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1 General Design Objectives

1.1 Single-handed operation from cockpit steering station. 1.2 Comfortable large cockpit for entertaining (including inclement weather) 1.3 No engine running while anchored/moored with indefinite capability (i.e., weeks at a time) 1.4 Two private sleeping compartments 1.5 Interior general heating system 1.6 Dual sub-system philosophy where possible 1.7 Reefer/freezer capability

2 Deck Changes
2.1 Bow
2.1.1 Dual Anchor Guides (less than 2 inches overhang) 2.1.2 Stainless Plate for Bow Snap Shackles 2.1.3 Nielson 3000 windless 2.1.4 Remote (50ft) Control for windless (cockpit control) 2.1.5 ProFurl roller reefing of head sail (model XXX) 2.1.6 Bow Air Vent (Solar) 2.1.7 Internal Dock Line Guides

2.2

Fore Deck
2.2.1 Added storage capability for staysail rigging 2.2.2 Added Teak Deck Box for 2kw Honda generator in front of mast 2.2.3 Refirbished Plexiglas in Forward Hatch (large - for spinnaker sails) 2.2.4 Added Granny Bar assembly next to mast (replaced the original two air vents) 2.2.4.1 Holds numerous lines, 2.2.4.2 Holds up to 6 dive tanks, 2.2.4.3 Provides anchor for most halyards

2.3

Mast
2.3.1 Mast Refurbishment (1) 2.3.1.1 Added navigation light (for sailing) (includes strobe light [illegal I understand]) 2.3.1.2 New mast base (cut 6 inches off mast base (corrosion) added 6 inch aluminum base

2.3.1.3 Rerouted Spinnaker and staysail Halyards Outside of mast 2.3.1.4 Removed Green Foam in mast that dampened wire movement (added tube guide conduits instead) 2.3.1.5 Removed Wire Reel from mail halyard (i.e., the arm breaker) 2.3.1.6 Removed boom roller assembly 2.3.1.7 Added 2 self tailing halyard winches on mast 2.3.1.8 Removed stainless steel deck flex bar (ran from mast base to deck in front of mast controlled oil canning) 2.3.2 Mast Refurbishment (2) 2.3.2.1 Two coats of Sterling Linear Polyurethane (including the two 18 ft spinnaker poles and the one jockey pole) 2.3.2.2 LPed all Winch Bases (removed varnish) 2.3.3 Boom Refurbishment 2.3.3.1 Replaced Original boom (i.e., the telephone pole) with XXXX 2.3.4 Added mainsail lazy jacks

2.4

Mid Deck
2.4.1 Added two teak storage boxes in front of Bubble 2.4.1.1 Port: gasoline containers/equipment 2.4.1.2 Starboard: 2.4.1.2.1 propane tank 2.4.1.2.2 misc deck maintenance equipment (hoses), 2.4.1.2.3 dive equipment, and 2.4.1.2.4 portable fresh water bladder (fits in dinghy for adding fresh water to main tanks without moving Windstorm) 2.4.2 Removed two staysail winches from deck 2.4.2.1 Added two air vents in their place

2.5

Bubble Area
2.5.1 hatch Two 125 watt solar cells over companionway 2.5.1.1 Open when anchored or sailing downwind 2.5.1.2 Storable when sailing to weather

2.6

Deck Drainage
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2.6.1 Added four scuppers 2.6.2 Removed all deck drains leading to internal plumbing

3 Inside Changes
3.1 Forepeak (including standard forepeak, chain locker, and storage area forward of the chain locker)
3.1.1 Added Two Articulated Storage Bins in forepeak 3.1.2 Air vent (Solar) 3.1.3 Bow water level gage

3.2

Starboard Head
3.2.1 Opening hatch (Ocean 10) in shower 3.2.2 Hot water loop (to eliminate wasted fresh water while waiting for hot water to reach head)

3.3

Port Head
3.3.1 Converted into a hanging locker 3.3.2 Solar vent 3.3.3 Added reverse osmosis water maker (PRO 80) 3.3.4 Holding tank with level indicator (including three methods to remove waste) 3.3.4.1 Pump out 3.3.4.2 Manual pump 3.3.4.3 Macerator pump 3.3.5 Secondary electrical panel for added major electrical systems) 3.3.5.1 Salt water pump for wash down 3.3.5.2 Shower/sink grey water pump 3.3.5.3 Water maker 3.3.5.4 Freezer 3.3.5.5 Macerator

3.4 Mid section (between mast and navigation station)


3.4.1 Starboard Sleeping Cabin 3.4.1.1 Converted starboard bunks to a master cabin with a double sized bunk 3.4.1.2 Added sliding teak doors for privacy 3.4.1.3 Added an integrated set of storage drawers and entertainment platform assembly 3.4.1.4 Vent hatch (Ocean 10) 3.4.2 Fuel Tanks

