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| Anchor Windlass: Lofrans Tigress.
1200 watt, 12v, with a polished and anodized finish, 5/16” chain gypsy, and a rope
drum. Up and down control switches with cover plates are mounted on deck to the
right of the windlass.The switches are wired to a heavy-duty solenoid, which in turn
provides power to the windlass from the main house bank by heavy-duty tin-plated 2/0 gauge
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| Anchors: CQR 45lb / 20kg, Danforth 25.
CQR is better at getting its pointy noise through down to the bottom below. The Danforth
is our stern anchor and is sized accordingly. The CQR is stored on the bow in
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Anchor Chain: 5/16" 'G4'
high-test chain, 100 M / 300'. This chain was re-galvanized in the winter of
2005. It is attached to the boat at the bitter end by a rope that will extend out the
windlass hawser pipe for emergency cutting. The anchor locker is accessed through a door
in the forward cabin. Forward, there is also 100n/300' of nylon anchor rode
and short chain. There is also 300' of nylon anchor rode and 25' G4 chain in the
cockpit lazarette locker for the stern Danforth.
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| Anchor Snubber: Custom
made bridle with 3/4" nylon braid and shackled to a specialized stainless steel
anchor chain grabber. Instead of a single line snubber, this bridle was designed to attach
to cleats on either side of the bow, which helps to minimize yawing at anchor. Chafe
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| Anchor Deck Wash: ShurFlo 3.2
GPM Wash Down Pump. Plumbed to a shared thru-hull and with an outlet at the
bow. We keep a short piece of hose with nozzle tied to the pulpit. Switch is on the
circuit panel - The deck wash is very useful for getting sticky mud off the anchor and
chain before it gets into the chain locker. |
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| House Batteries: Four S-530 6-volt
Rolls/Surrette wet cell heavy-duty batteries. Connected in series then paralleled
to create two 12-volt banks for a theoretical total of 1060 Ahrs. Each bank connects to an
A/B switch then to the main electrical distribution bus located with the batteries aft in
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| House Battery Monitoring: Heart Interface
LINK-10. This advanced programmable DC measurement instrument accurately measures
Amp flow, voltage, Amp-hours added/consumed, and percentage of full-charge. The
measurement 'shunt' is mounted between the house bank and the main distribution bus such
that all activity on the house bank is accurately captured. The display is at the
nav-station. New 2002. http://www.xantrex.com/web/id/72/docserve.asp or http://www.xantrex.com/web/id/97/p/1/pt/5/product.asp.
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| Alternator: Ample Heavy-Duty Alternator
model #1023. This unit has a SAE 130/105 hot rating. Ample alternators supposedly
can operate continuously at full-rated output. According to the manual at 6000 RPM
cold/hot AMPS are 132/105. As installed with a 1.5" pulley, the alternator puts out
about 100 Ahr initially. It looks as if the #4023 now replaces our model at http://www.amplepower.com/products/alt/. |
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| Alternator Regulation: CruzPro SAR-20 Smart
Alternator Regulator. This programmable 4-step deep cycle regulator provides
automatic bulk charge, absorption and float cycles, with battery voltage and temperature
sensing - new in 2005. We also have a backup Motorola regulator pre-wired. New
Zealand's CruzPro has recently won acclaim for its high-quality marine products. http://www.cruzpro.com/sar20.html.
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| AC Battery Charger: TrueCharge 40+
Multi-Stage Battery Charger. This unit features user-selectable battery type and
2 or 3-step charge cycle, plus an 'equalization mode'. It has voltage and temperature
sensing and is rated at 40 amps continuous duty. Input voltage is 120v AC 50/60Hz. New
2002. http://www.xantrex.com/web/id/69/p/1/pt/7/product.asp.
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Transformer/Isolator: Taylor 4000 w,
230 to 110 voltage transformer. We use this portable unit to connect standard European
shore power to the boat's AC-in connection. Wattage is sufficient to simultaneously supply
the hot water heater AC element, battery charger, and an AC space heater. New in 2004. http://www.taylor-transformers.co.uk/site.html
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Starter Battery: Automotive 12v,
530cca. Installed solely for engine cranking, it is isolated from the house bank by a
Heart Echo Charger. New 2005.
