1977 Les Allen UK: 72 ft narrow boat with East London mooring for sale in UK
1977 Les Allen UK: 72 ft narrow boat with East London mooring for sale on Boat361: GBP 100000, located in UK, 1977, Les Allen, 69.9 ft, power_narrow. Olympian has been our amazing home in the peace and quiet of Springfield Marina on the River Lea for 3 years. We are moving to a house and so will sadly be leaving the go...
Description
Olympian has been our amazing home in the peace and quiet of Springfield Marina on the River Lea for 3 years. We are moving to a house and so will sadly be leaving the gorgeous community behind. The mooring is very quiet, flanked by trees on one side, with regular visits from kingfishers, herons, coots, geese and swans. Olympian was built in 1977 by Les Allen boat builders and has extensively cruised the canal network. She was lengthened by 2.34m in 1984 at Uxbridge Boat Centre. Light and airy with 10 large windows featuring an open plan living room/kitchen, bathroom and bedroom. There is also a second bedroom/ office and a rear cabin room behind the easy access engine room. The boat has a traditional feel with wooden flooring throughout and wooden panelling. All windows resealed in 2025. Wooden flooring refurbished throughout boat in 2022. Powered by mains electric hookup, additional 3 leisure batteries for cruising. New starter battery installed in August 2025. Including: Bathroom A mini bath and shower Sink and tap Cassette toilet with wooden toilet seat Two cupboards and under bath storage space Kitchen Shabby chic kitchen (some might say more shabby than chic!) Oven, grill and 4 ring LPG hob (vintage but works a treat) Beko Fridge/freezer (240v) bought in 2023 Cupboards with in built shelving Jabsco automatic water system pump Sitting room Bespoke built L-shaped sofa bed (new in 2023) Fitted curtains Morso 1440 Convection stove with central heating along the corridor of boat to second bedroom, including a radiator Airplus Ecofan Bedroom Bed and mattress Large storage under bed Built in cupboard Fitted blackout curtains and curtain rails Engine BMC 2.2 diesel engine December 2023 - Cylinder head replaced with new gaskets and seals January 2024 - Cylinder head removed, cleaned, valves removed, valve seats regrinded and reassembled. Head pressure tested and skimmed. May 2024 - Injection pump repaired and fuel injectors replaced For any additional information or questions and photos, please ask. BSS Certificate valid until July 2027 Last blacked in January 2020, due to COVID. She was out of the water until October 2020. All the original build specs and paperwork. Mooring fees are £753 PCM and includes use of shared shower and toilet facilities a minutes walk from the boat (cleaned daily Monday to Friday). There are also washing machines and dryers, an on site chandlery and a clubhouse that is open 4 nights a week for community events, yoga, craft making and all sorts of loveliness There is an additional transfer fee of 10% of the boat sale price payable to Lee Valley Marina. We are open to offers
Boat details
- Price
- GBP 100000
- Location
- UK
- Year
- 1977
- Category
- Narrowboats
- Make
- Les Allen
- Length
- 69.9 ft
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