70ft Tug style narrowboat for sale, £69,995

Detailed steelwork with recessed panels, 4 x sets of side doors, Houdini hatches, Pigeon Box and a trad stern by Paul Barber Boatbuilders Ltd. Professional fit-out offering 2-4 berth accommodation with a Boatman’s cabin. Powered by an immaculate Beta JD3 engine with PRM 260 gearbox, set in it’s own engine room.

Tom Tug is a delightful, light and airy tug designed by its current owners as a very comfortable live-aboard for 2 people. She has been well looked after and maintained, blacked with Comastic in July 2011, the paintwork is in very good condition and the engine has been serviced regularly. Mooring available near Tring by separate negotiation.

BSSC to June 2014.

From the bow which holds the gas locker there is a 7’11” fore deck. The stainless steel water tank is located beneath the well deck. The headlamp is mounted on a mast at the bow.

Steel front doors with sliding roof hatch, wood panelled internally open out onto the front deck with steps down into the saloon. Fixed Furniture: Under deck storage. Loose Furniture: 1 x leather swivel/recliner chair with matching footstool. 2 x seater leather sofa. 1 x 4 drawer chest of drawers. Small dining table with 2 chairs. Other Features: Flat screen TV with Freeview and DVD player. Satellite dish. Washing machine housing. Heating: Morso solid fuel stove with back boiler set on a copper hearth and surround. Lighting: 4 x portholes. Inner Perspex doors for the front doors. 1 x Houdini hatch. 8 x 12v, halogen ceiling lights. Power: 10 x 240v sockets. 2 x 12v sockets. 1 x TV aerial point.

Steel front doors with sliding roof hatch, wood panelled internally open out onto the front deck with steps down into the saloon. Fixed Furniture: Under deck storage. Loose Furniture: 1 x leather swivel/recliner chair with matching footstool. 2 x seater leather sofa. 1 x 4 drawer chest of drawers. Small dining table with 2 chairs. Other Features: Flat screen TV with Freeview and DVD player. Satellite dish. Washing machine housing. Heating: Morso solid fuel stove with back boiler set on a copper hearth and surround. Lighting: 4 x portholes. Inner Perspex doors for the front doors. 1 x Houdini hatch. 8 x 12v, halogen ceiling lights. Power: 10 x 240v sockets. 2 x 12v sockets. 1 x TV aerial point.

The “U” shaped galley has custom built units with painted drawer and door fronts. Worktops are high gloss granite effect laminate. Base units: 1 x single cupboard with drawer above. 1 x single cupboard that extends into the corner. 1 x single slim line cupboard. 1 x pull-out storage rack. Fridge space. Cooker housing. Wall Units: 2 x locker style wall cupboards. 1 x wall mounted shelf. Appliances: Caprice slot in gas cooker with glazed lid/splash-back. Shoreline, 12v fridge with freezer section. Zanussi compact washing machine. Inset heavy duty composite sink and drainer with brass effect monobloc tap. Lighting: 2 x sets of steel side doors, wood panelled internally with Perspex inner doors. 6 x 12v, halogen ceiling lights. 2 x 12v, LED under cupboard lights. Power: 4 x 240 sockets.

The “U” shaped galley has custom built units with painted drawer and door fronts. Worktops are high gloss granite effect laminate. Base units: 1 x single cupboard with drawer above. 1 x single cupboard that extends into the corner. 1 x single slim line cupboard. 1 x pull-out storage rack. Fridge space. Cooker housing. Wall Units: 2 x locker style wall cupboards. 1 x wall mounted shelf. Appliances: Caprice slot in gas cooker with glazed lid/splash-back. Shoreline, 12v fridge with freezer section. Zanussi compact washing machine. Inset heavy duty composite sink and drainer with brass effect monobloc tap. Lighting: 2 x sets of steel side doors, wood panelled internally with Perspex inner doors. 6 x 12v, halogen ceiling lights. 2 x 12v, LED under cupboard lights. Power: 4 x 240 sockets.

The full width shower room is lined with marble effect laminate and has a white suite comprising: Suite: Glazed shower cubicle with chrome shower attachment and mixer tap. Vanity unit with large porcelain wash basin, chrome monobloc tap and a shelf beneath. Porta-Potti toilet. Storage beside the shower. Heating: 1 x towel rail. Lighting: 2 x fixed portholes with privacy glass. 1 x Houdini hatch. 3 x 12v, halogen ceiling lights.

