Courageous

Moored: Middlewich Wharf, Canal Terrace, Middlewich, CW10 9BD

Call: 0330 043 0547

🚤✨ FOR SALE: “Courageous” – 55ft Narrowboat | £45,000 | Available October / November 2026 ✨🚤

Courageousis a solid 55 ft cruiser stern narrowboat by Southwest Durham Steel with an enclosed bow, which permits the fore cabin to benefit from a king size bed across the front of the boat.

Originally built and operated by Canal Time these boats have a strong reputation for making excellent holiday boats or for conversion to liveaboard life.  The additional space provided by the mid-cabin permits an extra space for liveaboards that can be flexibly put to many different uses making this boat potentially perfect for liveaboard life, extended cruising, or weekend getaways on the waterways.

🛠️ Boat Specifications

• Builder: Southwest Durham Steel

• Length: 55ft

• Engine: Beta Marine 38

• Gearbox: PRM150

• Berths: 6

• Paintwork: Professionally repainted 2022.

• Blacked: January 2026

🛋️ Lounge & Dining Area

Relax and unwind in the L-shaped lounge/dining area which easily converts into a double sofa bed – ideal for family or guests. A warm, inviting space for cosy evenings afloat.

🍳 Fully Equipped Kitchen

The horseshoe-shaped galley is fitted with everything you need to feel at home:

• ✅ Oven, grill, and 4-ring burner hob

• ✅ Fridge freezer

• ✅ Full set of crockery, pots & pans
  A perfect space for cooking hearty meals on board!

🛏️ Cabins & Sleeping Arrangements

• 🛌 1 x King size cabin to bow with under bed storage and wardrobe

• 🛌 1 x Twin cabin to amidships with two single beds and an additional WC.

• 🌿 Side Hatch: Starboard-side access hatch — great for ventilation or feeding ducks with your morning coffee! ☕🦆

🚿 Bathrooms

• 🚽 Fore bathroom: complete with toilet, 🚿 shower and basin.

• 🚽 Aft Additional WC: toilet and basin.

🔥 Heating & Utilities

• Heating: Alde 3010 central heating and hot water serving radiators throughout the boat

• Calorifier: Efficient hot water also available via the waste heat energy recovered from running the engine.

• Gas: 4 x 13kg propane cylinders in bow locker – serving kitchen appliances and central heating.

⚓ Exterior Highlights

• Well deck at the front — the perfect spot for morning tea or sunset views with additional storage locker 🌅

• Solid, well-built steel construction from a trusted UK builder

💰 Price & Availability

• 💷 £45,000

• 🚢 October 2026

• 📋 Last surveyed 2022

• Last blacked 2026.

🛶 Whether you’re new to boating or looking to upgrade, Courageous offers an exceptional mix of quality, comfort, and reliability. She’s been lovingly maintained and is in turnkey condition — just step aboard and set off!

📞 Enquire now to arrange a viewing or request the full survey report. Don’t miss this opportunity — boats of this standard and spec don’t stay on the market for long!

Boat Safety

April 2030

Potable Water

1,000 litres

Toilet

Sealand Traveler Pump Out x 2

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Disclaimer

All details provided in this advertisement are for guidance only and have been produced in consultation with the owner or from a visual inspection of the vessel and it's systems. 

Purchasers are responsible for satisfying themselves with regards to all systems prior to completing a purchase and Middlewich Wharf provide no warranty as to the accuracy of the particulars provided. 

Any documentation, reports or surveys reproduced in this advert are provided in good faith, however they may not be relied upon by any buyer as the buyer has not commissioned the report(s) or survey(s).

Buyers are strongly encouraged to commission their own surveyor to inspect a vessel they are considering buying prior to purchase.