She was named John Russell in 1926 by the duchess of York and king George. She was built in cowes by H Saunders, she served her time in Scotland and saved 305 souls. She is up and running, sea worthy fully off grid, an excellent house boat and live aboard. Her hull is double diagonal and made out of honduras mahogany and in excellent condition. She is a single screw with a gardener 4 cylinder engine. She has a gas boiler, shower, hot water, 24v solar for the engine start batteries and 12v solar for the leisure batteries, 12v toilet,hydrolic steering, 2x bilge pumps and 1x manual bil... read more

Specifications: Year: 1979 LOA: 45’ 2” Beam: 10’ 6” Draft: 1’ 10” Construction: Steel Hull/Keel: Flat-bottomed HIN: N/A Description: 'The Wonky Pig' has had a full refit throughout. The hull was professionally shot-blasted and 7 coats of epoxy primer applied from the gunwales down in 2019, and at that time the topsides were also sanded, primed and painted. The hull was also blacked in 2023. She was signwritten and all paint was professional marine paint. In 2023 she had new electrics, n... read more

Premier Houseboats are pleased to present a recently out of service lightship, an amazing vessel in superb condition offering a huge amount of space for conversion internally, together with fantastic useable external space. This lightship really is in incredible condition. There is a massive amount of useable space to create an extremely spacious and characterful family home, over three levels, with excellent headroom throughout. The opportunity to convert such an iconic vessel to a luxury floating home does not come along too often, with lightships becoming rarer as technolo... read more

Monarch is a converted trawler. Acquired as an ex-trawler, converted and lived on by us for over ten years, she's now for sale. Perfect family liveaboard / houseboat: Kitchen / Dining Area; Office Space, Double bedroom, three single berths, bath * Built in the 50's, Larch on Oak * Completely gutted and rebuilt with new superstructure * Double berth in bow, two single berths in stern, one other berth mid-ships * Living area with wood burning stove * 'Wet' central heating (aka radiators), with recently new diesel heater, dedicated 200l tank in stern compartment *... read more

Here is a rare opportunity to buy this 82ft dumb barge. Orignally built for British Waterways and the river severn dredging operation of old, this is barge No.8. Built approximately late 50's, we think. Constructed with pre nuclear produced British steel in 10mm or 12mm thickness. There has has been little to no plate loss since. A survey is available to view with the vessel. Perfect for conversion to create your ideal floating home. No8 Barge is of a size large enough to be a good sized family home with room for 3 double bedrooms, mulptiple reception areas, large entertaining and ... read more

Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Tiger, a part converted ex tanker on a residential mooring and ready to complete. Tiger has a relatively basic fit out thus far, with plenty of work still to be done, but could eventually be a large and luxurious family home. As well as an incredible amount of internal space, there is also good external space to enjoy your surroundings. Part plumbed and part wired, she is able to be lived on whilst conversion is completed, and has shower room, toilet, galley area , living areas and bedrooms. This is an excellent opportunity to create a large fa... read more

Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Duke Shore, an ex Thames tug converted to a charming static home, on a residential mooring close to Faversham town centre that also enjoys stunning views across the Kent countryside. Duke Shore offers cosy and characterful accommodation that is very much affordable compared to one bedroomed apartments in the local area. Accommodation comprises a good sized double bedroom, and a comfortable sized lounge area with skylight that gives plenty of natural light whilst maintaining privacy. The kitchen has a gas hob, electric oven, fridge and wash... read more

Gorgeous 1936 Classic coastal cruiser Motor sailer - Scots built oak frame with Larch paneling. Full previous owner history since 1936! Heritage boats register - loads of original features Looks like the little boat in Dunkirk film! Built by Hugh Mclean + sons Govan, Glasgow Scotland (before 2nd world war - when very solid materials were available. Hugh Mclean+ sons went on to build lifeboats for the navy in WW2) full condition pre purchase survey 2016 and valuation available from reputable surveyor - happy to share. Reason for sale - married and moved abroad! sorry to see her go... read more

