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12 minutes ago, David Mack said:

The appearance of the stern would be consistent with that date. Would need to see an external photo of the bows to suggest it's possible origins. But from the interior pictures it would seem to have a long bow swim, which is much more likely to be found on an ex working boat.

Interesting! Thank you.

 

So you wouldn't think the age of the boat etc would be an issue, assuming the hull is in good condition? (Of course, if I were to look to purchase I would get a full survey!)

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Just now, Athy said:

Welcome to the forum!

This sort of half and half boat is not unique. A number of old working boats, after their toils were over, were cut in half and fitted with new bows or sterns to create leisure bots.

Have you got a link to the advert, or can you post photos here? That would help.

Oh that's good to know.

Advert: https://www.gumtree.com/p/boats-kayaks-jet-skis/45ft-narrowboat-state-of-the-art-equipment-and-professional-finish/1394693888

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Hi all,

 

I have been messaging with someone who has a boat for sale in London. I haven't yet seen it in person, but I asked about the age (as it wasn't listed in the ad). This is the response:
 

The boat is very much one of a kind, it’s actually two boats that were welded together at some point in the early 2000s! The bow dates back to be regarded as a classic historical canal boat, so any time between 1920-1940. The stern is from the 1970s, 1977 I believe. The work done is flawless and the Hull has been so reinforced the last hull survey said it won’t need any welding for a years to come. There are also 3 anodes on the hull if that helps.

I've been looking for a NB for about 6 months now and haven't come across anything like this... I understand that older steel tends to be preferred over newer stuff in terms of quality, but also overplating can be a negative. I would assume that welding together one boat out of two halves sort of falls under the category of overplating?!

Does anyone have an opinion on whether this is a real dealbreaker? The boat itself (from what I can glean from the ad) looks solid, well fitted out and maintained.

 

Thanks in advance