The boat featured is not currently for sale by Boatshed. The boat information and images presented are part of Boatshed’s back catalogue of the 25,000+ boats we have listed in the last 20 years and appear here for general information and guidance purposes about Boatshed and our boat selling systems and services

Valkkruiser Dutch Steel Cruiser CONTENT

Island bed aft cabin
£0 Sold / Unavailable
  • Boat REF#  ·  253073
  • LOA  ·  14.90m
  • Year  ·  1979
  • Construction  ·  Steel
  • Underwater profile  ·  Full-displacement
  • Berths  ·  7
  • Engine  ·  2 x Diesel 105hp, DAF DD 575 M III (1979)
  • Lying  ·  MIDI CANALS
Boatshed Midi Canals
Boatshed Midi Canals
Graham Wharmby

The boat featured is not currently for sale by Boatshed. The boat information and images presented are part of Boatshed’s back catalogue of the 25,000+ boats we have listed in the last 20 years and appear here for general information and guidance purposes about Boatshed and our boat selling systems and services

Extra Details

Builder VALKKRUISER yard (WAALWIJK NL)
Lying MIDI CANALS
Fuel capacity 1,100.0 ltr Total - 2 Tanks
Water capacity 600.0 ltr Total - 1 Tanks
Last survey 10/05/2010

Mechanical

Engine 2 x Diesel 105hp
Engine make and model DAF DD 575 M III (1979)
Engine Hours Not Recorded
Engine Cooled Indirect
Steering Wheel
Drive Shaft
Prop(s) 3 pales
Fuel consumption (approx) 6.0 ltr /hour At Cruising Speed
Cruising speed (approx) 6 knots
Max speed (approx) 8 knots
Generator output 1KVA

Twin DAF 575 rated at 105 hp keel cooled with wet exhausts. Surprisingly little smoke for DAFs (see our video).

Dimensions

LOA 14.90m
Beam 4.00m
Draft Min 1.20m
Airdraft 3.20m
Displacement 16,000kg
Headroom 1.99m
Storage On mooring

Electrical Systems

220 volt battery, 6 batteries charged by: engine, shore power, generator

Construction

Construction Steel
Underwater profile Full-displacement
Finish 2 pack finish

July 2017: out of water with paint and anodes been replaced.

Accommodation

Total # of berths 7
No. of double berths 2
No. of single berths 3
Cabin(s) 3
Handbasin 1
Shower 1
Air conditioning 1 Air conditioning Units rated at 3 BTU/h
Heads 1 heads (Manual)

Huge Aft cabin with a central double bed (1.90 x 1.40 wide tapering to 1.10 at feet)
with a good headroom of 1.89
Shower headroom is 1.90 max
Midshipman cabin with a single bed (1.90 x 80) and headroom 1.89
Saloon headroom is 1.95
Galley headroom is 1.99
Forward cabin with a V berth ( 2 x 80) can transform into a double

galley fridge with ice box, 220V
bar fridge with ice box 12V
1 Air Con 3Kw
Hot water from instant gas heater &/or 40 litre tank whilst on shore power. This hot water tank is ready to be connected to one of the DAF motors to provide hot water from the engine whilst cruising.
Heating: Eberspacher blown air system on diesel 24v 4.8Kw

4 burner gas cooker/stove

Accommodation

Cooker/stove
Grill
Oven
Sink
Refrigerator
Curtains
Air conditioning
Cabin heating
Pressurised water system
Hot water system
Microwave
Washing Machine

Huge Aft cabin with a central double bed (1.90 x 1.40 wide tapering to 1.10 at feet)
with a good headroom of 1.89
Shower headroom is 1.90 max
Midshipman cabin with a single bed (1.90 x 80) and headroom 1.89
Saloon headroom is 1.95
Galley headroom is 1.99
Forward cabin with a V berth ( 2 x 80) can transform into a double

galley fridge with ice box, 220V
bar fridge with ice box 12V
1 Air Con 3Kw
Hot water from instant gas heater &/or 40 litre tank whilst on shore power. This hot water tank is ready to be connected to one of the DAF motors to provide hot water from the engine whilst cruising.
Heating: Eberspacher blown air system on diesel 24v 4.8Kw

4 burner gas cooker/stove

Deck Gear

Spray dodgers
Sun awning
Warps
Fenders
Boathook
Davits
Swim Platform
Bimini
Bow Thruster

Manual VETUS windlass
2 anchors
(DANFORTH & grapnel)
bow thruster on 24V
Manual Vetus anchor winch

Nav Equipment

Compass
Log
VHF
GPS
Stereo
Clock
Barometer
Navigation lights

Safety Equipment

Life jackets
Searchlight
Horn

2 bilge pumps (0 manual / 2 Electric)

Broker's Comments

Dutch steel cruiser for sale in France. Boatshed Midi Canals is happy to offer this VALKKRUISER for sale, model CONTENT which left the yard in 1979 and has had just two owners from new, being in our vendors hands for the past 16 years.
Our current owners have used her to cruise the French waterways and also as a live aboard. The aft cabin is custom specification with walk-round bed, interior lit cupboards and a high quality of finish. Recently (July 2017) been in a local yard to be painted and anti fouled, with new anodes fitted. Now back to its mooring on the Midi Canals and with a possibility to transfer the mooring subject to approval of the port manager. A cruiser ideally suitable for a family to cruise the inland waterways of Europe and beyond or used as a comfortable live aboard motor cruiser.
For more information please contact your local broker, Graham WHARMBY from Boatshed Midi Canals.

These boat details are subject to contract.
Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.

This Valkkruiser Dutch Steel Cruiser CONTENT has been personally photographed and viewed by Graham WHARMBY of Boatshed Midi Canals. Click here for contact details.
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