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| Starter Battery Charger: Heart Interface
Digital Echo Charge. This device charges the starter battery whenever a charging
voltage above 13v is present to a maximum charge rate of 15 Amps and limits voltage to
14.4v. Automatically turns on and off, without affecting the house bank. New in 2002. http://www.xantrex.com/web/id/103/p/1/pt/5/product.asp |
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| Starter Battery Monitoring: Professional
Mariner ESM-4 digital voltmeter. This meter measures DC voltage at the starter
battery. Display is at the nav-station above the Link 10. |
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Electronics, Communications
& Instrumentation
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| HAM/SSB Radio Setup: Kenwood TS-50S and
AT-300. This radio equipment was removed and is no longer included with the
boat. However, the new owner will find everything in order for a quick install of a
new shortwave system. Mount a new antenna tuner in the old location, connect it to the
insulated backstay for an antenna and to the grounding system, which consists of a Dynaplate, the entire stanchion/lifeline network, and the engine
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VHF Radio: Standard Horizon 50 VHF radio.
This older unit continues to be rock solid for us in terms of getting a signal out,
so we haven't felt it necessary to swap-out for a newer model. Hi-gain Shakespeare
antenna at the top of the mast and cabling was new in 2002.
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Radar: Furuno 1721 GaAs CRT radar unit. Mono
CRT. Standard features include an EBL and an EVRM, Echo Plot, Guard Zone Alarm, Off-centre
and Watch Mode. Continuous and automatic control of receiver tuning ensures optimum
performance and target detection while keeping overall radar operation simple. The Guard
Zone Alarm offers aural and visual alarms when a target enters/exits a user-preset area.
The Economy Mode feature reduces power consumption during standby.
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Electronic Charts: Worldwide
electronic chart coverage (2004) and many other navigational software goodies to get you
underway.
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| Sailing Instruments: Signet & Horizon.
Analog gauges for wind speed, wind direction, and speed and digital for depth. |
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| Engine: Perkins
4.108 Marine. This 50 HP unit starts and runs well. It has been
properly maintained and serviced, and receives an oil and filter change every 100
hrs. The engine has 4300 hours and, as the boat sails so well in light
air, we have averaged less than 400 hours per year in full-time cruising over the
last five years. Complete service history available upon request, including
recent high-pressure fuel pump rebuild, new water pump, new heat exchanger, new exhaust
elbow. Diesel is filtered through a dual Racor filter system (2-200FG) mounted
conveniently under the SB settee then through the final motor-mounted filter unit. |
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Transmission: Borg Warner 71C
(10-17-008) Series Hydraulic. This robust unit has a 1.91:1 ratio. These
transmissions were built for up to 300HP engines, so I don't think it has had to work hard
a day in its life. http://www.surfacedrive.com/velv71.htm
Exhaust: Vernalift Wet Exhaust System. All fiberglass
exhaust muffler designed not to rust and to prevent water reaching the exhaust manifold.
Further toward the engine, a new exhaust elbow was installed in 2005. |
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| Max-Prop: 3-Blade Classic
16". This great piece of equipment gives excellent powering ability in
both forward and reverse and feathers to a low-drag profile when sailing. I am
certain we sail 1/2 kt faster than when Tioga just had a fixed 3-blade prop. The
image gives you a good idea of its low-drag. Bob Perry on Max-Prop: "I
am always surprised by the number of sailors intent upon good sailing performance who are
willing to accept less than maximum speed under sail as well as under power... in my mind
the Max-Prop is the finest tool for the job..."
http://www.max-prop.com/max-prop-advantage.html |
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Dodger: Tartarooga Hard Dodger.
