Share in narrow boat Water Jester

There is a share for sale on	Water Jester

Type of scheme	Private
Number of sharers	8
Year of construction	1992
Home mooring (2015)	Overwater Marina at Audlem, Cheshire
Length	60
Engine Type	Barrus Shire
Berths	One fixed double and two "make up" doubles
Change over day each week	Friday
Are pets allowed	Yes
Is smoking allowed INSIDE the boat	No
Booking System	Three fixed weeks each year plus 1 by negotiation with other owners at AGM. Remaining 20 'free' weeks can be purchased if no maintenance being carried out at additional cost of £175 per week (correct 2013)
Priority for school holidays	N/A

General comments about the boat
From Water Jesters Stern REAR DECK: Semi-trad with Port and Starboard Seating that have under-seat storage lockers for such things as housing the Windlasses, Mooring pins, Fenders and other Ground Tackle. Below your feet, is the Weed hatch and large Engine hatch giving access to the well maintained Barrus Shire Engine sitting below. Also in the engine room are the 5 Batteries (1 Starter and 4 service batteries), Webasto Central Heating boiler, Galvanic isolator, Automatic Bilge pump and other bits and pieces that go to make up a well maintained Narrow boat, including the Aardvark Battery management System. STEPPING BELOW Decks, down the steps that house the Victron Battery Charger, there are various hanging and storage lockers. The engine control panel sits above the concealed Hot water storage tank. Here also is the Shore Power controls, Water Jester can be connected to shore power at either end, adding more convenience for her crew. There is also an access door to the rear WC (pump out) and its wash basin. Also here aft is an inverter, so that Water Jester has access to 240v power whilst on her travels. Walking forward we come to the Master Bedroom. MASTER BEDROOM. The master Bedroom with a bed with reading lights above, that can be extended to make it even more comfortable. There are other various hanging lockers and drawers in this comfortable room that includes it's own Radiator. Moving ever forward we come to the Bathroom. BATHROOM. The bathroom has a pump out Toilet, Radiator, a Bath with Shower that is fully tiled and a Washbasin with cupboard below, shaver points and mirrors etc.! Moving forward once again we come to the Dining area. DINNING AREA. Here we have a Pullman style dinning table and it's seating that converts to a large double bed with large storage lockers below the seating. Four can eat and dine and converse around this table with ease. Forward again we come to the Galley! THE GALLEY. Consists of all the equipment that makes up a good kitchen. Gas cooker with 4-burner hob, grill and oven, Microwave, Fridge with freezer compartment, Sink and drainer. Complete with a high level glass and cup cupboard. There is also an opening side hatch complete with fold back top hatch and a set of steps for easy access or just to use to feed the ducks. and here we come to the seating area. LOUNGE. In here we can relax on the 3 seater double bed sofa in front of the Squirrel solid fuel stove. There is a TV with built in DVD player and a built in radio with MP3 capability. THE FOREDECK. Here we have a large Foredeck that houses the 160 gallon Water tank below, this deck, like the after has an anti slip interlocking matting making for safe access in all weathers. Here on this deck we can drink our glass on wine on the folding chairs that colour match Water Jesters Paint work. Here also in the fore peak are the 2 gas bottles that supply the galley and ample storage for additional items like firewood coal etc. In addition on the roof are all the equipment necessary to cruise our Rivers and Canals

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General Comments by vendor
Water Jester has just (2013) had a top-side repaint at Pinders' Boat Yard in Worcester and now looks like a new boat. Other modifications have been made to ensure ease of use and the bottom has been re-blacked. The interior is also being refitted as time allows during the off-season. The boat is very comfortable to be on in both warm and cold weather and is very easy to handle, steering a nice straight line down the cut Water Jester is owned and run by the 8 shareholders; all monies go to the welfare of Water Jester with no management company taking a cut. Experience of use shows that in practice weeks are fixed at the owners AGM before the cruising season starts in March; but owners plans change and can be re-negotiated with other owners.