3.4.3

3.4.4

3.4.5

3.4.6

3.4.2.1 Added two access ports for two of the three chambers in the main fuel tank (~50 gallons capacity) 3.4.2.2 Added an internal port in the baffle between chamber 2 and 3 to access the third chamber 3.4.2.3 Installed dual fuel filters and valve manifold to switch filters without stopping engine. 3.4.2.4 Added two auxiliary fuel tanks one on each of the two mid-section water storage tanks (XX gallons each) 3.4.2.5 Added a fuel management manifold (includes a fuel polishing function) Water Tanks (mid section) 3.4.3.1 Upgraded top paneling for the two water tanks (XX gallons each) 3.4.3.2 Added tank fill monitor (visual/hydraulic tube) 3.4.3.3 Added fresh water manifold to control all three water tanks Engine/Drive Shaft/Propeller 3.4.4.1 Removed jacked exhaust and replaced with water lift 3.4.4.2 Re-powered main engine with Yanmar (56 hp) 3.4.4.3 Added remote vacuum gauge at helm to monitor fuel filter status 3.4.4.4 Added vibration isolation drive shaft coupling 3.4.4.5 Added Lasdrop to replace packing gland (packing gland very difficult to adjust because of depth of bilge) 3.4.4.6 Added Shark line cutter 3.4.4.7 Four blade MaxProp feathering propeller. Compared performance with old 2 blade MaxProp Freezer 3.4.5.1 Added Glacier Bay 12 volt freezer under port locker (across from navigation station) Battery system: 3.4.6.1 Eight 6 volt 225 amp hr for main battery system (~800ah total @ 12 volts)
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3.4.6.2 Separate starter battery 3.4.6.3 Dual 150 amp alternators (mounted on engine) 3.4.6.4 Conventional three stage charging control (emergency wire-wound variable resistor to manually control battery charging) 3.4.6.5 2kw inverter for 115 vac

3.5

Main Cabin
3.5.1 Navigation Station 3.5.1.1 Designed/developed new nav station to house electronics (replaced vertical stress post also provided rear wall for new main cabin) 3.5.1.2 Added drawer assemble on right side of navigation station (left of original electrical panel) 3.5.2 Main Refrigerator 3.5.2.1 Adler Barbour 12 volt cooling system (removed engine driven cold plates) 3.5.3 Reference Material Drawer 3.5.3.1 Installed pullout drawer under port forward seat for all instruction manuals (was part of old oversized freezer compartment) 3.5.3.2 Wine locker under pullout drawer 3.5.4 Overhead plastic container (cups, wine glasses, Champaign glasses) storage system over reefer 3.5.5 Ports 3.5.5.1 Two opening ports in front of bubble (Ocean 30s) 3.5.5.2 Replaced all bubble four windows with 3/8 lexan (added teak eye brows for all four openings) 3.5.6 Bilge Control 3.5.6.1 Dual bilge pump float switches 3.5.6.2 Emergency Bell with final (third) float switch 3.5.6.3 Electric Bilge Pump (with warning red right) 3.5.6.4 Two manual bilge pumps (one at helm, one in galley) 3.5.7 Removable steps (to access quadrant and main through hull that drains cockpit)

3.5.8 Removed cross draining plumbing and replaced with 2.5 central drain

4 Cockpit Changes
4.1 Line Controls
4.1.1 All headsail and mainsail control lines (excluding halyards) brought to steering station to support single handed sailing 4.1.1.1 Port and Starboard sheets 4.1.1.2 Main sheet and sheet traveller 4.1.1.3 Roller reefing control 4.1.1.4 Mainsail preventers (with clutch control) 4.1.1.5 Main Vang (with clutch control)

4.2

Hydronic Espar heating system


4.2.1 Provided hot fresh water without having to run main engine 4.2.2 Provides hot air throughout interior via heat exchangers (galley, sleeping quarters, head, and forepeak) 4.2.3 Summer and Winter valve system (summer deletes the hot air dispersal)

4.3

Bimini over rear cockpit


4.3.1 No forward supporting strap required 4.3.2 Collapsible as required 4.3.3 Sister bars support dual 125 watt solar cells (capable of variable angle settings) to enable easy removal of canvas. 4.3.4 Removable sun/wind screens around entire cockpit (zippered)

4.4 4.5

Jack Lines Custom stern seating bench

5 General Changes
5.1 Sterling LP Deck (self re-done every 8 years) and Topsides (commercially re-done every 8 years) 5.2 Electronics
5.2.1 Two VHF (nav station and helm) 5.2.2 HF/Ham and separate SSB (autotune capability) 5.2.3 Radar 5.2.4 Two GPS devices (nav station and helm repeater plus spare portable unit) 5.2.5 AIS (receive only) integrated with chart plotter 5.2.6 Two depth gages (nav station and helm)
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5.2.7 Two autopilots - main SimRad (using original chain drive assembly) and emergency Autohelm 4000

5.3

Solar Cells
5.3.1 Total four 125 watt panels 5.3.2 Approximately 25 amp charging capability (30 max) 5.3.3 MPP controller (~10% increased charging amperage)

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