Furniture: Across the boat double bed with storage space below. 2 x full height wardrobes. 2 x over-bed shelves. Heating: 1 x central heating radiator. Other Features: Flat screen TV. Lighting: 2 x portholes. 1 x Houdini hatch. 2 x 12v, halogen ceiling lights. 2 x 12v, reading lights. Power: 2 x 240v socket. 1 x TV aerial point.

From the bedroom is the traditional style engine room which houses the immaculate Beta JD3 engine with PRM 260 gearbox. All the other usual hardware for the running of the boat is also housed in this area. Lighting: 2 x sets of steel side doors, wood panelled internally with roof hatches and Perspex inner doors. 1 x Pigeon box. 4 x 12v, halogen ceiling lights. 1 x 12v, halogen cupboard light. Power: 2 x 240v sockets.

Aft of the engine room is the traditional style boatman’s cabin with traditionally decorated panels. Fixed Furniture: 1 x full height double wardrobe. Side bed with storage space underneath that converts into a double bed. Angled table cupboard with drop down door/table and 2 cupboards beneath. Box step. 2 x small locker style cupboards on the aft bulkhead. Heating: Epping Boatman’s solid fuel range. Lighting: 1 x Bull’s eye skylight. 3 x 12v, halogen ceiling lights. Power: 6 x 240v sockets.

From the boatman’s cabin, steel rear doors and sliding roof hatch, wood panelled internally with traditionally decorated panels lead to the rear deck and steering position. Controls: The engine controls are traditional speed wheel and push pull gear lever.

BUILD DETAILS
Built in 2004
Tug style trad
10/6/4mm
INSULATION
Spray foam insulation behind the cabin linings.

BALLAST
Concrete slabs under the floor boards.

DIMENSIONS
Overall Length: 70′
Cabin Length: 53’ 9”
Width: 6’ 10”
Interior Headroom: 6’ 4” > 5’ 2”
Well Deck: 7’ 11”
Draught: 2’ 3”
WINDOWS, DOORS & HATCHES
Port: 4 x Portholes. 2 x set of steel side doors, wood panelled internally.
Starboard: 4 x portholes. 2 x sets of steel side doors, wood panelled internally.
Front: Steel front doors, wood panelled internally with sliding roof hatch.
Rear: Steel rear doors, with sliding roof hatch, wood panelled internally with traditionally decorated panels.
Roof: 1 x Pigeon box. 3 x Houdini hatches. 1 x skylight.

WATER
The 240 gallon stainless steel water tank is housed under the well deck. Water pump with pressure switch is located adjacent to the tank. Twin coil calorifier is heated by the Back boiler, engine heat exchanger and/or Morco gas fired water heater.

HEATING
Heating is provided by the Morso solid fuel stove with back boiler in the saloon running 3 radiators and the Boatman’s range in the back cabin.

ELECTRICS
240v circuit with RCD.
240v landline socket.
12v lights throughout protected by fuses.
2 x 12v, 70/110 amp/hr engine driven alternators.
2 x 12v, 115 amp/hr engine start batteries.
6 x 12v, 115 amp/hr deep cycle leisure batteries.
Sterling 3kw pure sine wave inverter.
Battery management system.
2 x Solar panels.
Generator.
FIRE SAFETY
3 x Dry Powder extinguishers
1 x Fire Blanket
1 x Smoke Alarms
1 x Carbon Monoxide Detectors
EXTERIOR FINISH
The boat was painted when built using quality coach enamels. The boat was last docked for blacking in 2011 using Comastic and is protected by 4 anodes and a galvanic isolator.

ADDITIONAL ITEMS OF INVENTORY
The boat comes equipped with the normal cruising inventory including ropes and fenders. Any additional items not listed must be negotiated separately with the owners.

ENGINE & TRANSMISSION
The boat is powered by a Beta JD3, 4 cylinder, water cooled, diesel engine with PRM 260 gearbox with 2:1 reduction, turning the propeller. The exhaust is lagged, silenced and vents out through the roof via a chimney. The engine powers 2 x 12v alternators to charge the 2 start batteries and 6 leisure batteries.

GAS
4 x Propane cylinders housed in the bow locker, provide gas to the cooker, water heater and the generator.

BUILDER
Detailed steelwork by Paul Barber Boatbuilders Ltd. Professional fit-out in painted plywood.

MOORING INFORMATION
There are moorings available by separate negotiation.

BOW-THRUSTER
Tube and electrics fitted.

Full details can be found on Boat Finder Brokerage.