Sealine 218 for sale

Hi, it's now May and we haven't had time to use Jane Morris and so we've decided to reluctantly put her up for sale.

Jane Morris is a 1989/90 Sealine 218 Envoy, approx. 22' long and powered by a 205hp Volvo Penta Petrol Engine.

Electric 12V Fridge, Gas 2 ring cooker and grill, hot and cold pressurised water system. Manual toilet, 12v lighting system. Trim tabs and bathing platform. 6 x fenders.

BSC valid until 2012

2011 River Thames licence

Since buying her in 2009 she's had:

Full Engine Service (Spring 2010)

Full Outdrive Service (Spring 2010)

New Carburettor (July 2009)

New Holding Tank (2010)

Plus 2 x new batteries, new mooring lines, new shower head, new barometer. New bilge pump.

Also equipped with : Anchor, chain and warp. Fishfinder, cd/radio player with saloon and cockpit speakers. 2 x fire extinguishers, plus engine bay extinguisher.

Antifouling was done last year (2010) but will possibly need doing again, and may need priming as well.

Drop me an email and I'll send you more pictures and answer any queries you have.

Thames mooring may be available (Reading/Pangbourne), subject to separate agreement.

Price: £14,500 ovno

If interested, email me: david_sealine@sky.com

Henley Festival 2010

I mentioned going up to Henley for the Festival last year. I'd never been before and I was treated to see Nigel Kennedy with his Orchestra.

We moored Jane Morris by the Rowing Museum and were horrified to see the mooring charges so we managed to squeeze in just upriver of the Town and spent the money we saved on a very nice meal at Loch Fyne.

We've been to a few Loch Fyne restaurants around the South. Our favourite is the one in Winchester. Lovely building, good atmosphere, very good cooking and attentive staff. Henley was almost as good. Reading has a nice outlook overlooking the K&A. Oxford is a bit bland, similar to Bristol. Just my opinion of course.

And the highlight of the Festival weekend (for me at least), was bumping into Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee looking absolutely gorgeous (Debbie, not Paul, obviously).

Joblist for Spring

I'm starting to get a list together of the things needing doing on Jane Morris.

Last year flew by, and the early Summer was good fun. We travelled up to the Henley Festival (silly money for mooring) and saw Nigel Kennedy in fine form.

Jane Morris behaved herself. New holding tank is working fine, engine and outdrive were serviced by young, enthusiastic marine engineer called Charlie Best. He served his marine apprenticeship in Poole and is looking to expand his business (or, at least, was last year). Can't rate him highly enough.

Antifouling was slapped on when the boat was hauled out for engine service. But my preparation was poor, and I've noticed the antifouling is peeling away at the waterline. I should have stripped back all the old antifouling and primed the hull. I didn't and so Jane Morris will have to come out again this Spring and I'll do it properly. When the boat's out I can get Charlie to check the outdrive and sort out why the depth sounder has stopped working.

So, all in all, looking forward to using the boat again. And we hope to venture further afield this year.