Valkkruiser Dutch Steel Cruiser CONTENT
Island bed aft cabin
- 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
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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.