Alpha 31 Rear Cockpit

[muzbaz]

We are selling our boat to upgrade to a larger vessel, feel free to ask questions

 

 

 

Price

£23,500.00

LOA 9.45m (31'0") Year 1983 Construction GRP Underwater profile semi-displacement Berths 4 Engine 1 x diesel 37hp, BMC 1.5 Diesel (1983) Lying Stalham

 

 

 

 

 

        Extra Details

 

Designer Alphacraft Builder Alphacraft Brundall Lying Stalham Fuel capacity 227.3 ltr (50.0 G) Total - 1 Tanks Water capacity 340.9 ltr (75.0 G) Total - 1 Tanks Holding tank capacity 181.8 ltr (40.0 G) Total - 1 Tanks Last survey

Nov 2012

 

She is in original gelcoat and has been very well cared for. 
A host of upgrades have been carried out recently including; 
New Batteries May 2013 
New Upholstry 2013 
New Lift Pump 2013 
Refurbished Diesel Injector Pump 2013 
New Gearbox Oil Cooler 2013 
New BSS 2013 
New Mooring Ropes 2013 
Engine Serviced 2013 
New Helms Seat 2013 
Anti Foul November 2012 
Recent Boat Survey 2012 
Eberspacher Warm Air Heating 
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm New 2013 

 

 

  Mechanical Engine 1 x diesel 37hp   BMC 1.5 Diesel (1983) Engine Hours Not Recorded Engine Cooled Fresh Water Steering Wheel Drive Shaft Prop(s) 3 Blade Bronze Fuel consumption (approx) 1.8 ltr (0.4 G) /hour At Cruising Speed Cruising speed (approx) 5 knots Max speed (approx) 8 knots

 

 

 

 

[goodall_m1]

Photos might be useful....

[VetChugger]

Yes, would like to see some photos please! What sort of craft are you hoping to upgrade to?

 

Trevor

[muzbaz]

Yes,,, yes,,, photos,, of course :-/ sorry I was a tad tired when creating the post,,, I will post some for people to see very shortly 

[muzbaz]

Ok, so lets hope I can get this right

[VetChugger]

Good looking boat! What are you looking to upgrade to??

 

 

Trevor

[gancanny]

http://www.broads.org.uk/wiki/index.php5?title=Boat_Photograph&photo=x32_22803&BoatId=7706&BoatHistory=22803

 

 

 

one i took in 2010

[muzbaz]

Good looking boat! What are you looking to upgrade to??

 

 

Trevor

Well in the beginning we looked at a traditional woody but realised the upkeep and maintenance was a little beyond ourimmediate desires and pocket,, we wanted to buy and use, so we opted for a plastic tub and have had some great time on her enjoying updating her along the way, we now find that with younguns with partners wanting to come along we need more berths, so we are looking at another GRP constructed boat of 40 foot 

[muzbaz]

http://www.broads.org.uk/wiki/index.php5?title=Boat_Photograph&photo=x32_22803&BoatId=7706&BoatHistory=22803

 

 

 

one i took in 2010

Is  this a picture that you took gancanny?  If so can I use it and keep a copy?

[VetChugger]

You don't fancy a Bourne 35 then??

[gancanny]

  yes muzbaz, it is my pic,  and you can use it if you wish 

 

 

 

       alan

[MauriceMynah]

What clearance do you need for Potter?

[muzbaz]

JTF she is 6'8" canopy/screen down, so low tide summers she goes under nicely

 

VetChugger, we would love a woody in the future maybe but a GRP Bourne 35 40 are of interest.

 

Jonzo, The Aquafibres sure are lots of boat for the money right now, but there haven't been any to see of late (that we knew of).At the moment we are thinking of a Bourne 40

 

Gancanny: Thank you from one photographer to another for that Alan, not often you get to see your boat pictured in use and tge same again with your own car so it is rare to be able to appreciate them this way, I crossed Breydon in her last November and my buddy was watching for our arrival at Yarmouth, he said she looked amazing coming under the bridge turning in for the Bure, but NO camera! Areal shame.

 

Image is at Burgh Castle the night before the Breydon crossing

[Matt]

.http://www.nya.co.uk/aquafibre42-2.html

[muzbaz]

.http://www.nya.co.uk/aquafibre42-2.html

Matt,,, been on this one,, it's decked out inside nicely although the Teak and Holly boarding is screwed down and the screws are unsightly,, the boards aren't fitted well either as many creak a lot due to oversized cutting when they need a few mill off, the galley is just that and impossible to pass the chef or dishwasher/scrubber and the starboard side fore deck is very soft a cracking badly under foot so it got 4 no's from us :-/

[VetChugger]

I don't think there are any all GRP Bournes Muzbaz! The last made do look as though they might be but the cabin roofs are definitely wood.

Mine is a GRP hull built like the proverbial with a mahogany top.

[Matt]

Matt,,, been on this one,, it's decked out inside nicely although the Teak and Holly boarding is screwed down and the screws are unsightly,, the boards aren't fitted well either as many creak a lot due to oversized cutting when they need a few mill off, the galley is just that and impossible to pass the chef or dishwasher/scrubber and the starboard side fore deck is very soft a cracking badly under foot so it got 4 no's from us :-/

But other than that!?

They have a 38 footer as well.

[Oddfellow]

I don't think there are any all GRP Bournes Muzbaz! The last made do look as though they might be but the cabin roofs are definitely wood.

Mine is a GRP hull built like the proverbial with a mahogany top.

 

There will be once we finish Rambling Freedom!

[VetChugger]

Jonzo, I suspect the Richardsons Bourne's are Bourne design but Richardsons build. Hmmm  how daft does that sound? Mine is a Bourne design but a Moores build so, on that note, I stand corrected!

 

Looking at that link I'd say that's got the possibilities of being a really good buy Muzbaz!

 

Trevor

[Dan]

Jonzo, I suspect the Richardsons Bourne's are Bourne design but Richardsons build. Hmmm  how daft does that sound? Mine is a Bourne design but a Moores build so, on that note, I stand corrected!

 

Looking at that link I'd say that's got the possibilities of being a really good buy Muzbaz!

 

Trevor

It'd be interesting to know where they were built but I don't think they hit the Richardson inventory until the mid 80s with the acquisition of Bushnells of Maidenhead and then a littler later they made their way to Norfolk to have their 'centre' top section chopped out to go under some bridges

 

Dan

[muzbaz]

But other than that!?

They have a 38 footer as well.

Appreciate the pointers Matt as we may have missed it,

yes we saw this one too, but didn't get 4 yes's

[muzbaz]

Are the Royal Gems wooden topped too, then? http://www.richardsonsboatsales.net/page/2

We looked at the first Royal Gem they sold and it was of GRP Hull, superstructure and canopy,, I believe they were converted to sliding canopy at some stage in their life on the river.

[Matt]

Appreciate the pointers Matt as we may have missed it,

yes we saw this one too, but didn't get 4 yes's

My final throw of the dice-try the Herbert Wood boat sales. They seem to be selling of a number of hire boats. 

[Dan]

It'd be interesting to know where they were built but I don't think they hit the Richardson inventory until the mid 80s with the acquisition of Bushnells of Maidenhead and then a littler later they made their way to Norfolk to have their 'centre' top section chopped out to go under some bridges

 

Dan

 

We looked at the first Royal Gem they sold and it was of GRP Hull, superstructure and canopy,, I believe they were converted to sliding canopy at some stage in their life on the river.

 

For the 1988 season

 

Dan

[Oddfellow]

I don't think that Bourne designed any superstructures. Rip Martins designed and sold the hulls for individual yards to build superstructures on, didn't he?