Van Kerckhoven Kanaalboot sold

More about the Van Kerckhoven Kanaalboot

This 2004 build canalboat is maintained with love and comfortable to live on. It is a striking vessel equipped for live on board and/or nice long cruises through Europes canals and rivers. At the outside the owner has chosen for traditional colors and it looks great. This ship is in use as a live on board ship but is build for sailing as well as the owners like to do. At the rear deck you’ll find the helm with a large settee. From here you have a perfect view at the surroundings. The powerful but economical and smooth running diesel engine make it perfect for long voyages. And you will be pretty self sufficient on those cruises thanks to the freshwater installation on board for an unlimited supply of drinking water. Within the ship you’ll notice the open layout. Right next to the entrance is at portside the wet cell. Here is the of course the toilet but also a shower and a sit bath as well. A cross the wet cell is a large closet made for provisions. Further forwards is the galley. With at portside the stove, fridge and lots of cupboard space and a large counter and at starboard side is more storage space with the kitchen sink. Further forwards is at starboard a large work desk made. Perfect for charts but for home work as well thanks to the present computer. A cross this desk is at portside a dinette. Then further forwards are lengthwise placed settees made with enough space for guest to sit around the romantic heating system. And right in front of that is the open bedroom with of course a double bed and a very large closet. In the forepeak is an extra “garage” reachable from the outside for storing bikes and more. Here is also the freshwater installation placed along with a 200 liter fresh water tank. This ship is build very solid and made to last. Perfect maintained and excellent for live on board like the owners do. But they also made sure designing the ship that it would sail great as well to explore the rivers and canals of Europe. If you are looking for a long stay on board ship with great cruising possibilities this could be very well what you are looking for. Please contact us at: [email protected] to make an appointment for a visit at this ship, located at the moment in Gent, Belgium.