Built by James W.Cook & Co. at Wivenhoe in 1954 Alice was originally built as a lighter, to be rowed, or towed, to and from the River Lea to the Lower Pool of London.
In 1994 Alice was removed from trade and over the next few years completely reconstructed and converted to a Thames sailing barge, this reconstruction was completed in 1998.
In 2005 she had a new 125hp Ford diesel fitted.
She is now moored and available for charter near the Gun Wharf Marina complex in Portsmouth where I took the above photograph.
She has a length of 23.5m with 5.5m beam and 1.1m draft. Sails consist of the mainsail, topsail, mizzen; foresail, plus stays and total approximately 3,500 sq.ft.
Accommodation is now provided below deck in a main saloon which includes a galley/bar and dining for 20 seated guests. She also has four 2-berth cabins and a single 3-berth cabin in addition to separate crew quarters.
Photographed Portsmouth, 30 October 2013.
In 1994 Alice was removed from trade and over the next few years completely reconstructed and converted to a Thames sailing barge, this reconstruction was completed in 1998.
In 2005 she had a new 125hp Ford diesel fitted.
She is now moored and available for charter near the Gun Wharf Marina complex in Portsmouth where I took the above photograph.
She has a length of 23.5m with 5.5m beam and 1.1m draft. Sails consist of the mainsail, topsail, mizzen; foresail, plus stays and total approximately 3,500 sq.ft.
Accommodation is now provided below deck in a main saloon which includes a galley/bar and dining for 20 seated guests. She also has four 2-berth cabins and a single 3-berth cabin in addition to separate crew quarters.
Photographed Portsmouth, 30 October 2013.
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