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Piper Press Henley-On-Thames Edition PIPER PRESS HENLEY-ON-THAMES EDITION 2019 THE PIPER TEAM WARMLY WELCOMES YOU TO THE HENLEY-ON-THAMES 2019 EVENT It is a great pleasure for us to welcome you to our To all those prospective owners, this is your chance to annual Henley event in what will be our 8th year at find out everything you need to know when thinking Temple Island meadow. We are very pleased that we about your plan to own a Piper barge. We encourage can get together with all of our customers past, present you to ask any and every question you can, of us and and future and celebrate what it means to be part of of the owners. You can find out what is really like to the Piper Boats family. This will be our busiest event to build a boat with the Piper Team and get all those bits date, with seventeen Piper Boats built barges on show, of advice you might not have known you ever needed! and also a couple of boats showing some pieces of our history; including Tijan, a vee bottom cruiser built by We must also give some space to thank all of the David Piper in the 1970s! owners who give up their time and effort to make this event possible. We are delighted that so many of you That history is something we are very proud of. Our are here to display your beautiful boats and reveal roots in boat building trace back to 1969 so this year what it is like to be part of the Piper Boats Family. It is has seen our 50th anniversary! Countless narrowboats a testament to this community that we have all built up and wide beam barges and over one hundred Dutch together, and long may it continue! style barges have seen us get to where we are today. That experience all serves to ensure that your boat is 2019 continues to be a fantastic year for Piper Boats. built using the best and most innovative techniques We have been very busy building nearly every model of and methods that European boat building can offer. boat we can offer! Quality often comes from experience, and we think you Since our last Henley show, we have launched boats can say that we are very experienced! We primarily for thirteen new customers. A 49 Luxemotor, three 49 build Dutch style barges now, inspired by that classic Motors, another 55 Luxemotor, four 60 Motors and also design which has stood the test of time. Our unique take four 57 Nivernais barges. Everyone one of them slightly on the Dutch style offers intelligent living and storage different, every one of them built to the design of their space with the freedom to cruise the larger waterways owners. You will see some of them this weekend whilst of the U.K. and throughout continental Europe. It is some have started their journey in Europe. something we are passionate about, and we are glad to welcome other people who are passionate about In fact, this year, we have been very successful on the that too! continent and we have commissioned five barges for European owners; no doubt you will be able to see We have a great selection of boats here this year, so let’s get on with introducing our 2019 boat lineup! MONCHIQUE - 2012 ALPHI - 2014 JANGUS - 2018 CONSTANCE - 2019 HAPPY CHANCE - 2015 49 Luxemotor - Simon & Andrea 49 Motor - Phil & Alison 55 Luxemotor - Angus & Jan 55 Luxemotor - Nick & Charlotte 49 Motor - Jeremy & Claire MERLOT - 2016 SONGBIRD - 2019 STEEL AWAY - 2017 ANGELA DAWN - 2016 49 Luxemotor - Mike & Ellaine 57 Nivernais - Garry & Joy 57 Nivernais - David 49 Motor - Dean ANTICUS - 20128 PICKLED PEPPER - 2019 ASCENSION - 2016 PLAN B - 2018 AFFINITY - 2019 49 Motor - Martyn & Nicola 60 Motor - Paul & Julie 60 Nivernais - Shaun & Tracy 49 Luxemotor - Alan & Catherine 49 Motor - Gerald & Janet PROVIDENCE - 2014 EADLIN - 2015 JABBERWOCK - 2019 60 Nivernais Tim & Linda 65 Motor - Pat & Sue 49 Motor - Phillip & Catherine them at our sister event in Saint-Jean-de-Losne next range and style of boats; there really is a boat for year! We have also been working on some new ideas! everyone! Ultimately, this is our purpose - to build the 2020 will see the launch of our new river cruiser which boats that our customers have always dreamt about. will add a slightly different dimension to the portfolio We want to make sure that those late night musings we can offer. We will soon have some information and reflections can become a reality. about this new design, and it doesn’t stop there! We are remodelling our 65 Luxemotor and 65 Motor and It all starts here at Henley, have a look, dig around, will be building a 65L for one of our Swiss clients early ask some questions and who knows, it could be you next year. All of this gives our customers a very diverse standing proudly next to your boat at Henley 2020! You can always recognise a Piper boat. Designed expertly. Made exceptionally. 