Dublin Drydock Iron Boats Review and Specs

Year: 1911  
Manufacturer: Holy Loch Brokerage Ltd
Price: £180,000
(US$296,982)  

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99.93′ x 24’Beam x 12.25 ‘Draft. Iron Shell and Floors, Steel Framing. Built originally as the LightVessel “Penguin” a role in which she served untill 1966; During the 1980,s she was converted to sail – her two foremasts being added and of course the Kelvin engines. Since the mid 1990’s she has operated as a museum and cafe; The museum and cafe have operated very succesfully during the 2010 season. The Museum Directors have a flexible approach to the vessels future and are happy to assist potential new owners to perhaps have the vessel remain where she is currently berthed, indeed the owners may consider leasing the business which for an individual or couple who lived aboard or alongside could be a dream come true. As a Registered Museum with a trading history she may be in a position to attract grants and funding. Currently laid out with a welcoming gangway entrance, customers may choose to buy a museum ticket or just- takeaway and stroll or of course be guests of the cafe, sitting comfortably in the deckhouse or in dry weather on the sheltered foredeck; the cafe currently leases space from the museum and is run as a seperate company, a purchaser of the museum should if they so wish continue to operate the cafe within the ship, it is the current intension to include all fixtures and fittings provided the asking price is offered:-furthermore we are assured the ship/museum has Argyll and Butes planning permission to operate where she lies, continuation to lie at the pier would be by negotiation with the piers owners who we are assured would be unlikely to unreasonably withhold such permissions. Museum guests may explore the topsides of the ship from forecastle and forepeak to the afterdeck steering position and the raised aft saloon, while below decks the “For’d Tween Deck” provides the principal exhibition space, aft of this the full width machinery space could be considered the “Main Tween Deck”, aft of this is the athwartship cinema:-aft again is the mostly original Masters Cabin then aft again to the rudder flat and afterpeak, these areas are currently used to the full with public access and interesting displays. Filmwork on and around the Ship has provided income and interest- she has featured in the Onedin Line and many films since. Alan Villiers book about buying and sailing the “Joseph Conrad” 57,000 miles is relevant to anyone wishing to rerig the Arctic Penquin as both ships bear a striking similarity. Whatever or wherever your interest in this valuable ship may lie please contact us for further information. Due to business commitments elsewhere the ship has not opened to the public for the 2011 season – We are thus seeking sensible offers on the asking price.  Disclaimer. Holy Loch Brokerage Ltd. offers the above details in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information. A buyer should instruct his agents or surveyors to investigate such details as the buyers desire validated. The vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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Fuel  Hull Material  Number of Engines

Diesel Other 2

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Contact Information

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+44 (0)1369 700070 +44 (0)1369 700070

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