Custom constructed in 2002 to the match the designer, William Garden's, drawings
(examine the sketch on the Construction
page). The dodger is hard-topped custom made and colour-matched fiberglass with
canvas sides mounted on a 1" stainless steel frame for incredible strength. The
windows are LEXAN on the front and REGALITE on the sides. Protective window covers are
included for privacy or off-season storage. Material is all SUNBRELLA with Gore-Tex
thread for the best in UV longevity. You can stand on the dodger to work on the
sails or for piloting through reefs. It has ultra solid hand grabs for moving safely
along the boat's sides and for hanging on in the cockpit. There is a 12v cockpit
light mounted under the dodger. Please have a good surf of http://www.tartarooga.com/ to see
all the craftsmanship that goes into these dodgers and the cockpit enclosure, next.
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Cockpit Enclosure: Bimini and Full Cockpit
Enclosure by Bea's at Westport. The bimini, or cockpit cover, is mounted on
a 1" SS frame and swings over the cockpit as required to provide much needed shade
protection in sunny climates. It also folds out of the way quickly as required.
When desired to increase your comfort in the colder or rainier seasons or on
inclement days, side panels with clear REGALITE windows zip in to totally enclose the
cockpit. Using the same zippers in the bimini for the side panels, there are also
zip-in shade panels to keep keep intense sun rays out of the cockpit at sail or anchor.
Protection from the elements is key to enjoying the cruising lifestyle.
http://www.islandnet.com/~beasails/beasdodg.htm
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Winches: Barient. In the cockpit,
two Barient 28s and two Barient 23s for genoa and jib sheet control, all self-tailing and
two-speed. One Barient 23 under the dodger for reefing and main sheet control, and
one Barient 23 to port of the mast for miscellaneous work, also both self-tailing and
2-speed. On the mast, two 21s and two 18s for halyard control, of which the main
halyard is self-tailing. Barient's tooling was sold to Hutton-Arco of Australia who
now provides parts and service. Our winches receive annual servicing.
http://www.arco-winches.com/winches.html |
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| BBQ: Force 10 Gas BBQ.
13,000 BTU mounted on the back SB rail. UV cover. Can run on little 1 lb
propane bottles or with an adapter hose to the big gas bottles. |
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| Portlights: Pompanette - Gray Series.
Stainless steel hardware, angled spigots for drainage, and bug screens. http://www.pompanette.com |
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Miscellaneous:
Cockpit Furnishings: Swing up table and cushions
UV Covers: BBQ, windlass, outboard, dinghy wheels, winches, and for the
binnacle compass.
Docking lines & fenders
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Interior, Comfort &
Accommodation
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| Range/Cooker: Kenyon Marine Homestrand
Model 640. 3 burner unit runs on either propane or butane. Recently
refitted with new gas burners. Oven works great. Two 10lb/4kg non-rusting
*aluminum* gas bottles with US/Can fittings are stored in a proper sealed lazarette locker
with a drain vent. There is a gas shut-off solenoid with the tanks and controlled
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| Refrigerator/Freezer: 12-volt Danfoss
unit. Well-insulated top opening fridge and freezer boxes. Fridge has
sliding bottom for longer-term storage beneath. Two cold plates are mounted in the
freezer box and there is "overflow" cooling into the fridge. The
compressor unit (similar but older model) is mounted in a large open space beneath the
cockpit with dual fans for cooling. The cycling unit continues to perform very well.
Unlike engine-driven cold plate units, you don't have to start your motor twice a day to
keep the fridge cold. In sunny climates, there is enough power from the solar panels
to run refrigeration, lighting, and the watermaker without starting the engine. |
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| Diesel Cabin Heater: Arctic by Dickinson
Marine. Should you find yourself cruising in a cold climate, this unit will
keep the cabin nice and cozy when it is cold and damp outside. DRY HEAT is one of
the most attractive features. Moisture is drawn up the stack with the combustion air
and expelled through the smoke stack. It consumes about 150ml of diesel per hour on
low (which is still hot!). The diesel feedline is set high enough in the diesel tank
not to run the tank dry and is delivered by a small electric pump. |
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| Bus Heater: This heater is in the
main salon and plumbed into the engine's cooling circuit. When motoring, just flip
on the fan and warm up the cabin nicely. |
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| TV / Video: Memorex
13" AC/DC color TV with video cassette unit. Shakespeare omnidirectional
marine TV/FM antenna is mounted outside next to the radar dome. |
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| Stereo: Jensen Marine CD400M AM/FM CD
player. This 100 watt unit is connected to 4 speakers: two are in the main
salon and two are in the aft/owners' cabin. |
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| Cabin Lighting: Alpenglow Marine Lights.
