Viking 70 Widebeam for sale in Cambridgeshire United Kingdom

A rare opportunity to own a large Widebeam with high capacity berth layout. 

Bobbin' Along was custom made for a family of 5 and designed so each could have their own bedroom.  This layout offers up to 5 single berths and one double berth across 4 cabins, ensuring that the children could still host sleepovers .... something which isn't always easy on a boat!

Bobbin' along has been in the same ownership since new and has never been used commercially. 

Lying in Saint Ives, Cambridgeshire 

Last Blacked when new (2019) 

Boat safety certificate to 2027

Headroom- Approx 6ft 2in 

Accommodation

Starting aft, you will enter the living space via a small utility/ hall area. to the left is the 1st of two heads (1one electric, one cassette) and to the right is the electrical cabinet and hook-up for a washing machine.  Moving forward, and behind the sliding doors, we enter the Living room 

Owing to its Unique design, we find a cosy living room with a multifuel fireplace with a large Television stand with storage underneath. 

Continuing forward, we enter the Galley with a four burner gas hob and integrated oven below a folding table/ breakfast bay then follows. Opposite the table, on the starboard side,  we find the entrance to the first two cabins . 

To the left and right are two twin rooms. Each are configured with Pullman style bunk-beds, allowing for each bed to be independently stowed or deployed.  A drop down desk can also be deployed when each lower berth is stowed. 

Forward of the entryway, to the first two cabins, we continue to the rest of the galley. This area contains the  sink, integrated microwave and more undercounter storage.  From there, to starboard, is the third cabin. 

The Third Cabin contains a Pullman style single berth with above bed storage, with more integrated storage directly opposite.

Returning to the galley, and continuing forward is the full beam bathroom with the second of the two heads. This heads is electrically operated into a holding tank.  A decent sized shower, heated towel rail and sink, along with more under counter storage completes this area. 

Forward of the bathroom is the final cabin, this is the primary cabin on board and is configured with a double berth on the starboard side, central double doors to the bow with full length hanging lockers on each side. the double doors open into covered bow which is currently being used to store a ,fully working in its current position, tumble dryer (not included in sale). 

                                                                                                       Specification as built 

General Hull Specification 

• 10mm base/ 6mm hull/ 5mm cabin/ 5mm roof 
• Shortened bow deck to maximise internal space 
• Bow thruster access panel 
• Integral steel water tank- 200 Gal 
• integrated diesel tank- 100 gal 
• 'Wrapped' cruiser stern with doors and seat lockers 
• 50x12mm rubber strakes 
• Bollards, T-Stud, fender fittings on bow and stern, central mooring ring  
• 4x 4.5kg magnesium anodes
• Integral roof handrail
• Steel Glazed front doors 
• Steel rear doors with sliding hatch

Paintwork

• Hull with Baseplate Sandblasted and primed with two-pack epoxy system
• Bottom finished in two-pack synthetic epoxy tar paint
• Slip resistant finish on all decks, roof and gun rails
• top of the cabin finished in high-gloss automotive paint 

Engine and Steering

• Beta 50hp 4 cylinder keel cooled engine with 2 alternators (45A and 175A)  
• 3- Blade propeller 
• Gland packing shaft seal 
• Centraflex coupling 
• Dry exhaust  
• automatic bilge pump- hard wired directly to starter battery 

Sanitary and Sewage Water

• 75 litre twin-coiled calorifier with immersion heater 
• water and shower pump with strainers 
• 2 accumulator tanks for hot and cold water 
• Pump-out toilet system with electric flush 
• 215ltr waste tank 
• Waste and water tank gauges 

Heating and Gas 

• Webasto 5kW central heating system 
• Radiators
• Bathroom towel rail 
• Gas regulator with manual changeover kit for two bottles 

230V AC

• AC Consumer Unit Installed and tested according to RCD
• 16A landline socket 
• Victron Multiplus 3000W/ 120A Inverter/ Charger 
• Victron Galvanic Isolator 

12V DC

• 600Ah leisure batteries 
• 3 manual battery switched for all power banks 
• Victron battery protect 
• Blue sea distribution panel
• Blue seawater resistant DC panels for tunnel light, LED navigation lights, horn and bilge pump
• Hight output LED ceiling lights

Safety 

• Cabin bilge pump  
• Bow thruster compartment bilge pump

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.