TRISTAR REPLICA DUTCH BARGE 57'X12'6" 2015

Theophilus is a 57ft x 12ft6in Replica Dutch Barge by Tristar Boats of Nottingham, whose dimensions make her ideal for extended cruising of the UK's inland waterways including a folding wheelhouse reducing the air draft. A full internal refit was undertaken in 2024/2025 by a professional joiner ' to a very high standard throughout designed and finished for comfortable year'round living aboard or use as a floating second home. Powered by a Beta Marine 90hp diesel with bowthruster, this substantial barge can be easily managed by a couple.

Inventory

• Single Beta 90T Greenline keel cooled 3620cc diesel engine
• Bowthruster (elec)
• Webasto wet system heating
• Belling 5 burner gas hob
• Belling domestic sized oven & grill
• Vitrafrigo 230ltr stainless steel fridge'freezer
• Mastervolt combi 2500w inverter 100a charger
• Lithium batteries 640ah NEW 2026
• Mastervolt Mass GI 3.5 galvanic isolation transformer
• Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/50 50A solar charge controller
• 4x300W Perlight solar panels NEW 2026
• Victron Energy Orion XS 1400 is a high'efficiency 50A (1400W) adaptive DC'DC battery charge
• H&C water via calorifer with 240v immersion
• Large walk'in shower
• Electric flush Jabsco toilets x2 with holding tank
• 2x Towel radiators
• Refleks diesel fired stove
• Folding Sapele hardwood wheelhouse
• Engineered Oak flooring throughout
• Boat Safety to November 2028
• Topsides repainted 2025
• Hull blacked with International Intertuf 2025

Accomodation

WHEELHOUSE: Varnished Sapele hardwood folding wheelhouse with canvas roof cover; wheelhouse entry via hardwood doors to port and starboard. Central helm with full instrumentation, large carriage style seating with removable dining table, access to engine room through seat base.

Steps down to GALLEY/SALOON portside are cupboards and drawers and space/plumbing for washing machine; starboard side is u'shaped galley, ample storage, large sink, Belling 5 burner gas hob, grill & oven, Vitrafrigo 230ltr fridge/freezer. One piece resin worksurface with integral sink and drainer.

Lounge with 2 seater sofa bed, storage cupboards, Refleks diesel stove with tiled hearth, opening Pigeon Box skylight.

OFFICE SECOND CABIN: table and seating for four, converting to double berth, opening hatch to saloon, cupboards and wardrobe; opposite is starboard side DAY HEADS with electric flush toilet, towel radiator and sink with cupboards under.

FORWARD CABIN with double wardrobe with full height shelving in third cupboard, large central fore to aft double island bed. Underdeck storage units port and starboard. FORWARD HEAD En SUITE with cupboards, towel radiator, sink, electric flush toilet with domestic size large walk'in shower.