Ferry Quay, Woodbridge

SUMMARY
Transformed from a cargo barge to a comfortable 2-bedroom liveaboard, on a fully residential mooring, in Woodbridge, Suffolk. Waterdog is a historic Humber barge offering spacious, modern, living accommodation.


DESCRIPTION
Waterdog is a historic Humber barge, which has been transformed from a cargo barge to a comfortable 2-bedroom liveaboard, on a fully residential mooring, in Woodbridge, Suffolk. She has a spacious modern interior with over 2.3m headroom throughout, except the second bedroom that has 1.9m headroom. The mooring is bow on to a town quay with full facilities - shore power, dedicated water supply, phone and broadband.

Woodbridge station is a 3-minute walk away with trains to Ipswich & connections to London, or Lowestoft going north. The town centre is an easy 5 minutes' walk with shops, cafes and pubs. Waterdog started in East Yorkshire, cruised France and Belgium for 9 years, and came to Suffolk at the end of 2016. Waterdog was dry docked in 2017 and the whole hull was grit blasted and painted with 2-pack epoxy. She is perfectly kitted out as a full or part-time home, but equally, fully mobile and ready for cruising with the hull survey valid until 2027 and a current ES-TRIN (European safety certificate).

Description 
Dimensions- 27m x 4.85m; 1.3m draft; 3.45m air-draft.

Rivetted iron hull / welded steel construction.

Bow Area 8' 8" x 14' 1" ( 2.64m x 4.29m )
1300 litres fresh water tank, fresh water pressure system, whole house water filter, raw water filtration system + UV light, 48v batteries, smart charger, 48v bow thruster, shelves for general storage and extra larder, escape ladder and hatch.

Bedroom One 9' 5" plus extending to 2' 6" x 8' 8" ( 2.87m plus extending to 0.76m x 2.64m )
Built-in wardrobes, access to bow, skylight and ceiling fan.

Utility Area 4' 3" x 2' 3" ( 1.30m x 0.69m )
Washing machine and tumble dryer.

Bathroom 7' 5" x 11' 1" ( 2.26m x 3.38m )
Double ended bath, shower, bidet, separate toilet, sink, airing cupboard housing hot water tank, skylight.

Main Saloon 30' 5" x 14' 11" ( 9.27m x 4.55m )
Maxair 12" reversable fan, fitted kitchen units and shelving, Rangemaster gas cooker, Miele dishwasher, cooker hood extractor, remote gas shut off switch, 3x satellite TV connections, 2 skylights, broadband connection.

Kitchen 
Fitted with a range of base units with wood effect worktops and shelf over, tiled splashback, space for fridge, freezer, dishwasher and cooker.

Cloakroom 3' 3" x 2' 3" ( 0.99m x 0.69m )

Bedroom Two 10' 5" x 8' 8" ( 3.17m x 2.64m )
Wall bed (full sized double).

Workshop 7' 5" x 5' 5" ( 2.26m x 1.65m )
Work bench, storage drawers and shelving, Fluxgate compass.

Systems Room 4' 9" x 14' 7" ( 1.45m x 4.45m )
2x Victron Multiplus inverters, Victron isolation transformer, Victron solar MPPT, Victron Cerbo GX, 8.4 kW LiFePo batteries in cabinet, distribution box, Renogy DC - DC charger, 2750 litres fresh water, spare fresh water pressure system, heating system 3-port valve and MagnaClean.

Engine Room 8' 8" x 14' 7" ( 2.64m x 4.45m )
Mermaid Mariner 6-cyclinder Dovertech engine in sound proofing, 24v engine batteries, Kohler 9kW generator, Yanmar 5Kw generator, 28kW Somy central heating boiler, red (heating) diesel tanks, white (engine) diesel tanks.

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Full size staircase leading up to...

Wheelhouse 11' 1" x 9' 5" ( 3.38m x 2.87m )
U-shaped fixed seating with leather cushions and storage under. Extendable iroko table with 3 drawers, console with engine controls, bow thruster control and DC switch panels, ship's wheel with hydraulic system, 2x VHF radios.

Deck 
0.7m wide side decks giving easy access from shore to the wheelhouse, which has stable door access to each side and opening fore and aft windows for excellent ventilation in the summer. Meals can be enjoyed in the wheelhouse with the views and sounds of the wading birds all around following the tide in and out. The aft deck provides panoramic views of the river. The foredeck has the anchor windlass and storage.

Steel Lockers 9' 8" x 1' 6" ( 2.95m x 0.46m )
Situated around the Wheelhouse.

Specification 
Humber Barge: built ca 1876 to 1895, past 1 British Registry.

Dimensions: 27m long x 4.85m wide x 1.3m draft x 3.45m air-draft.

Hull: riveted iron hull with steel decks & coaming. Approx 100 Tonnes.

Propulsion: Mermaid Mariner 6-cylinder diesel engine, normally aspirated, 135 HP, new in 2008, run 900 hours.
Bow thruster: Sleipner Side Power, 300mm tunnel, 285 Kg thrust or 15KW or ca 20 HP, 48v, new in 2008.
Generator 1: Kohler 9 kW, water cooled, 1500 rpm, quiet, remote start, new in 2008.
Generator 2: Yanmar 5 kW, air cooled.
Heating: Somy oil fired pressure jet boiler, 28 kW, 9 radiators, controlled by Nest with remote access.
AC Power: 16A shore power to Victron isolation transformer, 2x parallel Victron Multiplus's with Power Assist.
Victron Cerbo GX interface for control of Victron units via WiFi.
Solar DC power: 8 panels, 2.4kW controlled by Victron MPPT to 24v domestic batteries.
Domestic battery: 8.4kW LiFePo, dedicated BMS (battery management system) & battery balancing boards.
Engine charging: Renogy DC to DC charger, 25A at 24v, with alternator protection for the LiFePo batteries.
Fuel Tankage: Red diesel tanks 890 litres, white diesel tanks 700 litres
Fresh water Tankage: Bow tank 1400 litres, stern tanks 2750 litres
Deck: 125 Kg main anchor, manual anchor winch, approx. 74m calibrated chain, 10x inflated fenders, mooring ropes
Safety: 2x CO alarms, 4x smoke detectors, gas detector, 2x bilge water alarms, fire blanket and 7x extinguishers (tested February 2025)
Gas bottles plumbed into dedicated external steel locker, with a remote operated shut-off solenoid valve switched from beside the cooker. Maintained with gas survey and certificate (February 2025)
Hull: shot blasted bare 2017, 6x coats of 2 pack epoxy paint applied and new anodes. Hull survey valid until 2027.



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