Benbecca – 55′ Trad 1981 Hancock & Lane

Benbecca – 55′ Trad 1981 Hancock & Lane

Benbecca is a 55’ trad stern narrowboat built by Hancock & Lane in 1981. She was repainted in 2021 by the owner, and also blacked in November 2021 (with the addition of 4 new anodes to compliment the other six).
The boat is entered from the front. The gas bottles are stored in the forward locker, and the integral water tank is under the well deck. Steps lead into the saloon.
The saloon is 9’6” long and has a solid fuel stove (with back boiler), and a large sofabed. The calorifier is in the airing cupboard behind the stove, and the Alde gas boiler is in a cupboard behind that.
The galley follows. This is 8’6” long and utilities comprise of a 4 burner gas hob, oven & grill, a stainless steel sink, a 230v fridge (with icebox) and plenty of storage and prep surface. There is also a wine rack.
A corridor leads to the bathroom. This has a pump out loo, a counter sunk basin over a shelving unit, and a curtained shower area over a hip bath.
The bedroom is the aft cabin, and is huge. At 17’ long, there is room to add whatever you like; wardrobes, armchair, washing machine, office area….plenty of space to tinker with. There is currently a large chest of drawers and a fixed double (6’4”x4’6”). There is no access to the stern deck from inside, so the bed is against the rear bulkhead, but a side hatch on the port side adds light, air and a means of escape if necessary!
The engine room is accessed from the stern. She is propelled by a BMC 1.5 engine (serviced June 2021) and has a bank of four batteries (3 domestics). On board 230v is supplied from either the landline or the 800w inverter. She has 14x 230v sockets through the boat (10 with USB points) and all the lights (bar one) are LED.
She is centrally heated by either the Alde gas central heating boiler or the stove (with back boiler). Hot water is supplied by the Alde, the engine, the stove or there is also an immersion heater on board.
Benbecca is a lovely boat with plenty of scope to make her your own.

Benbecca – 55′ Trad 1981 Hancock & Lane