The Boat & Equipment
These are our thoughts about various pieces of equipment that we have on board. See also our posts in the Maintenance tag.
General pictures of the boat
14 Photos
Bebi Electronics LED Anchor Light - Review
What can I say? It does what it says on the package – very bright, waterproof, reliable, low current consumption and with a nice automatic light-sensitive switch so we can switch on the light when we go ashore in the morning, and it is there shining brightly to guide us home in the evening. It (click to read more...)
A Vacuum Cleaner for your Yacht
Boats are small places, making them difficult to clean easily. Picking up dust and other bits of debris is a lot easier with a vacuum cleaner. So this is what we use, and it works great! If you get a 7.2 volt version you will find that the voltage needed to recharge the batteries is 12v – which means you can do away with the little mains power supply and wire it straight into your boat’s 12v supply (through a suitable switch and breaker, of course). We have ours mounted on the wall in a cabin with the charging cord permanently inserted into the bracket. To charge it, we just switch on the power supply to it.
Yamaha 3JH3E and Kanzaki KM3A1 Marine Drive – Clutch Slipping
For a while we have been puzzled. We would start the port engine and put it into gear. And all would be well. Then we would stop for whatever reason. And then we would put it into gear again – and nothing happened. It seemed like the prop wasn’t turning. Indeed occasionally that was the (click to read more...)
Eclectic Energy D-400 Wind Generator Review
Our D400 Wind Generator In a nutshell: We love it! We did quite a bit of research before selecting the D-400. Our requirements were that it kick in at low windspeed, have high output, and be quiet. It fulfills all of those requirements excellently. As I write this I am sitting at anchor in Portimao, (click to read more...)
Abandon-Ship Bag Essentials
Let’s face it: Boats sometimes sink. Yes, it can even happen to YOUR boat – despite your vast experience, excellent skills, chart plotter, backup GPS, radar, AIS, fire extinguishers and all the other systems, procedures and equipment you have put into place to avoid that ultimate disaster. The fact is that you might run into (click to read more...)
Boat Specs, Equipment & Photos
DESCRIPTION MAKE/MODEL: Robertson & Caine/ Leopard 42′ WHERE BUILT: South Africa YEAR BUILT: 2001 MODEL YEAR: 2002 FLAG: Canada LOA 12.62m / 41″ 5 ‘ LWL 10.50m / 37″ 9 ‘ BEAM 6.93m / 22″ 9 ‘ DRAFT 1.30m / 4″ 3″ DISPLACEMENT: 19,030 lbs / 8,630 kg (click to read more...)