entirely independent heat sources. Daimler Benz 90 hp eng. 12 KVA Genset, Victron electrics. This vessel is very much one that will appeal to the traditionalist as she preserves her Dutch heritage in every aspect including her colour scheme. Good sized accommodation which has plenty of headroom throughout. The vessel is in lovely condition and has had a survey in 2005.