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From: (no name) (no email)
Date: Thu Sep 25 2003 - 12:05:31 EDT
Boat: 1968 Columbia 36
Crew: Momma, Poppa, and 15 yo daughter
Reason for minimalist approach:
(1) Money
(2) Repairability.
(3) Reliability
My profession:
Naval Architect & Marine Engineer (i.e. I know how much effort it takes to
keep stuff working)
Gear:
Sails:
Main
2 hank on jibs
storm jib
symmetrical spinnaker
No roller furlers
Electronics:
HH VHF
Fixed Mount VHF
Depth sounder
JRC Radar
HH GPS
No wind instruments, no speed instruments, no chart plotters
Ground Tackle
35# plow on 300 ft nylon + chain
27# Danforth on 150 ft nylon + chain
22# Danforth on 150 ft nylon + chain
No windlass - use the sheet winches
Deck Goodies:
Cap Horn windvane
no autopilot
Below Deck Goodies
No refr.
No pressure water
No hot water
Electric lights, not oil
Engine
Electric with 10mi range at 3 knots.
No diesel
1 Honda eu200 gas engine generator
2 x 49W solar panels
Dinghies
1-hard
1-RIB (Tinker)
5-Oars (yeah, we lost one.)
No OB
Tankage:
Fresh: 2 x 40 gal
Black: 1 x 30 gal
Fuel: 6 gal gasoline on deck in jerry can
Three best things we bought for the boat:
Wind Vane
Solar Panels
Radar
Wish list:
SSB
Chris McKesson
& two jibs
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