Galley, nav, and main salon lighting units are the highly acclaimed and
power-efficient Alpenglow high-efficient marine lighting. Each offers high and low
white light and a red nighttime navigation setting. Energy use is 0.75 Ahrs on
bright and 0.68 Ahrs on low. http://www.alpenglowlights.com/ |
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| Ventilation: Caframo Cabin Fans.
Besides the hatches, portlights and the windscoop, there are 3-12v cabin fans.
One each in the forward and aft cabins, and one serving the salon and galley area.
These units only draw 0.6 Amps per hour, making them very power efficient. http://www.caframo.com/12volt.htm |
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| Handholds, Grab Rails, Locker Latches, Lee
Clothes: We'd be remiss not to mention these essential details in a
comfortable ocean-going vessel. Sturdy handholds are never out of reach: a set for going
up the ladder, one at the nav station, two in the galley at waist height and two at head
height. Also in the main salon, there are two head-height grab-rails. All
locker / cupboard doors have swing latches to prevent them popping open in a heavy
sea-way. Also, the port and starboard settees have slide in lee-cloths making two
great sea-berths. The majority of locker & storage space has been partitioned to
keep your stuff organized and from shifting underway. |
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| Watermaker: PowerSurvivor PUR 35.
This workhorse unit produces about 1.5 gal./hr or 6 L./hr. and includes many
spares, including a spare membrane and rebuild kit. The unit can also be
disconnected from its motor and operated manually with a handle in a survival
situation. http://www.katadyn.com/site/us/home/marine/ou_products/ |
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| Hot & Cold Water System:
Pressurized water, hot or cold, is provided to sinks in both the galley and head.
Water is pressurized in the system via an accumulator tank and a Flojet 4405 fresh
water pump with high and low pressure switches. Water is heated in a 6 gal. hot
water tank with an AC heating element or via a heat-exchange element plumbed into the
engine's cooling circuit. |
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| Toilet & Holding Tank: Jabsco Compact.
The head connects directly to a 50 L. blackwater holding tank mounted under the head
countertop. The tank is vented to the outside in two places to keep anaerobic
bacteria and the odors they cause in check. The tank is is emptied either through a
deck fitting at a pump-out station or discharged through a Jabsco macerator pump.
There is also a spare macerator pump so you should never have to be
"stranded." System has proper siphon breaks. All components except toilet
new in 2002. New toilet in 2005. http://www.Jabsco.com/compact/ and http://www.Jabsco.com/macerator18590-1000/ |
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Life Raft: DBC 6 Person
Swiftsure Offshore. This DBC Swiftsure inflatable 
liferaft conforms to RORC and IORC standards, with major components identical to those
used by DBC in their United States and Canadian Coast Guard approved liferafts which are
built to SOLAS standards. It is mounted on deck, just aft of the mast. New in
2002. Last certified March 2006. http://www.dbcmarine.com/yacht.html |
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| Lightning Protection: Tioga is
installed with a "Faraday Cage" complete lightning grounding system, which
consists of a 6"x30" copper plated mounted outside close to the keel and
thru-bolted in four places through the hull to a 3"x30" copper "bus".
Inside, No. 2 welding cables connect the bus to the forestay, both outer shrouds,
and finally the mast via a chain. New 2002. Michael Kasten -
"According to published reports in the US, out of the annual average of about 100
deaths due to lightning, 13 are aboard boats."
Further reading: http://www.kastenmarine.com/Lightning.htm |
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Stanchions: Don't overlook
the stanchions and lifelines as serious safety equipment. Do not go overboard!
One comment we always receive about our boat is the sturdiness of our stanchions.
At 33" / 84 cm tall, each is a beefy 1 1/4" SS with 4 thru-bolts to the side of
the bulwarks. Compare that to the skinny, thin aluminum at only 24" high
that you'll find on a boat made for the charter-fleet, or most any other boat for that
matter!
