Blue Pearl
Blue Pearl No. 169
Braidbar Boats No. 169, Blue Pearl, is a 57 foot reverse layout cruiser stern narrowboat, which is powered by a Beta Marine 43hp diesel engine with a Vetus bowthruster.
All the internal walls are painted throughout this boat in a goose down grey colour, the contrasting teal upholstery and patterned roman blinds explodes with colour from the neutral grey background. The grey theme continues outside on the exterior of the boat with various shades of grey being worked into the paint scheme and matching grey cratch.
Blue Pearl has double glazed thermal break windows, a Webasto central heating system and stylish Column radiators.
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From the front there is a cratch area you enter into the bedroom where there is a 4’6” wide cross bed that has storage underneath and a cleverly designed pull down mattress on the opposite side that makes up a full width bed. Once stored away there is plenty of room to move around. Both sides of the bed contain wardrobes for ample storage.
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Next is a walk through bathroom with a quadrant shower decked in mermaid board, a Thetford cassette toilet is opposite, and a small basin sits on a corner unit which is covered in blue pearl granite (the namesake of the boat).
The saloon opens out with a small desk area on the port side with a matching tv cabinet opposite. The two glazed side hatches make the area feel very bright and airy.
The L shaped dinette breaks down into an occasional bed for visitors. There are two tables to give more flexibility and ease of movability. Both of the table legs have been offset slightly to allow different table settings, and these are stowed away on the side when not in use.
The compact galley contains all the modern appliances needed for comfortable living. On the port side is a storage unit, a washer/drier then a small dishwasher under the sink, followed by a fridge freezer with a built-in microwave above and at the end is the electrics cupboard. Opposite are a separate Wallas diesel hob and oven followed by the wet locker.
This is a compact boat with some fantastic design features and a unique style.