Boat Share | Swallow

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SWALLOW

General information

Type of scheme	Managed
Nominal number of sharers	10
Year of build	1994
Home mooring (2025)	Kings Orchard Marina Broad Lane Huddlesford Staffordshire WS13 8SP Dunchurch Marina near Rugby from March 2025
Length	58'
Engine Type (last known)	Beta (2016)
Berths	2 + 4
Change over day	Saturday
Are pets allowed	Yes
Is smoking allowed inside	No
Booking system	Each summer a booking chart for the following calendar year is circulated in agreed priority order, where the bookings for the next year are confirmed. Each share has a priority for that year, and moves up a couple of places each year: after a year at the top of the list, the share then starts at the bottom, and after five years the cycle begins again. Each full share owner can choose two weeks (separately or as a fortnight) in the ‘high season’ (April to September inclusive), and two weeks in the remainder of the year. Half shares have one high season plus one low season week. By this route, 40 weeks are firmly booked before the year begins. Allowing time for winter maintenance, the remaining 10 weeks are booked with priority in reverse order to the original chart, so having last choice originally does have its compensations. These extra bookings are confirmed on the first day of the month before the month of the booking.
Priority for school holidays	No such scheme on this boat

General Comments About the Boat

From the semi trad stern you enter the bedroom which has wardrobes and storage with a double bed extendable to 5ft width.

Moving forward the bathroom has a flush toilet (pump-out), hand basin and shower cubicle.

The kitchen is a U-shaped galley, equipped with an oven, fridge, gas hob and sink; together with microwave and storage for food and utensils.

The dining area has a dinette, which converts to a double bed, with storage below the seats.

Forward of this is a sitting area with wardrobe, drawers and bookshelf, two armchairs (convertible to single beds) and a multi-fuel stove, TV and a radio/CD player.

Double glazed doors open to forward deck area with canvas cratch cover.

Pictures of the boat

Specific details for the share offered

Size of share as a percentage or fraction	20th (2 weeks or "half-share")
Price in UK Pounds	£500
Reason for selling	We've had seven years of enjoyable adventures on Swallow but we've now upgraded our tent and intend to have camping holidays in the future.
Pre-booked weeks included	2025 23/2/25 - 2/3/25 6/9/25 - 13/9/25
Holiday entitlement with share offered here.	Guaranteed one high week and one low week. 10 spare weeks owners can opt for; allocated in reverse priority.
School holiday option possible?	No such scheme on this boat
Running costs for 2025 (How do these figures compare? Link opens new window)	Half share is: £78.94 per month running costs Winter maintenance is a one off payment depending on what work has been done: this year was £308.50 and has been paid.
How are the running costs to be apportioned	I would ask the incoming owner to take over the monthly contribution from purchase.
Contact details for vendor	martyn.workman@hotmail.co.uk or 07928 693636