| 3. The hull.
The hull should be good looking and with a
lot of "old look".
Considerable loading capability.
Lot of water, fuel and food. For example 2 tons.
It should withstand hitting a rock,
light buy or coral reef.
It should be insulated against
noise, heat and cold weather.
It should require minimal and easy
maintenance.
Should not be wet by sea or spray
all the time.
The railing should be 10 cm for
safety.
1.9 meter standing height inside.
Fast in little winds or no winds.
Perferable 1.5 to 1.8 meter deep.
Have easy going in waves
characteristic. Not tiring or unpleasant.
Not needing continues course
corrections. Steady on course even in downwind and large
waves.
Safe stability. Able to do a 180
degrees of heel and continue self to upright position without stable
upside-down. Large differences are found in the stability curves for
modern fin-keel yachts and traditional V-shaped long keel ones.
| 4. Down below.
One double bed cabin and combined
workshop. 2 bed cabin in front.
One extra sea bed in the salon.
Pantry with good space and safe.
Toilet.
1.9 meter standing height.
Lot of view out and sunlight.
Space to be alone (own cabin).
Good ventilation.
Combined eating and navigation space.
Lot of storage space under the floor.
| 5. Pentry.
"Gasol"stove and Owen.
Top loaded freezer and fridge.
Large deep sink with is self-draining.
Safe working with little "hot food"
transportation distance.
Feet pumps for fresh and sea water.
Stove ventilation.
Lot of water 2* 250 liter water.
Rain water collection system.
| 6. Techniques
and equipment. Heater.
Two generators.
Tiller.
| 7.
Navigation. GPS (and
cheap spare one).
Sextant and tables/calculator.
Radio direction finder.
Deep finder.
2 compasses.
Handheld VHF radio.
Electrical mast top navigation
lamp.
Mast top white flash lamp (to
catch attention).
Navigation lights also down (electrical
or white spirit).
Small place for navigation
equipment.
Large space for sea charts and
books.
In cookpit place for sea charts
(plastic cover).
| 8.
Deck Boom bar (rail
to rest the boom on).
Almost flush deck with a
classic trunk cabin on it.
Anchor box in the back. (No
winch.)
Place for anchor and chain
in front and below deck.
Anchor winch in locker lid.
Nothing to hurt toes when
barefooted sailing is done.
Wood on deck if possible. (Cost
and weight issue.)
Lot of fastening points.
Space for "hard shell"
dinghy on trunk cabin roof.
Dorade ventilators. 6 of them.
Place to sleep on deck.
Sunroof and rainwater
collection system.
Light prisms in deck.
| 9.
Rigg. Cutter
gaff rig.
Sailing is mainly for
down wind sailing but should have good upwind
capability.
- Loose footed
gaff main sail with rather long boom.
- 3 reefs in main
sail.
- Self tacking
jib (fock).
- "Hal in bar"
stay on 1st jib.
- Exchangeable
jib (storm jib and Genoa).
- Wooden mast and
spars (or aluminium).
- Bow spit.
- Sail management
at the mast and cockpit.
- Long lasting
sail cloth.
| 10.
Safety.
10 cm high railing.
Wire railing. Not
bendable poles.
Large cockpit drain
tub.
Manual and
electrical pumps.
Safe deck working
capability.
Safety lines.
To be able to do
repair "myself" at sea (on site).
VHF radios (fixed
and handheld).
Hard case life raft
for 6 to 8 persons placed on deck.
Fall over board
saftey line.
| 11.
Toilet.
Pump toilet with septic tank.
Shower on deck.
Sea and fresh
water sink, self drained under sailing.
| 12.
Motor.
Small engine to get electricity and
harbor maneuverable capability.
Lot of
service places around the world and
easy to get parts.
Fresh water
heat exchanger.
2 separate
12-volt generators.
Separate
motor and navigation/ light
batteries.
Designed
that it does not have to rely on
motor or electricity.
200 liter
of diesel.
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13.
Electricity.
Separate navigation/ light and
motor battery.
2
separate 12-volt generators.
No
critical electronic gear.
230
volt Honda generator.
Drift
generator/ wind generator/ solar
panel.
White
spirit lamps.
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14.
Workshop.
Purpose to get extra earning
under the way.
Wood working tools:
- Lathe
- Electrical
Drill
- Hand planer
- Band saw
- Jig saw
Metal working tools:
- Anvil
- Welding gear
- Files
- Hammers
- Grinder
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