German built in 1928, ‘Jan Steen’ ( originally called ‘Jante’ or ‘Johnny’) was formerly a supply vessel to the Borkum islands, hence her unique proportions. Featured in the Borkum Museum as a Historical ship with a fascinating past as a cargo and passenger vessel. See photos. Previously moored in Loosdrecht, Netherlands, she was brought over to the UK in 2012. Sympathetically converted by ourselves into a comfortable, stylish home whilst also being maintained as a fully self-sufficient sea-going vessel. We have taken time and expense to source fittings... read more

Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Rita, a charming and characterful classic Dutch barge offering the rare opportunity to complete her fit-out to your own style and specification. Originally constructed in 1925, Rita has benefited from a new superstructure fitted around eight years ago and is now fully insulated throughout, providing a solid foundation for conversion into a stylish and comfortable floating home. Rita offers an excellent amount of interior space, with superb headroom and plenty of natural light from the many windows throughout. The current layout provides a la... read more

Beautiful and incredibly well loved Dutch Barge. Ideal as a comfortable liveaboard. Very traditional in its build with lots of added extras. This boat has books and books of history with lots of pictures of work undertaken. Maintained and built to an exceptionally high standard with as many original features kept as possible. It's an absolute must to view to take in its essence, style and grace. Its owner has spent many hours bringing this boat to the high standard you see today. This boat will bring you a smile every day you are on it or look at it -it's a joy and a pleasure ... read more

This 40ft Dutch Barge comes with a fully transferable residential mooring at Willowtree Marina, west London. Arranged with the galley in the wheelhouse, there is a good size saloon, heads and forward cabin. Currently arranged with a single berth, the cabin could easily be modified to create a fixed double. The simple heads has a cartridge toilet and shower, but there are brand new facilities on shore, so the current owner prefers not to use the onboard facilities. The vessel was last out of the water in 2021 for blacking. The current mooring fees are circa £7,600 per annum. The BB... read more

stunning residential barge deck house - galley, dining area, sun lounge - doors to deck hold - 2 double cabins, en-suite, and family bathrooms, second saloon, cabin/study in foc'sle... read more

Boatshed London are delighted to offer this fabulous 27m Dutch Barge with London residential mooring at South Dock Marina, Surrey Quays SE16. Immaculately presented as a one cabin barge, this floating home offers an enormous amount of space and light amongst this tight-knit community of boaters. Originally built in 1906, this converted sailing barge has been extremely well maintained and was last out of the water in 2016 for a survey and was epoxied at the same time. The huge central living space is a perfect place to entertain and gives the owner loads of flexibility in how to lay it ou... read more

History & Conversion Due to sudden bereavement of my beloved husband I need this vessel to sell. I am disabled and can no longer maintain her. I am open to genuine offers OVER £160K Dritan has been lovingly converted to an exceptionally high standard during 20 years of current ownership. Dritan originally served on the Humber and was built by Dunstans of Thorne for Hodgsons Tannery in 1945, although she was launched in 1946. All works commissioned and overseen by current owners (a former mechanical engineer) to the highest engineering standards, in a sympathetic style commensura... read more

This French and Peel Wide Beam barge/workboat represents a truly fantastic and very versatile craft.  The owner of this vessel is a commercial Master Mariner and has stated that he can deliver this boat "ANYWHERE" to her new owners! Before I begin with my comments, after shooting the external video for this boat, the owner informed me that what I thought to be teak decks are actually laid with Iroko planks. Iroko is a hard wood timber used in boat building for centuries. It is known for its durability, high natural oil content and thus resistance to moisture. She has been fitted out ... read more

'Dakota' 45ft x 12.8 x 05m Houseboat Barge A great opportunity to purchase a 1 bedroom house boat constructed in 2004 by Eddie and Steve Powell, Bulls Bridge in Southall. Heating is provided by a wood burner which heats the entire space. Hot water is from a Gas Marco 2 water boiler. There are two large fresh water tanks and a pressurized water system for the galley and WC/Shower. 240 volt shore power with sockets are available through out. Layout is with a good sized double berth with lift up storage in the bow to the starboard side. A full size walk in wardrobe to the po... read more

ex sailing Tjalk, built 1907. still fully cruising but with decommissioned rig. 2 sleeping cabins, saloon, galley, bathroom... read more

