39′ Cruiser Stern Narrow Boat ‘Grumpy’

£38,500.00

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Grumpy is a charming 39ft narrowboat built by the highly regarded Gary Gorton in 1995. Offering a practical layout, she is ideally suited to leisure cruising, making her an excellent choice for weekends away, holidays, or exploring the inland waterways.
Designed to maximise onboard living space, Grumpy features a convertible dinette that provides a comfortable seating and dining area by day before converting into a double berth at night, rather than a fixed permanent bed. This flexible arrangement creates an open and sociable cabin, perfectly suited to a role as a leisure cruiser.
At 39ft, Grumpy is easy to handle and capable of navigating the full network of narrow canals, making her an attractive option for first-time buyers and experienced boaters alike. Viewings are available 7 days a week by appointment only please.

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Construction
Welded steel plate base, hull sides, decks, cabin sides, and roof. Single-glazed hopper style windows, steel aft and forward doors.  LPG locker on the well deck. Integral water tank at the bow.
Hull was last blacked in 2025

Accommodation
Entering from the forward well deck through the port-side steel door, steps lead down into a welcoming open-plan saloon. This comfortable living space features a multi-fuel stove set in the forward corner, there ample room for freestanding furniture.
The well-appointed midships galley is arranged on both sides of the cabin, providing generous worktop and storage space. It is equipped with an LPG cooker, composite sink with mixer tap and drainer, microwave, and an under-counter fridge, making it well suited for both weekend cruising and extended stays aboard.
A starboard-side corridor leads to the bathroom, which has been thoughtfully designed as a practical wet room. It comprises a cassette toilet, space-saving hand basin, shower, wipe-clean wall linings, and a frosted glass window that provides natural light while maintaining privacy.
At the aft of the cabin is a versatile dinette, offering a comfortable dining area by day and easily converting into a generous double berth by night using the removable table insert. Useful storage is provided beneath both seats, with one side housing electrical equipment and the other giving access to the calorifier and water systems. An additional storage cupboard is fitted to the aft bulkhead.
Steps lead up from the dinette to the spacious cruiser stern, providing a sociable outdoor area ideal for cruising with family and friends or simply enjoying the waterside surroundings.

Engine
A Lister Petter (27HP) 3 Cylinder Diesel Engine with single lever control.
Engine Last Serviced in 2026
Engine Hours reading 8171 hours at the time of listing (unverified)

Equipment

  • 2 x propane gas bottles
  • Multi Fuel Stove
  • Sofa Bed
  • Fridge
  • Thetford Triplex Cooker
  • Panasonic Microwave
  • Fire Blanket
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Calorifier
  • Accumulator Tanks
  • Cassette toilet

Electrics

  • Shore Power Hook Up
  • 4 x batteries
  • Solar Panels
  • Sterling Power Inverter/ charger
  • Galvanic Isolator
  • Victron Solar Charge Controller

Disclaimer
Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed.  They are intended only as a guide, and they do not constitute a term of any contract. The Vendor does not make or give, and neither the Broker nor any person in its employment has any authority to make or give, any representation or warranty in relation to this vessel, in respect of which any Purchaser must rely on his own inspection.  A demonstration of the vessel will be conducted once a Sale and Purchase Agreement has been signed by both the seller and buyer and a refundable 10% deposit has been paid into the broker's client account.

Specifications

Status

For Sale

Location

Fish and Duck Marina

Advertiser

Fish and Duck Leisure Ltd as broker for and on behalf of the seller

Boat Safety Certificate

Expires 11/01/2030

Vessel Name

Grumpy

Vessel Condition

Used

Vessel Type

Cruiser Stern Narrow Boat

Builder

Gary Gorton

Make

Gary Gorton

Model

39 Cruiser Stern

Year Constructed

Believed 1995

Berths

2-4

Cabins

1

Number of Engines

1

Engine Model

Lister Petter LPW3

Fuel Type

Diesel

Drive Type

Shaft drive

Cruising Speed

4 mph

Maximum Speed

7 mph

Length Overall

39' (11.88m)

Beam

6'7" (2M)

Cabin Headroom

6'2" (1.89m)

Hull Material

Steel plate

Hull Type

Flat

Hull Colour

Black

Keel Type

Other

Fuel Capacity

100L

Water Capacity

Unknown