Tom Tucker 50 ' Tas Timber Fishing Boat "Katie Louise" SOLD
POA
HUGE REDUCTION!
Unique opportunity to liveaboard and be your own boss, running a successful eco-tourism business. Work in the centre of Hobart or locate your home/office in some of the most beautiful cruising waters in Australia. Tourism in Tasmania is booming. Get on board now!
Classic aft-wheelhouse Tasmanian fishing vessel in commercial survey. Multiple options are available to a new owner. Return her to commercial fishing, live aboard and use as a recreational vessel or purchase the successful tourism business and use “Katie Louise” as a base and office.
The current owner has refitted the accomodation areas using Tasmanian timbers and has created a very comfortable, appealing home. He has maintained the vessel in good order and kept her in survey.
| Reference | 4909021 |
|---|---|
| Name | Katie Louise |
| PDF Attachment | Blackabys Kayak Tours – Business Summary |
| Location | Hobart TAS |
| Region | Tasmania |
| Year | 1982 |
| Designer | Tom Tucker. St Helens Tasmania |
| Builder | Tom Tucker. St Helens Tasmania |
| Length | 49′ 11″ (15.21m) |
| Beam | 4.95m |
| Draft | 2m (6ft 7in) |
| Hull material | Timber Carvel construction. Celery Top Pine. See details in General Remarks. |
| Deck material | Timber |
| Engine | 6LXB 6-cylinder turbo marine diesel. Twindisc 509 gearbox. Dry exhaust. Single ram manual hydraulic steering. Spares and parts include spare starter motor, belts, engine oil pump and sump pump |
| Engine Make | Gardner |
| Horsepower | 6LXB |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| Engine hours | Approx 25,000 hrs. |
| Cruise Speed | 9kts |
| Propulsion | 4-blade bronze prop on 62mm shaft. |
| Genset | Robin DY410 diesel genet. |
| Fuel | 1,600 litres in two steel tanks |
| Water | 450 litres |
| Galley | 4-burner SMEV gas stove with oven. Rangehood. Microwave. Stainless sink and drainer. Stainless bench. H&C water. |
| Refrigeration | 75L 240V fridge. |
| Accommodation | Aft wheelhouse layout with galley and saloon in stern cabin. This space has been refitted in native timbers and features a large huon pine table and seating for 4-6. The galley, with bench, sink and stove, runs across the fwd bulkhead. Single berth either side under side decks. NEW diesel heater installed 2018. The wheelhouse is accessed via the port door. The helm station offers a full array of navigation equipment (to commercial standard) and excellent visibility. The bathroom is located to stbd with access from the wheelhouse and there is a double seat/single berth in the aft of the wheelhouse. In the bow, the foc'sle has four single bunks and is accessed by the traditional, curved-top hatch. Wet well still intact and freezer room fwd. |
| Berths | 8 |
| Entertainment | AM/FM radio. TV with DVD and digital set-top box. |
| Air Conditioning | Bathroom off wheelhouse with toilet and vanity with Huon pine benchtop. |
| Ground tackle | Radicon hydraulic windlass. 60kg Bruce anchor on 120m x 12mm stainless chain. 60kg plough anchor on 10m x 12mm galvanised chain + nylon rode. |
| Safety gear | Safety equipment to AMSA 3C survey. Bilge alarm. Foghorn. |
| Bilge Pumps | Gusher manual bilge pump. Mechanical bilge pump run off main engine. 2 x 24V Rule 1500LPH pumps. |
| Life Raft | 6-man Great Circle Oceanmaster liferaft (NEW 2017). |
| Epirb | 406 EPIRB |
| Life Jackets | As required for AMSA commercial survey |
| Flares | As required for AMSA commercial survey |
| Fire Protection | 2 x 2.5kg fire extinguishers. Fire blanket. |
| Electrics | 2 x 24V battery bank – 2 x 12V each. 1 x 12V radio battery. 1 x 24V alternator. 1 x 12V alternator. Pure sine wave inverter. Ctek 24V battery charger. |
| Electronics | ICOM VHF radio. Codan HF radio. ICOM handheld VHF. Furuno 24NM radar. Furuno FCV-262 colour video sounder. Wagner MK4 autopilot. Seiwa chartplotter. Kodan GPS Navigator. Clock & barometer. Steering compass. |
| Deck gear | Deck mats. |
| Survey | AMSA 3C – Fishing. 4D – Guided Kayak Tours Survey renewed March 2018 |
| Remarks | Construction:Round bilge carvel construction. Frames: Steam-bent hardwood. 70mm x 40mm. Beams: 160mm x 100mm. Stringers: 3.125mm x 65mm. Bulkheads: 4 watertight. Planking: 38mm Celery Top Pine. |
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