Nigel Lyon – 53′ Trad 1989 Springer

53′ Trad 1989 Springer
Nigel Lyon is a 53’ traditional style narrowboat built on a Springer hull in 1989. She had hull survey in March 2019 (available for inspection in the office), was blacked and had 4 new anodes at the same time.
The well deck is a very good size at over 6’ long. It has a cratch cover with clear panels and a glazed cratch board, and a bench seat / storage locker on either side. The water tank is in the forward locker and storage is found under the well deck. The well deck itself has holes and two desmo legs for a dining table.
Steps lead down into the cosy saloon. There is a dining table with two free standing chairs, a two seater sofa (or room for a sofabed if required) and a Morso solid fuel stove. There are also cupboards a-plenty for storage.
The walk through galley follows. Utilities comprise of a 4 burner gas hob, oven & grill, a sink and 12v fridge (with icebox). There is plenty of storage in here and plenty of work surface area. The instant gas hot water boiler is wall mounted next to the sink.
The bathroom is compact but has all the necessary offerings; a curtained shower cubicle, a pump out loo, a ceramic sink and two cupboards.
The bedroom is towards the stern. The room is a generous 9’8” long and has a fixed double bed (6’3”x4’) with storage under, lots of under-gunwale storage cupboards on the starboard side, and a large double wardrobe at the foot of the bed along with a further storage cupboard.
The stern cabin is last, housing the Kubota engine under the floor boards and storage areas for navigation equipment.
Lighting on board is a mixture of LED and halogen and 230v is from either landline hookup or the 600w inverter. Hot water is from the Paloma gas boiler and the engine heats one radiator in the bedroom (the solid fuel stove heats the rest of the boat). She also has a galvanic isolator.
She is a solid and cosy boat, and with a bit of love will make someone a lovely home or holiday boat.
53′ Trad 1989 Springer