The Nottingham Crusader was purpose build for the St John Ambulances water wing to carry differently abled passengers The vessel construction is of steel in a compartmentalised style, the hull plate is 10mm and is fitted bilge keels for increased stability and the design of the hull makes it a very manoeuvrable craft. Originally the foredeck was of an open aspect that has since been enclosed with a timber roof and vinyl sides. A toilet facility has also installed in this area. The main saloon area is fitted with a bar and full-sized toileting area that was designed to accommodate bed... read more

The Trent Lady, built in 1983 by Arcrite of Corby as a conference boat which after the recession of the '80s was purchased and transported to Newark Nottingham in 1992 where the upper saloon was added and was converted to a restaurant boat servicing the River Trent at Nottingham. In the mid-’90s, there was a change of direction to that of a sightseeing/party boat. Due to retirement plans, the vessel was sold in 2001to the present owner who has devoted the last twenty years to developing an acknowledged and well-respected service Retirement now beckons the current owner and the... read more

Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Humber mariner, an ex tanker barge now on a secure residential mooring and ready to convert to a large, character home. Built by the Yorkshire Dry Dock Co in 1963, this boat has 6 tanks of 70 cubic metres each, which can be opened up to create an incredible living space, and also has the ability to create further living space on deck. There is a Gardner 8L3B engine, which although it has not run for a number of years, could be brought back to working order. This is an opportunity to create a good sized family home, whilst still keeping the l... read more

Specifications: Year: 1879 LOA: 18.3 m Beam: 4.3 m Draft: 1.07 m Construction: Iron Hull/Keel: Flat-bottomed HIN: N/A Description: A beautiful traditional barge, fully converted into an extremely comfortable home. She has been fully overplated in 2021 with 6mm steel and therefore will provide many more years of pleasure for her new owner. 'Snipe' was converted in the mid-1990s by her previous owner from a basic iron hull. He sourced the 1930s Lister engine and then built all that you see, including the besp... read more

*** Out of water survey conducted June 2024** Steel riveted boat. Converted to live aboard/ pleasure craft1998-2000. National Historic Ships registered. Built 1956. Original engine. Original fishermen bunks in aft, sleeps 10. Front hold converted to cabins, Saloon and heads Has sailed to Spain, Channel Islands, France, South and East coast. Has been a family home since 1998. Ideal project to complete renovation. Sensible offers considered. Lying at Shoreham-by-Sea West Sussex. Moorings on a rolling annual basis and payment quarterly or monthly. **In water ultrasound plate survey completed ... read more

Converted Fishing trawler ideal for cruising and/or live aboard. Built in 1958 by the world renowned Macduff shipyards in Aberdeenshire, Challenge is now a proud member of the National Historic Ships register. After 50 years in the fishing industry it was bought by the current owner and over a five year period was restored and converted for private use. During the last 10 years the vessel has been cruised extensively around the UK and Ireland as well as a foray into the Netherlands and has been much admired wherever it has been. The deck house comprises the wheelhouse and galley. The wheelhuo... read more

Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Ellen Elizabeth, a Humber keel on a secure residential mooring with cruising capabilities. Entering on the deck level into is a large kitchen area, you are immediately struck by the amount of light from the many large windows. There is plenty of work space and storage, together with sink and LPG oven. Stairs lead down to a refurbished lounge, with a new multi fuel burner, and is a newly decorated area with a skylight for natural light. There is good quality flooring, and an area underneath the kitchen that could house a second double berth... read more

Dit voormalige vrachtschip heeft een tweede leven gekregen als sfeervol en comfortabel varend woonschip, waarin authentiek scheepskarakter en hedendaags wooncomfort goed samenkomen. Stap aan boord van deze prachtige tjalk, een historisch binnenvaartschip uit 1922, gebouwd door scheepswerf Wolthuis in Sappemeer. Gelegen in het bruisende hart van Rotterdam biedt dit schip niet alleen een unieke woonervaring op het water, maar ook – na overleg en goedkeuring van de verhuurder – de mogelijkheid tot overname van een gewilde ligplaats in het stadscentrum. In het vooronder bevindt zich een slaapr... read more