49M MOTOR CLASS DUTCH BARGE OVERALL LENGTH: 49FT / 14.9M OVERALL BEAM: 13FT 9IN / 4.2M AIR DRAUGHT: 2.85M GUIDE COST PRICE £270,000* (VAT charged at Zero rate where applicable) SPECIFICATION HULL FIXED WHEELHOUSE ENSUITE/BATHROOM 13mm Lloyds grade A shot blasted & primed base plate Fixed wheelhouse with thermally broke windows Large thermostatic shower enclosure 8mm Lloyds grade A shot blasted & primed hull sides Lined with sapele Marine remote flush toilet 8mm Lloyds grade A shot blasted & primed chines Removable table with drop down leaf converts Tall heated towel rail 5mm Lloyds grade A shot blasted & primed into a double bed Vanity unit with integrated basin & waterfall edging superstructure Seating for 4 people Spray foam insulation Access to engine room via steps under seating SIDE CABIN 1250L Diesel tank with tank gauge Fitted with carpet or wood effect flooring 1750L Fresh water tank with tank gauge DASH With second dinette that converts to a double bed 880L Waste tank with tank gauge Hydraulic power steering with bypass Full height wardrobe Engine panel & controls Sliding hatch into saloon You can always EXTERIOR Thruster controls Front barge fender Simrad GO7 chart plotter with basic mapping W/C Full “COLREG” navigation lights & Headlight Simrad RS20 VHF radio DSC Additional day loo with marine toilet and wash basin recognise a Piper boat. Basic mooring lines 14mm RPI (Rudder Position Indicator) + Depth Gauge Double glazed windows/ports Optional one bedroom layout with Refleks 2000KT Automated hardwood mast with powder coated GALLEY diesel stove stainless steel tabernacle Fitted with premium oak plywood Hardwood double glazed dog box with cover Composite work tops with waterfall edges *Price is subject to the year in which the barge is to Stainless steel hand rails and bollards Wood effect flooring be constructed. External marine paint system Stainless steel inset sink TEK-DEK to stern deck Gas hob and oven with an extractor hood Designed expertly. Built in microwave ENGINE, GENERATOR & HEATING Penguin marine fridge freezer 12v Beta 105hp engine with PRM 260 gearbox Keel Slimline dishwasher (Customer to supply) cooled Washer/dryer (Customer to supply) Box cooler Twin alternators 12v SALOON 125kgf Bow thruster Fitted with premium oak plywood Made exceptionally. 95kgf Stern thruster Under floor storage/cellar Manual anchor winch Wood effect flooring 5kw Soundproof enclosed generator TV & Audio (Customer to supply) ROLLS AGM 2-volt cells in excess of 1000a/hr ROLLS AGM batteries for thrusters & engine start MASTER BEDROOM 3.5kw Mastervolt inverter/charger Fitted with carpet or wood effect flooring 3.5kw Isolation transformer King size bed with storage underneath 230v Pressure jet central heating boiler Cupboards and drawers to port and starboard 1kw Immersion heater Full height wardrobe 50L Calorifier Marine air conditioner Heating via radiators TV point LUXEMOTOR CLASS DUTCH BARGE 49L OVERALL LENGTH: 49FT / 14.9M OVERALL BEAM: 13FT 9IN / 4.2M AIR DRAUGHT: 2.85M GUIDE COST PRICE £323,000* (VAT charged at Zero rate where applicable) SPECIFICATION HULL FIXED WHEELHOUSE MASTER BEDROOM FORWARD CABIN 13mm Lloyds grade A shot blasted & primed base plate Fixed wheelhouse with thermally broke windows Fitted with carpet or wood effect flooring 8mm Lloyds grade A shot blasted & primed hull sides Lined with sapele King size bed with storage underneath 8mm Lloyds grade A shot blasted & primed chines Removable table with drop down leaf converts Cupboards and drawers to port and starboard 5mm Lloyds grade A shot blasted & primed into a double bed Full height wardrobe superstructure Seating for 4 people Marine air conditioner Spray foam insulation TV point 1100L Diesel tank with tank gauge UPPER HELM 1750L Fresh water tank with tank gauge Hydraulic power steering with bypass ENSUITE/BATHROOM 680L Waste tank with tank gauge Engine panel & controls Large thermostatic shower enclosure Thruster controls Marine remote flush toilet EXTERIOR Chart plotter Tall heated towel rail Front barge fender RPI (Rudder Position Indicator) + Depth Gauge Vanity unit with integrated basin & waterfall edging Full “COLREG” navigation lights & Headlight Basic mooring lines 14mm DASH SECOND BEDROOM Double glazed windows/ports Hydraulic power steering with bypass Fitted with carpet or wood effect flooring Automated hardwood mast with powder coated Engine panel & controls King size bed with storage underneath stainless steel tabernacle Thruster controls Cupboards and drawers to port and starboard Hardwood double glazed dog box with cover Simrad GO7 chart plotter with basic mapping Full height wardrobe Stainless steel hand rails and bollards Simrad RS20 VHF radio DSC External marine paint system RPI (Rudder Position Indicator) + Depth Gauge ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM Secondary helm position 760 x 760 shower enclosure with thermostatic shower TEK-DEK to stern deck & steps GALLEY Marine remote flush toilet Fitted with premium oak plywood Vanity unit with integrated basin & waterfall edging ENGINE, GENERATOR & HEATING Composite work tops with waterfall edges Beta 105hp engine with PRM 260 gearbox Keel Wood effect flooring Optional one bedroom layout with Refleks 2000KT cooled Stainless steel inset sink diesel stove Twin alternators 12v Gas hob and oven with an extractor hood 160kgf Hydraulic bow thruster Built in microwave *Price is subject to the year in which the barge is to 95kgf Hydraulic stern thruster Penguin marine fridge freezer 12v be constructed.
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