BV2 has no permanent mooring. She spends the spring and autumn in the South of France and the summer around Burgundy. Occasionally she stays in the north all year.

 Fixed Weeks

 N/A Fixed weeks

On the rear fly bridge there is seating for 6-8 for dining and a stainless steel wheel. Steps down each side to wheelhouse cabin.

This offers dining for 6-8, an inside tearing position and access to engine.
Steps down to aft cabin with ensuite shower and loo.

Steps down to saloon which offers sofa bed and galley. walk through to separate loo and shower on left and double cabin on right.

Walkout through bow door to bow front which has seating with storage and access to gas bottles.

Built from tough fibre-reinforced epoxy composite, extremely well insulated and panelled throughout in both solid oak and oak veneer, the boat has a "first class" appointed double berth 'owner's' cabin aft of the wheelhouse with en suite shower and WC.

A second double-berth 'guest' cabin is provided at the opposite end of the boat with separate shower and WC rooms adjacent. The saloon/kitchen is provided with a sofa that converts to a third double bed, if required, and the seating in the wheelhouse - normally arranged as an 'L'-shaped dinette on a raised plinth for maximum visibility through the panoramic windows - can also be arranged to provide sleeping accommodation for two.

This is an ideal boat for two - four people who like to have occasional guests. Although it is able to take eight we would not recommend this for extended cruising.

The superstructure was painted in 2015 an the hull painted and anti fouled in 2017.

The wheelhouse has a large sliding sunroof and a second 'fly bridge' helm position is situated on the aft sun deck. The aft sun deck comfortable seats 6-8 people for meals.

In lieu of conventional marine gearbox, a variable hydraulic pump is installed which drives the main prop together with a bow thruster and a stern thruster.

Dimensions

Length overall: 50 ft approx
Beam: 13 ft approx

Capacities

Fuel tank approx 370L, Fresh water tank Holding tank approx 700L
Starter battery 1
Service / inverter batteries
Alternator Alternator 1 x 150A
Inverter
Charger
Shore power 230V

Deck Equipment

aft boarding ladder
stern navigation light
rails around aft deck
external helm with ship's wheel, s/s
engine controls and instruments
thruster controls
hand rails (wood) fwd cabin roof
sliding roof, wheelhouse
port and s/b navigation lights
2 Houdini roof hatches, 1 in fwd cabin 1 in saloon
anchor
1 x manual anchor winch
30m chain, 30m warp
6 s/s mooring bollards
6 mooring lines
4 mooring spikes
1 4lb hammer
8 s/s fender eyes
2-4 'balloon' fenders medium and large
6-7 finger fenders assorted sizes
6 ladder fenders
1 step fender
1 fold-down mast with navigation and anchor lights
1 gang plank new in 2015
2 poles with hooks
flags and staff + securing device
1 shore power lead
2 13kg propane bottles (Europe) + regulators

2 Brompton fold up bikes
2 regular bikes (replaced when deteriorate)
All spares for bikes and tool kits

4 adult slim-line life jackets (new in 2016) and four regular style children's sizes

2 x sun umbrellas
Plus a Bimini is to be installed in 2017 for upper steering position

2 solar panels
Smart gauge for battery management

Electric cable and assorted connectors
2 x water hoses and assorted connectors

Bow and stern thrusters - hydraulic

Typical Interior

Aft Cabin - trimmed and panelled in oak

5ft wide bed with good quality foam mattresses (new 2014)
storage below for tools and accessories
cupboards, drawers, wardrobe, large open shelved storage area (takes cases)
Bedside tables with storage
3 pairs curtains with tie-backs (two sets)
carpeting
Central heating radiator
LED lights and reading lights
Electrical Sockets (UK)

Aft WC/shower

sea toilet with hand pump
basin with tiled vanity unit
mirror and shaving mirror
towel rail
tiled shower cubicle with curtain
electric shower pump-out (new pumps 2016)
lino
Central heating radiator
fire extinguisher

Wheelhouse - trimmed and panelled in oak

L-shaped dinette with removable/washable upholstered foam cushions for conversion to double bed
demountable table
Two helmsman's stools new 2016
ship's wheel, mahogany
engine controls and instruments
thruster controls
Double USB socket and 'cigarette lighter' style power socket
curtains to make seating area private (one set)
carpeting
Central heating radiator
fire extinguisher
LED lights
Access to all fuses

Forward Cabin - trimmed and panelled in oak

4ft 6" wide bed with sprung mattresses
Three storage units below for duvets, pillows, and 'stuff' (duvets provided and regularly replaced but bring own linen)
drawers, wardrobe, bed side unit and shelves
2 pairs curtains with tie-backs
Large mirror
carpeting
Central heating radiator
fire extinguisher
LED lighting

Forward WC

sea toilet with hand pump
basin with tiled vanity unit
mirror
towel rail
lino
Central heating radiator

Forward shower

tiled shower cubicle with curtain
towel rail
electric shower pump-out (New 2016)
lino
Central heating radiator

Saloon - trimmed and panelled in oak

slide-out sofa-bed with removable/washable upholstered foam cushions
Henry Hoover (stored under sofa bed)
Storage cupboards
radiator, carpet
Fold away table
Storage/bedside unit on wheels

Galley

2 fridges: one with small freezer compartment and one 90L with 3* freezer (new 2016)
1 propane cooker with 4 burners, grill and oven
tiled worktop
drawers and cupboards
All kitchen equipment - cutlery and crockery
fire extinguisher, fire blanket

Technical

1 kit engine spares - fan belts, impellers, oil filters, alternators - constantly updated
1 tool kit which allows for most on the go repairs and servicing
2 small sanders
1 kit toilet spares
1 instruction manual and one folder of manuals for all equipment
1 ship's log
1 SSR certificate
 

Although having no real mooring for the summer of 2017 the boat is operating on Canal Lateral a la Garonne for most of the season.

Bon Viveur 2 is an ideal boat for cruising the French inland waterways. Nominally capable of sleeping eight, she will accommodate six in comfort and four in "grand comfort".

Normally spring and autumn are spent in the south and the boat moves north either by road or up the Rhone in early summer, spending the summer in the Burgundy area and Eastern France before moving south down the Rhone. Some years members decide that the boat will stay north, thus giving the owner the opportunity to cruise the canals of central and eastern France.

Owners have to agree with other syndicate members where they will spend their weeks and this is always discussed in outline at the AGM in November which all shareholders are encouraged to attend.

Spring on the Canal du Midi and adjacent waterways is a pleasant time of year and although weather may be changeable, it is rarely cold.

I am very sorry to be selling my shares and would not be doing so were it not for the fact that my health is not good and I am not in a position to use my share weeks.

Any buyer will need to in possession, or able to qualify for , a CEVNI certificate, issued in UK by the RYA.

Shareholders are expected to contribute as much as they can to the upkeep of the boat, management of which is undertaken by the Syndicate Committee.
 

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