CHAMPION RUBY. Immaculate, One Bed, Houseboat.... Just Listed

Professionally built 2008 by Paul Ragless, Champion Ruby is an impressive mono-hull river cruiser houseboat. This lovely vessel is very capable of travelling the majority of our Mighty Murray and is very well known amongst fellow houseboat owners. This could be your first weekender and holiday getaway, or an inexpensive home to live-aboard.

This boat has served the current owners very well, is turn-key ready, with regular maintenance and servicing attended to, but the time has come to find a new owner.

Upon boarding and entry, this vessel oozes a quality feel throughout. The centre helm has great vision whilst travelling and equipped with Seastar hydraulic steering, Yamaha instrumentation, Lowrance depth finder, and JVC stereo. Aft is the dining / lounge area with a leather sofa bed to cater for extra guests if required, allowing sleeping for four. Year-round comforts of evaporative air conditioning and Rinnai Enduro floor standing gas heating.

The roomy galley kitchen has a Stoves 4 x burner stove/grill/oven, Dometic Gas/Electric fridge/freezer, with plenty of cupboard / drawer space and varnished pine benchtops.

The bathroom has a moulded shower, glass screen / small bath, vanity and marine toilet.

At the stern is the primary walk around bedroom, with plenty of hanging and drawer space, gas-lift bed for extra storage, fully carpeted, Rolla blinds, and matching varnished cupboard tops. You can wake-up to beautiful river views every morning.

More key features include: Seamaster Bow Thruster allowing excellent maneuvering, Off-Grid electrics with 6 x Sonnenschein 848Amp/Hr house-batteries, Victron Blue Solar charger, Selectronic 1Kw pure sine inverter, and 3 x solar panels. Plus, Bosch instant gas hot water, Weber BBQ, Samsung TV, 2 x 140L fuel tanks, freshwater tank, 528L black water tank, swim deck with cleats and ladder.

Propulsion is by a 2008 Yamaha 60Hp high thrust four stroke EFI outboard motor with only 2,830Hrs, last full service performed by Murray Marine Centre April 2025.

Champion Ruby is fully Gas, Electrical, and EPA compliant. Last out of water inspection April 2025, insurance risk assessment performed and passed by Bill La Vars Marine Surveyor. The hull was also machine prepared and fully re-coated in Intertuf Marine paint with 2 x coats applied. This vessel is fully equipped for new owners, walk in - walk out sale.

Expressions of interest invited and
Inspection by appointment only.

Sale Price $165,000

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