Motortjalk 16.59 in vendita (1907) in Briare, Frankrijk, Francia

This 1907 Dutch Motortjalk was first a commercial cargo ship before being converted into a comfortable pleasure barge. With her low air draft and shallow draught, she offers an extensive cruising range throughout France, including the renowned Canal du Midi. Also in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany she truly comes into her own, offering ideal navigation possibilities on their interconnected waterways. From 2011-2014 extensive work was carried out to renovate the below deck living areas. In 2022 the propeller shaft was replaced, the bulwark and freeboard were blasted and recoated and the underwater ship was well treated. The ship was taken out of the water for a survey in June 2025. This is a ready-to-use live-aboard cruising Dutch Barge with which someone can immediately start discovering the French waterways and enjoying beautiful journeys in France. She is also a very suitable Dutch Barge for living on the water. With the spacious sun deck and the outside steering position it is very comfortable to cruise on the inland waters, and if the weather changes, there is also an inside steering position available. With the radiographic controlled bow thruster she is also very easy to handle and is therefore also suitable for single handed use.