Broom Skipper 30, 1979 fitted with BMC 1.5l diesel engine. Presented in excellent condition throughout, ‘Chara’ benefits from many upgrades and improvements carried out for the current owner. 2+2 Berth accommodation, full galley with dinette which will convert to a double bunk if required, toilet/shower, ‘V’ berths in the forward cabin which will convert to a double.
Entry via doors on either side into the wheelhouse – the windows & doors fold down and the canvass roof can be removed to reduce the air draft to just 6′ 6″ enabling passage on most of the Norfolk Broads and other inland waterways. A recently fitted dash provides full engine instrumentation with all new gauges and the Side Power bow thruster makes manouvering much easier.
From the wheelhouse, step down into the forward cabin area which you will find the w.c to port and a separate shower cubicle to starboard, moving forward into the front cabin there is ‘V’ berth configuration with the ability to add an infill for a double berth if required. There is plenty of storage with drawers & hanging space, 240v socket, 12v socket & reading lights. Escape hatch to front deck and opening windows.
Moving aft, step down from the centre wheelhouse to the rear cabin where you will find a large dinette & comfortable seating area. The galley is either side, with a refridgerator with icebox, sink/drainer with hot & cold water, full cooker with 3 gas burners, grill & oven, plenty of storage & worksurfaces.
The furnishings, curtains, carpets & linings throughout are tasteful and in excellent condition. The major works to this boat have been carried out by Swallowtail Boatyard in Ludham and are exceptional. This boat is ‘turn key’ ready to start cruising!
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Specification:
Length 30′
Beam 10′ 5″
Airdraft 6’6″
240v Shore power
12v Sockets
240v Sockets with USB
Side power bow thruster
Victron Centaur 30A multi bank charger
Webasto heating
Manual winch
2 x 60w Solar panels – charging domestic batteries
Electric fridge with icebox
Gas cooker
Immersion heater
LED Lighting throughout
CD/Radio with speakers
Cockpit canopy
Folding mast
Windscreen wiper
Ropes & fenders
Stainless steel water & fuel tanks
Cutlery, crockery & glasses
3 Batteries – 1 engine, 2 domestic
Broads Authority licence paid to 31/3/26
Safety certificate to 2028
Extensive works carried out by current owner since buying ‘Chara’ in 2020:-
2020/2021
New seacocks in sink in toilet/shower area and engine cooling inlet as suggested in survey
New battery box to accommodate an extra battery, all batteries renewed
240v Shore power system
Engine room rewired
New electric fridge
2 x 60w Solar panels fitted
Victron Centaur 30A multi bank charger fitted
Step & boarding ladder fitted to transom
Main cabin lighting changed to LEDs
Sacrificial anode fitted to rudder
2021/2022
Bow thruster and shore power fitted
Cooker replaced with new
Sink replaced in shower area
New cleats fitted
Manual winch fitted to foredeck
Windscreens revarnished
Doors into cockpit stripped & repainted
New curtains throughout
Starboard side window in main cabin taken out & rebuilt
Port window in forward cabin taken out & rebuilt
New heat exchanger fitted to engine
Radio/CD player fitted in rear cabin
Re-wiring extending to include USB charging points
2022/2023
New bearers replacing rotten ones in cockpit – floor replaced & cockpit repainted
New instrument panel
New stainless steel water tank
New carpets (flo-tex) throughout
New gasket on side of engine below heat exchanger
Sacificial anode replaced
Rear window taken out and rebuilt
2023/2024
New cockpit canopy
Antifouled