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Other Safety Equipment:
•Radar reflector (2) - one is a canister-type mounted high on mast
•MOB pole, life ring and strobe - mounted on the aft rail to PT.
•LifeSling - mounted on the aft rail to SB.
•Fire extinguishers (4)
•Flares
•CO detector
•Wooden thru-hull plugs (~8)
•Collision blanket (heavy-duty tarp)
•Wooden portlight covers - in an emergency a broken portlight can be covered from the
outside working from the inside. One for each size of portlight.
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Sails: All by North Sails.
Slab-reefing full battened mainsail of best cruising quality with deep 3rd reefing point.
Main 358 sq ft. Genoa 672 sq.ft. Stays'l 434 sq. ft.
Asymmetrical spinnaker w/snuffer 1371 sq.ft. All serviced and new UV protection in
2006. Heavy-duty canvas winter boat cover.
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| Spars & Rigging: Cutter
rig, single spreader. Anodized aluminum spar powder-coated white. All 316 stainless
steel standing rigging (new 2002). Keel-stepped mast with mast steps. Double
boom-vang / preventer system running port and starboard. Schaefer roller furling on
genoa and Harken on the stays'l. All lines operated from cockpit except main
halyard. Forespar spinnaker pole with vertical stowage on mast. Lewmar
traveler. Adjustable backstay. There are also Spectra removable running-back
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| Autopilot: Wagner S50 AutoPilot.
This is an electro-hydraulic autopilot unit manufactured for the westcoast Canadian
fisheries industry. The hydraulic ram connects to a separate arm on the rudder post,
providing emergency steering should the wire steering cable ever break. http://www.autonav.com/index.htm |
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| Windsteering: Capehorn Integrated
Self-Steering System. There's not much more to say about this outstanding
piece of equipment. It's our #1 and best friend without a doubt steering us
faithfully for nearly 20,000 miles. The entire connection to the steering quadrant
is below decks leaving the cockpit free and clear of control lines. There are
regular wind and heavy wind vanes. New 2002. http://www.capehorn.com |
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| Tender: Polaris Inflatable - Semi Rigid. This
heavy-duty and beefy custom made 10'6" inflatable has a deep-V fabric bottom with a
solid fir internal keel, and a wood sub-floor to help keep wet off your stuff.
Its tubes are a hefty 18" for a dry ride and there is plenty of buoyancy, especially
aft. There are swing-down dinghy wheels (you'll swear by these) for surf landings
and just getting your dinghy up on shore. http://www.polarisboats.com/ |
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| Outboard: Marniner 15 HP 2 stroke.
Starts and runs well. We actually have an "8" pasted over the 15 to
avoid licensing requirements that boats over 9.9 HP often face. But she's all 15,
capable of planing the dinghy at 15kts. |
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| Davits: Atkins & Hoyle davits.
For gunk-holing and coastal cruising, nothing beats the convenience of dinghy
davits. Even with the Cape Horn windsteering unit mounted aft, there is no
difficulty hoisting the tender. The davits are also shown with the windsteering unit
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| Bilge Pump: Jabsco PAR model 36950.
This automatic bilge pump is connected to a float switch deep in the bilge and is always
on stand-by. It can also be manually activated by a switch on the DC panel.
An alarm, wired into the circuit, sounds should the bilge pump ever turn on under any
circumstance. There is a second spare unit lying next to the fitted unit. |
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| Books and Guides: All sorts
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Disclaimer
The equipment details offered here are provided in good faith and the images are for
illustrative purposes only. We cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this
information nor warrant the condition of the equipment. Some of the equipment may
not be exactly as shown. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to
investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This equipment is included
subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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| Afterword: After viewing this extensive list of equipment, ask yourself - How much time
and effort, not to mention the expense, did it take the owners to outfit the boat like
this? TIOGA is nicely equipped and debugged and offered to you at a fair price.
She is comfortable any time and any where. She is a proven bluewater passage
maker, and she is ready to continue cruising, now. |
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