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What you'll pay
Charter pricing is famously opaque. Here's everything the operator will charge — mandatory items paid at the base, plus optional add-ons you can opt into.
Paid at the base (mandatory)
Services & extras (optional)
Specifications & Equipment
Equipment (3 aboard · 49 not)
- Heating
- Refrigerator
- Electric toilet
- Air condition
- Coffee maker
- Ice maker
- Dishwasher
- Washer/Dryer
- TV
- DVD player
- Radio-CD player
- Cockpit speakers
- Game console
- Wi-Fi & Internet
- Convertible table
- Cockpit cushions
- Generator
- Solar Panels
- Inverter
- Water maker
- Holding tank
- Autopilot
- Outside Steering Position
- Chart plotter
- Chart plotter in cockpit
- Radar
- Spinnaker
- Gennaker
- Racing sails
- Lazy jack
- Lazy bag
- Electric winches
- Bimini
- Sprayhood
- Bow thruster
- Outboard engine
- Rudder blades
- Flybridge
- Hydraulic gangway
- Tender garage
- Tenderlift platform
- Swimming platform
- Swimming pool
- Underwater lights
- Teak Cockpit
- Teak deck
- Railing net
- Barbecue grill in cockpit
- Dinghy
- Diving equipment
- Snorkeling equipment
- Stand up paddle
SailChecker Expert View
Perfect for couples or small families wanting a relaxed inland waterway escape without the sailing commitment. This 1988 houseboat trades nautical intensity for comfortable, leisurely canal cruising on French rivers.
Built-in comfort includes heating (genuinely useful on European waterways), a proper galley fridge, and electric toilet, practical basics that beat roughing it. At 9.3 metres, she's nimble enough to navigate narrow French locks and village moorings, yet roomy enough for five people to avoid feeling cramped during downtime.
Honest value note: At a €2,500 deposit, this is budget-conscious chartering, though we'd need to see the weekly rate to judge overall value fairly. Pénichette fleets are reliable workhorses with solid track records, but this particular boat is over 35 years old, expect well-loved rather than pristine.
One caveat: Single cabin means limited privacy for groups; best suited to families with young kids or couples bringing friends who don't mind shared sleeping areas. If you're flying from North America or beyond, factor in getting to the French charter base, worthwhile only if you're building a longer holiday around inland waterways, not a quick weekend.
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The marina & destination
Based at Saint-Leger-sur-Dheune, in Saint-Leger-sur-Dheune, France. Pénichette Classic 2/5 Pers. is operated by Riverly.
12 Rue du Port
I don't have reliable information about a marina at Saint-Leger-sur-Dheune to write accurate copy for SailChecker clients. Saint-Leger-sur-Dheune is a small inland town on the Dheune river in Burgundy, France, and I cannot verify details about its marina facilities, water depth, charter availability, or typical week-1 cruising grounds without risking inaccuracy. For a destination summary, I would need to confirm: whether a functional charter marina exists there, what the Dheune river's navigability is like, and what realistic cruising grounds are reachable from that location in a week. Could you provide source information, or would you prefer I write for a different, well-established marina instead?
Frequently asked questions
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