The current
owner has re-fitted the boat and she has been coded under
the MCA as a Categorgy 2 vessel (60 miles from a safe haven)
and licensed for 12 people.
The owners have
used her as a charter boat, taking passengers on one-week
cruises on the River Seine. The boat is not currently Coded
but it wouldn't take much to bring it back into place
The boat
is seriously for sale. She has an insurance valuation of
£120,000 and
ALL SERIOUS
OFFERS around £85,000 will be considered
The boat
is also displayed for sale on apolloduck.com and there are
more photos of the boat on this site -
click
here to go to the apolloduck site
She could
be put to any commercial, dive boat for example or non-commercial
use
If
you are looking for a live-aboard this must be the best
example you could find
Although
we have used Tom Jones for the past few years on
the inland waterways, River Seine, she is primarily a sea
boat. She came into her own yet again this season. We took
her from her winter berth at Honfleur on 12th June 2009
and into the English Channel and we entered the Belgian
inland system at Oostende. Tom Jones sailed the Channel
without mishap and her engines didn't miss a beat.
We
took the boat through Belgium and entered the Netherlands
at Maarstricht. We then went north, west and north again
and ended up in Amsterdam. We then went south to Heusden
where we took her out of the water for the winter. Any viewing
can be arranged through the brokerage at Heusden
Her aft cabin
is ideal as 'owners' accommodation, featuring a king size
bed and handmade teak furnishings. Although not strictly
speaking 'en-suite', the heads are next to the aft cabin
and has a shower, hand basin and sea toilet. The heads and
aft cabin are at the rear of the boat, accessed down stairs
from the wheelhouse. It is in effect an en-suite. We have
used this part of the boat for our paying guests when chartering.
She
is a spacious vessel, having a generous sized wheelhouse,
fully fitted galley, second shower room, main saloon and
double fore-peak cabin as well as the superb aft cabin and
heads
Once you have
read all this - if you want further information email me
at doug@tomjonescruising.com
The
boat is currently January 2010 berthed in Heusden, Netherlands
where arrangements can be made for viewing. I may be able
to assist in delivering the boat to your home port if you
wish
The
Boat
all particulars
given here are believed to be true and accurate
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'Tom
Jones' is a 60 ft
(18.3m) steel hulled motor cruiser
She
is not one of your modern plastic 'gin palaces'
- she exudes charm and traditional lines, she has
been described as being a 'little ship'
She
has a luxurious aft cabin
'Tom
Jones'
has been a 'Coded' vessel - Coded to the requirements
of the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency
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She
has previously been certified for use as
a commercial vessel and complied with the
very strict conditions laid down by the
UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)
for Small Commercial Vessels.
She
was coded under the International
Institute of Marine Surveying
as MCA Category 2, up to 60 miles from a
safe haven and the unique number is 06/07/362
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With
this 'coding' you can be sure that the boat
is seaworthy and is equipped to meet stringent
safety requirements and carries the requisite
safety equipment. The boat was surveyed every
12 months to ensue that she maintained these
requirements.
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Her
'Coding' allowed her to take 10 passengers
and 2 crew up to 60 Nautical Miles from a
safe haven.
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The
aft cabin is furnished in varnished teak and
has a king size bed, two hanging wardrobes,
occasional seating, small dressing table and
stowage in various lockers. The lighting is
switched at both the door and from the bed.
There are also two reading lights on either
side of the bed. The cabin has natural lighting
with windows on each side and a hatch in the
ceiling. The cabin measures 2.8m x 3.1m (not
including the depth of the lockers)
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Entry
to the boat is via the wheelhouse, sliding
doors port and starboard, which houses all
the navigational equipment necessary for a
vessel of this size - radar, depth sounder,
GPS, Digital Selective Calling (DSC) VHF radio,
Robertson autopilot with rudder indicator
and follow-up lever and 2 magnetic compasses
and of course the wheel.
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The
wheelhouse is the communal area of the boat
and it has 'L' shaped seating, it is very
much like the kitchen at home - the place
that everyone gathers.
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From
here there are stairs leading aft - they go
to the aft cabin, the heads and entrance to
the engine room.
The
heads has a shower cubicle, wash basin and
sea toilet. There are small lockers for the
storage of toilet items
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There
is a second shower room off the galley with
a hand basin.
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The
hot water on the boat is provided by either
an electric immersion heater or heated by
the engines when in use - via a calorifier.
All water pipes have been renewed in plastic
Hep2o. The water pump is situated beneath
the aft cabin floor.
The
showers have full thermostatic control to
ensure a pleasant water temperature.
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Forward
of the wheelhouse there are stairs again,
leading to the galley.
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The generator
controls are accessed from the galley
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The
galley is fully fitted and equipped
with a fridge, 2-burner Bosch ceramic
hob, microwave and cupboards and drawers
containing food, crockery, cutlery
and other essentials.
