Share in narrow boat Cropredy

There is a share for sale on	Cropredy

Type of scheme	Managed
Number of sharers	12
Year of construction	2001
Home mooring (2013)	Overwater Marina, Audlem. (Moving to Wigrams Turn in November 2013)
Length	59'
Engine Type	B M C 1.8
Berths	2 + 2 + 2
Change over day each week	Saturday
Are pets allowed	Allowed
Is smoking allowed INSIDE the boat	NOT Allowed
Booking System	The top of the list get first choice of high season, bottom of the list get first choice of low season. Each owner moves up two places each year so every six years you get to be top or 2nd.
Priority for school holidays	A maximum of three designated "special" shares are allowed and have priority booking of school holiday weeks and pay a higher proportion of the costs than "ordinary" shares thus reducing the other nine shares' contributions. (As at 2013 there was only one place filled)

General comments about the boat
Cruiser stern 59' boat with steel by Graham Reeves and John Milburn fit-out Starting at the rear is the large cruiser stern deck which has a fixed wooden seat all the way round the deck rail. Dropping down the steps you enter the saloon containing TV, electrics cupboard, coat hooks, 2 free standing chairs which covert into single beds, a solid fuel stove, a wardrobe and drawers, shelves, and a radiator. Moving forward is the 'L' shaped dinette which has 2 sized table options, and coverts into a double bed, and adjacent to it is a radiator. Next is the 'u' shaped galley containing oven, grill, hob, microwave, fridge, cupboards, and a hanging glass fronted crockery cupboard. Continuing forward is the Aldi gas boiler, followed by the bathroom containing bath/shower, toilet, washbasin, cupboards, and radiator. Next is the en-suite toilet containing toilet and washbasin, and a little storage space. Next to this is the bedroom containing a double bed (with extension to make it wider if required), cupboard, wardrobe, and shelves. Both toilets are 'pump out' type and empty into the same holding tank. Moving forward is the double doors out onto the front deck. Below the doors behind the removable step is a large storage cupboard under the well-deck which is accessed by the removal of a panel. Stepping out of the cabin onto the front well-deck there are 2 large lockers each side, 2 of which contain gas bottles. Forward of this (between the bows) is a large water tank.

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Specific details for the share offered
Size of share as a percentage or fraction	There are no shares advertised for sale on this boat on boatshare at present. This page is just a template for any potential advertiser to re-use
Price in UK pounds
Reason for selling
Pre-booked weeks included
Holiday entitlement with share offered here.
Running costs for 2013
Contact details for vendor

General Comments by vendor
Cropredy is owned by an established, friendly and successful syndicate who are collectively committed to maximising the enjoyment of the boat to the benefit of all owners. There is a mixture of owners from young to old and the group includes both original owners and relative newcomers. The group has a number of owners with practical expertise in a variety of skills relevant to the canals but also those who by choice or time constraint are active only in participating in syndicate decisions. Cropredy is currently (2013) based at Overwater Marina near Audlem on the Shropshire Union Canal, and can be viewed most Saturday mornings by prior arrangement with me. At last Octobers meeting we voted to move it for next year (2014) to Wigrams Turn in Oxfordshire. As owners we believe the correct approach is for all of us to treat the boat as if we own all of it and we therefore look after it accordingly. We all get on as a group and most decisions regarding the boat are arrived at amicably. We all meet up once a year at a central location (usually either Walsall or Daventry) and with our management company present to help us, we review the costs, formulate a next year's budget regarding what we propose to spend on the boat, and discuss any other issues which may require decisions. Any issues which arise thereafter are discussed either by phone or 'round robin' email. We decided as a group that rather than have the hassle of arranging things like servicing, maintenance, repairs, administering the booking chart, and other administrative tasks, we would employ a management company to do this on our behalf. They could also serve as an independent arbitrator in the event of a dispute between owners (thankfully this is highly unlikely). I have been very satisfied with them. They have been excellent. After many years of hiring I wish I had discovered this boat sharing concept years ago, because if you want to go canal boating every year it is much cheaper than hiring, and you also have the satisfaction that you actually own part of the boat. Dividing all the costs by 12 means that you can afford to spend money on making sure it is well maintained and enhanced with improvements. For example last year we decided to have a removable table installed on the cruiser stern deck and it only cost us £4 each for this.