Description

Fitted out by the owner on a shell from Orchard Marina, Chelson is a modern REVERSE layout widebeam offering a comfortable space for life afloat.

The open-plan layout begins with a fully fitted Howdens galley, complete with solid oak worktops, Belfast sink, breakfast bar, integrated fridge, freezer and washer/dryer, electric oven and gas hob.

The adjoining saloon features a tiled inglenook fireplace with solid fuel stove and a large L-shape sofa bed.

The shower room is finished with fully tiled walls, a shower cubicle, feature glass washbasin, electric towel rail, and Thetford cassette toilet. The hallway leads to the comfortable bedroom at the fore, offering fitted wardrobes, ample storage and glazed doors opening onto the well deck.

French oak internal doors, Karndean flooring, brushed stainless steel fittings, and smart lighting create a polished and practical interior.

Powered by a 52hp diesel engine with only 48 running hours, and a hydraulic gearbox. A tube is fitted should a future owner wish to install a bow thruster.

A Victron Phoenix 3kW inverter and shorepower forward and aft provide 230V power.

She has just been blacked, with additional mid-ships anodes fitted.

Specifications

Accommodation

4 berths in 1 cabin consisting of:

6ft 2in x 4ft 6in permanent double

6ft 0in(?) x 4ft 0in(?) make-up double on sofa bed

Construction

10/6/5/4 plating; Shell in widebeam narrowboat style • Enhanced by: scrolled handrails

Fittings that are part of the shell include: Cabin edge handrails and scrolled forward cants • Fender eyes & midship rope eye

(Note plating thickness cannot be measured during ABNB visits and is based on reported information)

Engine(s)

Canaline 52 diesel • 52hp at 3,000rpm • Built by Kioti and marinised by Canaline

Single lever control

Standard silencer exhaust • Skin tank engine cooling • Hullside vents additional cooling

Instruments: Temperature gauge, oil pressure gauge, tachometer, hour meter

Electrics

230V circuit installed with landline, forward & aft connection • Galvanic isolator fitted

Independent onboard 230V power from batteries via Victron 3kW pure sine wave inverter

Twin alternators:
12V 75A alternator charges 1 x 105Ah maintenance free engine
battery
12V 175A alternator charges 3 (new in July 2025) x 115Ah maintenance free cabin batteries

Victron digital monitor displays battery and charging details

Certification

Members of:

The Association of Brokers and Yacht Agents (ABYA)
British Marine
The Boat Retails & Brokers Association
The Yacht Harbour Association

Winners of:

British Marine Inland Sector 'Business of the Year' award, 2025/2026

Disclaimer

PLEASE NOTE: This is sales information and not a survey report; providing content details only. In this case we are acting as Brokers only. The specification in these pages is based on ABNB’s visit to the vessel and on information given by the owner. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The particulars are intended only as a guide and they do not constitute a term of any contract.

A prospective Buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their own expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey.

Life saving appliances do not form part of the inventory and it is for the buyer to ensure that they are in date and suitable for their purposes.

The information here is given in good faith but no description, statement, promise of work to be done, or suggestion for future use, constitutes an offer. If the craft leaves the UK, any necessary VAT paid and RCD status may not be available.

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