For Sale: 57ft x 10ft Widebeam Liverpool Boats barge with mooring. Step aboard a beautiful boat called Blue Pearl, your opportunity for an alternative living. Conveniently moored in the heart of Liverpool city centre, giving you the freedom of living on board or taking her cruising on the canal network. She has everything ready to become a new home for the new owner, perfect for a couple or a single occupancy. Originally built and fitted in 2006 by Liverpool boats and had only 3 owners. The last boat safety certificate August 2023, the latest out of water maintenance was in July 2023 (blacki... read more

Alfa & Omega has been thoroughly stripped back to her steel framework and rebuilt with meticulous attention to detail. High-quality fixtures and numerous upgrades have been installed throughout, while the aft and forward cabins, as well as the head, have been reconfigured and enlarged to maximise the available space. A comprehensive record of maintenance and upgrades is available. The cosy aft cabin features a solid oak bed frame that can be configured as a single or double berth, with additional storage thoughtfully incorporated. The wheelhouse is both functional and versatile, feat... read more

Description: Reduced for quick sale 1930 Dutch Barge, 60ft x 12 ft. Nearly fully over-plated 5mm steel recently blacked with new bolted anodes Hull survey and new keel cooling pipes for the engine, Volvo Penta D410 6 cylinder engine serviced and runs well.240v ring main with USB ports. Plenty of sockets12v system, LED lights, Solar panels, 2000w inverter, batteries, LPG gas system with Indesit cooker and Morco water heater, 2 multifuel stoves. One in the living area and another in the wheelhouse, Cassette toilet, shower, Approx 1000 litre. Fuel and water tank, Washing machine, microwave, 2 be... read more

Spacious Luxemotor Dutch Barge – Excellent Layout & Great Potential Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Beluga, a characterful Luxemotor offering generous and comfortable accommodation, combined with an ideal size for cruising. With excellent headroom, versatile living spaces and a classic interior, Beluga provides a wonderful opportunity to create a stylish and spacious floating home. Entry is via the large wheelhouse, home to the vessel’s traditional navigational controls. This bright space offers panoramic views and works well as either a dining area or second lou... read more

We are sadly having to sell Bon Garcon due to owner’s illness. Bon Garcon is a lovely 1950’s heritage steel Dutch Tjalk with splendid lines and lots of bright space. With its spacious living room wheelhouse, with 360 degree aluminium windows providing excellent visibility, and king-sized sleeping quarters, it would suit a liveaboard or, with another three berths in the stern, would be ideal for family cruising. She has had a fantastic exterior paint job done in July 2024 and looks like new. A Victron solar unit has been added to ensure battery life and a new depth sounder was recen... read more

HeliOx is more than a Dutch Barge. She offers a live aboard lifestyle that is not found on most barges. The original steel hull was constructed in the Netherlands in 1911. She was used for hauling creosote throughout the Netherlands at the height of her working life. HeliOx’s new life as a live aboard luxury Luxemotor began in 2007 when she was commissioned by the previous owners to be fitted with a new steel superstructure. HeliOx Overview HeliOx is more than a Dutch Barge. She offers a live aboard lifestyle that is not found on most barges. The original steel hull was cons... read more

beautiful clipper... read more

Josephine is a replica ‘Dutch’ style barge built by renowned Piper Boats of Stoke on Trent and launched in May of 2009. She has had only one owner from new and was designed as a live-aboard vessel with particular attention being paid to storage, heating, insulation and year round comfort. Minor external changes were made to the original design in order for the owner to manage her single-handed. She has cruised the Thames (6 years), The Medway, The East coast and the Norfolk Broads (5 years). All except the sea passages were undertaken single-handed. She is currently berthed nea... read more

The Paviljoenschip "Drie Gebroeders", built in in 1898, has been fully refurbished over the last few years and is now sadly for sale due to the progression of ill health. She was found in good condition, but in need of some TLC, in the Netherlands in 2014, and after the necessary preparatory work, she was sailed to the UK in February 2015 and has been lived on full-time since then. Work undertaken has included complete electrical re-wiring and fitting of galvanic isolation, including the fitting of top quality marine gel batteries, regular diesel tank clean and installation of a new ... read more

***Further Massive Reduction as this needs to go**** Boatshed Norfolk are very pleased to be able to offer to the market this genuine Steel Dutch barge houseboat / live-aboard vessel. She is a real piece of nautical history as she is 100 years old this year having been made in 1923 in Holland. The current owners bought her 4 years ago and sailed her across the North Sea back to Norfolk in a 16 hour trip. The 120HP 6 cyl Fiat Aifo diesel engine is clean and tidy. I am advised that she starts and runs just fine and is very economical having used about 200 litres in the trip over from Hol... read more