Engine & Equipment
Our approach:
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If you don’t have it you don’t need to look after it and it costs you nothing
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Keeping it simple to reduce maintenance and cost
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It is easier to live without something than to lead a life of problem solving
Anchoring
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Fit bow roller
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Make chute for chain drop (in the forepeak)
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Fit two mooring cleats
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Mark chain and mooring lines
Windlass
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Lofrans Tigress windlass - 1500 Watts
Chain
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10 mm G4 high test galvanised chain
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80 m & 40 m length
Anchor:
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Plastimo Kobra 2,35 kg
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Mantus 25 kg
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Mantus 20 kg
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Plus some others!
Instruments & Navigation
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Sextant and appropriate tables, star map
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Nasa Clipper Echo sounder
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Brooks & Gatehouse Vulcan 7 Chartplotter
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ONWA 7” combined chart plotter and AIS transponder
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Standard Horizon combined VHF and AIS receiver
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Nasa Clipper GPS repeater
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Plastimo Contest Compass
Electrical Installation
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2 house batteries: AGM 130 Amph each
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1 engine start battery
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1000 Watt inverter
Engine & Tanks
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Beta 38 HP engine
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Shaft drive and three bladed feathering propeller - Sea Stream
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70 litres tank
Jordan Series Drogue
Fitted series drogue plates: 10mm stainless steel / 7 bolts - 10mm SS bolts - 4mm backing plate - 30cm long.
Jordan Series Drogue is an indispensable insurance policy for any ocean cruiser. It appears to be the safest way to survive a severe storm. Can be purchased ready made or it is not difficult to make it yourself.