A lot of you want to know what kind of gear we have on our boat. We are pretty kitted out, so you might not need/want everything we have. Here's what we've got:
Electrical:
- Victron Energy Inverter (with digital control and battery monitor)
- Victron Energy Transformer
- Simrad Chartplotter with AIS overlay (transmitting and receiving)
- B&G Electronics suite (wind, depth, boat speed...etc.)
- SEA 235 SSB Radio
- Standard Horizon Matrix GX3000S VHF Radio (with repeater in aft cabin)
- Lofrans Tigres Electric Windlass (Horizontal)
- Raymarine SmartPilot Autopilot (hydraulic) and wireless remote control
- 2010 Yanmar 53 HP 4JH5E Diesel Motor
- (2) 6 Volt AGM Deep Cycle Batteries in series (house battery bank)
- (1) 12 Volt AGM Deep Cycle Battery (dedicated motor/starter battery)
- PowerUp BSP 65-12 Solar Panal (65 watt)
- Edson chain and conduit steering system (we do plan on getting a Monitor Windvane if/when we do a major ocean crossing)
- 2 mini Whale manual hand pumps for fresh water
- Davis Mark 25 Sextant with guide and star finder
- All paper charts for every area we will be and all associated manual navigation tools
- 7 x 50 Binoculars
- Ritchie hand bearing compass
- Cruising guides
- Courtesy and Quarantine Flags
- Nautical flags
- "Rasmus" battle flag!
- SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger
- ACR GlobalFix Cat 1 EPIRB
- Inmarsat Satellite Phone
- AIT1000 Class B AIS Transponder
- Northstar 4kW Radar
- Garmin GPSMAP 60 CSx Handheld GPS
- Whale Gusher 10 MK3 Manual Bilge Pump
- (4) Mustang Survivor Inflatable Life Jackets with integrated harnesses (with strobes and whistles attached)
- 2 Standard Life Jackets
- Wichard Jacklines
- Winslow 60 SLPO Offshore Life Raft (for 6)
- Marine 3000 Offshore Medical Kit
- Heavy-duty Cable Cutter
- Multiple smaller hand pumps
- Full set of coast guard certified flares and TONS of extras (we have lots of flares)
- Floating Ditch Bag with flashlights, thermal blankets, fishing gear, mirror, handheld VHF, GPS, Satellite Phone, can opener, spare water, bandanas, sunblock, flares, miniature first aid kit, etc.
- Associated bungs of all sizes (fitted to our thru-hulls) and other emergency epoxy repair putty
- Carbon Monoxide Monitor/Alarm
- Gimbaled Kerosene lanterns
- (2) Fire extinguishers
- Emergency Tiller
- Doyle Stack Pack Mainsail with two deep reefs with overhead leech lines, Sunbrella UV cover
- Doyle 135 Genoa (7+ oz) with very high (3 ft. off deck), reinforced Sunbrella clue, overhead leech lines,
- ATN Hank-on Gale Sail (meant to fit over a roller furling)
- Cruising spinnaker
- Harken Roller MK11 jib reefing and furling system
- Sparcraft Boom with internal reefing system
- Village Tec "Little Wonder 150" Watermaker
- Edson drop leaf cockpit table
- Full enclosure bimini and semi-permanent hard dodger made of Sunbrella (in "Toast")
- Force 10 Cozy Cabin Heater (LP) (we carry two 20 lb aluminum tanks outside on our aft deck)
- UPO two burner propane stove and oven (LP) with custom sea rail system (to keep pots in place)
- Jabsco Model 30573 Water Accumulator Tank
- "Head Mate" Manual Marine Toilet
- (3) Nicro Solar Powered Vents
- (6) Cabin Fans (Caframo 2 Blade and Hella Turbos)
- (2) Windscoops
- (1) Solar Shower
- Fusion Marine Stereo (for Ipod)
- (3) Blue Performance Lee Cloths
- Travasak Sleep System for V-Berth and two individual bunks (fitted to size)
- 15 gallon hot water heater
- Flameless tea light candles (for ambiance!)
- Custom built aft deck radar arch with dinghy davits
- 55lb Delta Anchor with 275 feet of 5/16" BBB all chain rode (primary)
- 44lb Fortress Anchor
- 25lb Danforth Plow Anchor with spare rode
- 15lb Danforth Anchor with spare rode
- Shockles Brand Anchor Snubber
- Chain lock
- Ericsson W35 wireless router with SIM card slot and cellular amplifier (more about our internet here)
- We have also added a Port Network MWB-200 Marine Wireless Bridge to get free wifi when available (this is essentially a wifi booster)
- 1 Dahon Mariner folding bicycle
- 1 Sea Eagle Fast Track inflatable kayak
- Caribe 8 foot "light" dinghy with 8 HP Mercury 2 stroke outboard motor
- 2 Offshore fishing rods with associated gear (lures, nets, gloves, gaff..etc)
- Hawaiian sling (similar to a spear gun for fishing)
- 3 Sets of snorkel gear with fins
- Ukelele
- LOTS of books
- 3 computers (1 Macbook pro, 1 Dell Inspiron, 1 General Dynamic Go Book XR-1)
- Games (Bananagrams, Scrabble, Liars Dice, Backgammon, Cards (for Gin!), Chess, Parcheesi
- LOTS of movies
- 3 iPods full of music
- Each other!
If you want a much more comprehensive list, download our friend, Pam Wall's, Outfitting Checklist (she is the Outfitting Manager at the flagship Ft. Lauderdale West Marine and is not only an amazing woman, but a WEALTH of information) - it covers it all right there. Don't get overwhelmed though, you cannot possibly have it all or you will never leave - so take all these "lists" with a grain of salt.
If you have any questions - feel free to contact us at windtraveler09(at)gmail.com.
Fair winds and following seas,
Brittany & Scott