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The
splashback behind the hob is
stainless steel sheet
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The
boat is all-electric and is powered by two
24v battery banks (4x6v each bank), she
has shore power and a galvanic isolator
and a 4 KvA, water cooled, diesel generator
in a sound reducing box.
The
boat has been virtually re-wired with all
services terminating in Merlin Gerin circuit
breaker boxes.
She
has a HiTec 30A 24v battery charging system.
There
is an inverter in the wheelhouse to enable
the charging of mobile phones or supplying
power to small electrical items
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Going
forward from the galley takes you to the
main saloon.
There
is fixed 'U' shaped seating in the saloon
and a table together with a drinks cabinet
and stowage in various lockers.
This
is a generous size room with full standing
headroom
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Forward
again leads to the forepeak cabin -
a good size double berth with hanging wardrobe
and dressing table.
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A
HISTORY OF THE BOAT
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'Tom
Jones' was built by J A Clay of Falmouth,
Devon
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She
was built as a commercial vessel to take
fish from Cornwall to France. Due to better
road and ferry links this venture was abandoned
and the owner refitted her as a private
motor cruiser. At this time she was called
'Fiona M' - named after the
daughter of the owner. We have spoken to
and indeed Fiona and her husband has spent
a week on the boat. Fiona, who was 13 at
the time the boat was initially launched.
She tells us that the boat cruised around
the south coast of England, The Scilly Isles
and over to France and along the River Seine
to Rouen.
This
picture was provided by Fiona and shows
'Tom Jones' when she was 'Fiona
M'
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She
was acquired by the Devon Sea Fisheries and
served as a Fisheries Protection Vessel, based
at Brixham. Here she saw service around the
the Devon and Cornwall coasts.
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Originally
the boat was fitted with twin Cummins engines.
Devon Sea Fisheries took these out and fitted
her with twin Gardner diesel engines in
1984. The engines are 6LYT's rated at 250hp
each.
When
in service as a Fisheries Protection vessel
the boat was renamed 'Spirit of Devon'.
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When
the skipper of the boat died it was considered
a fitting tribute to him to rename the boat
after him - he was Tom Jones.
With
a history of that nature no one since has
even considered changing the name again
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She
was later bought by a Liverpool businessman
who brought the boat to Liverpool.
We
bought the boat from him in 2002 and since
then we have cruised her extensively in
the Irish Sea and sailed her to France where
she was used as a charter boat on the River
Seine in 2007 and 2008. In 2009 we took
her along the English Channel and entered
the inland system at Oostende and cruised
her through Belgium and The Netherlands
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'Tom
Jones' in Caernarfon
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Some
Technical Information
'Tom
Jones' is registered on the UK Shipping
Register (Part 1)
Her
official number is 338858
Her
radio call sign is MKOH
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Principal
Dimensions
Length
Overall - 59.8ft (18.22m)
Beam
- 4.54m
Draft
- 1.50m
Gross
Tonnage - 37.03 (11.29)
Registered
Tonnage - 23.61 (7.2)
Actual
weight - 24 tons
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Tank
Capacity
Fuel
Oil - 1300 Imperial gallons (5910 Litres)
Fresh
Water - 100 Imperial gallons (455 litres)
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Propulsion
Two
Gardner 6 LYT light duty commercial 250hp
at 1600 rpm, 15.5 litres, in line six cylinder
configuration - turbo aspirated, fitted
new in September 1984
Twin
disc marine gearboxes, MG 502, fitted new
in September 1984
Propellers
31" x 30" pitch 0.6 B.A.R. on
stainless steel shafts
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port
engine
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Speed
The
vessel has a top speed of 12.7 knots
The
comfortable cruising speed on open water
is 10 knots
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Hull
and Superstructure
The
hard chine steel hull is semi-displacement
with a box section keel, radius transom
fitted with boarding ladder. Two bilge keels
/ rolling chocks are fitted. The under water
section is fitted with cathodic protection.
The
superstructure is made of steel
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Electrical
Installation
Electrical
supply is via two 24v alternators driven
off the main engines
Independent
230v electrical supply is provided by a
4Kvh water cooled diesel generator sited
in the engine room
Shore
power is accessed via a socket at the rear
of the vessel. This is protected by a Galvanic
Isolator
All
wiring is terminated and protected by Merlin
Gerin circuit breakers of the appropriate
capacity
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Safety
Equipment
6-man SOLAS B liferaft
2
liferings with buoyant line and drogue
Man
Overboard recovery sling and line
6
SOLAS approved lifejackets, with crutch
strap, light and whistle
Category
C SOLAS First Aid kit
6
Thermal Protective Aids
Safety
lines (for crew use)
Signalling
/ Search light
Distress
Flares conforming to MCA requirements
DSC
VHF radio
Smoke
alarms in all areas of the boat
Fire
Extinguishers in all areas of the boat
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There
are a total of four automatic bilge pumps, engine
room, beneath the aft cabin, beneath the galley
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