Wolfie – Characterful Narrowboat Project with Collapsible Wheelhouse

Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Wolfie, a charming and unusual narrowboat project currently on hard standing, offering an excellent opportunity to complete a comfortable and distinctive floating home.

Overview
Wolfie benefits from a recent full survey (August 2024) showing excellent hull thickness readings throughout. She has been a well-loved home for a number of years, now offered for sale due to her owners’ emigration plans.
One of Wolfie’s standout features is her collapsible wheelhouse, located about a third of the way down the boat. This versatile feature provides both a sheltered navigation area and the potential to create separate living and sleeping spaces — a rare feature for a vessel of this size.

Accommodation & Layout
The main cabin is bright and well insulated, featuring:
A fixed double bed
Morso solid fuel stove for cosy heating
Stand-alone gas oven and hob
Thetford fridge
Double-glazed windows throughout
A compartment ready for a toilet and shower installation, with the shower tray already onboard
The wheelhouse offers generous space for navigation or relaxing, and can be collapsed for bridge clearance.
The aft cabin can serve as a second sleeping area, lounge, or dining space, offering flexibility depending on your preferred layout.

Mechanical & Structural
Lister diesel engine (water-cooled) – starts reliably and runs smoothly
Hull blacked recently, with new anodes fitted
Excellent hull condition confirmed by recent survey
On hard standing for easy access during completion

Mooring & Lifestyle
The current mooring is non-residential, but residential options are available nearby in the Medway area if required. Alternatively, Wolfie could be completed and used as a continuous cruiser, ideal for those seeking an adventurous and flexible lifestyle on the water.
Her compact size and distinctive wheelhouse design make her particularly well suited for this purpose.

Specifications
Vessel Name: Wolfie
Builder: Simolda
Vessel Type: Narrowboat
Year Constructed: 1970
Refitted: 2024
Condition: Good (project)
Length Overall: 36 ft
Beam: 6 ft 10 in
Maximum Draft: 1 ft 6 in
Cabins: 1
Berths: 2
Engine: Lister Diesel
Hull Material: Steel
Hull Type: Flat Bottom

Summary
Wolfie is an affordable and characterful narrowboat project, offering great scope to finish to your own taste. With solid fundamentals, excellent recent survey results, and an unusual yet practical design, she represents a rare opportunity to create a compact but highly individual floating home.

Disclaimer
Premier Houseboats offers the details of this advert in good faith as presented by the seller or their representative but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information or the condition of the described vessel. Buyers should instruct their agents or surveyors to verify details as required. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Premier Houseboats is one of the UK’s leading houseboat centres, based at Port Werburgh (formerly Hoo Marina) near Rochester, Kent. Our Sales Director, Steve Sutton, is professional, approachable, and highly experienced. Having previously worked for another company in the same sector, Steve has been involved in the sale and purchase of a wide range of boats and is well placed to guide clients through every stage of the process. Our office overlooks the delightful Port Werburgh marina and is ideally located for the many houseboat communities along the Medway Estuary. While we are proud to serve the Medway area, our clients are not limited by location — we regularly assist with houseboat sales and purchases across the UK and further afield. We take a flexible, understanding approach to every client. Whether you are moving from a house to a houseboat, or from one houseboat to another, our aim is to make the transition as smooth, straightforward, and worry-free as possible.

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