Casteele's New Paint and New Rig

The rig was professionally replaced in 2012. 

• NEW 10mm 1x19 Dyform (lowers caps and forestay) and 10mm 1x19 wire rigging with dual backstays
• NEW chrome bronze turnbuckles (10)
• NEW Isomat gooseneck and vang extrusions mounted on new RivNut fasteners
• Isomat deck stepped anodized aluminum spar
• Double spreaders
• Isomat boom
• Folding mast steps to first spreader
• Schaefer 3100 Roller Furling on Genoa (2003)
• Schaefer 2100 Roller Furling on Staysail (2003) with a NEW bearing race (2010)
• NEW Amsteel running backstays tied to Dyneema handling line (2010)
• Polished stainless steel genoa and staysail tracks
• Custom polished stainless steel traveler bridge

• Casteele was sandblasted to bare steel and completely repainted in 2012.  Please refer to post further into the blog for details of the work.

• Altex 379 deck and topside paint over Altex 620 high build epoxy 
• Altex Sea Barrier 3000 Anti foul over Altex 620 high build epoxy

Deck

·  30-inch high 1-¼ inch stainless steel stanchions

·  Full length polished stainless steel toe rails (3 inches high by 2 inches deep), mounted on stainless steel tabs provide easy drainage of water from the deck

· 1x19 lifelines (2010)

· Custom deck netting (2010) (not reinstalled after refit but stored inside)

New deck paint and including anit-skid layer.

Deck Near the End of Painting

Hull

• ·  Hull is 3/16” steel plate with angle and flat bar framing system and polyurethane blown-in foam insulation. Deck plating is 1/8” inch steel.
• ¾ integral keel with lead ballast and fuel tanks within 
• The deck-stepped mast is braced below deck by a
  steel compression post.

 

Interior

Cockpit

•   Safe, secure rapidly draining, self-bailing cockpit.  
•   Tek Dek installed 2012.

• Dry,  lockable aft lazerette.  Outboard propane storage on both starboard and port with new Xintex regulator and propane line to stove and Xintex propane detection system. 
• Apologies for forgetting to bring out the Lowrance HDS 5 plotter (2010) for photo.  
•  Viking RescueYou Cat 1+ 6 person liferaft mounted in a hard case on aft rail with upgraded emergency kit inside (2010)

Crew-overboard pole (2010)

Seago inflatable horseshoe buoy (2010)

Life Sling  

Gale Rider Drogue (2006)
200m Nylon Drogue line with SS eyes

Cockpit During Painting Process

Instruments

• ·  Stowe Micro 210 Log/Speed with repeater at Nav Station
• Garmin 160 C Colour Depth/Fish Finder (2010)
• SimRad Autopilot AP 42 with AP 28 control head linked to HLD 2000 MKII hydraulic actuator on rudder shaft (2010)
• SimRad IS 20 Wind indicator integral to AP 28 (2010) 

 Instruments also include:

•  Lowrance HDS 5 Chartplotter with integral GPS located at the helm (2010) networked via Simnet to AP 28 (AUS, NZ, Pac Islands database chips incl.)
•  Lowrance 3G Broadband Radar on mast (2012)
• New Windex

 

Sails

Hasse & Co. Port Townsend Sails, new in 2006:

1.     5-batten main with three reefs

2.     120 % roller furling genoa with UV protection (2006)

3.     Hood stays’l, refit in 2006 by Port Townsend Sails sun cover re sewn 2011

4.     Storm jib, refit in 2006 w/ storm sleeve for attaching to furled stays’l

5.     Strong Track (2006)

6.     Storm Trys’l (2006)

   7.     Preventer System (2006)

This is an older photo taken by the previous owners.  Sadly we do not have photos of us sailing and this does not show the new bimini installed in 2010 nor the Monitor windvane secured to the transom.  The sails are aboard for inspection and have spent considerable time in dry storage.

(Photo and partial commentary kindly provided by Jan and Joan)

Galley

• Custom built fiberglass lined foam insulated fridge and top loading freezer with heat exchanger (2010)
• Ozefridge water/air cooled multi-volt compressor
• Fridge monitor/control mounted at the nav station for easy monitoring and operation

Salon

• Leecloths are onboard for seaberths on both port and starboard.
• Ample storage located under and behind the settees.

Aft Berth

The aft stateroom has a queen-sized berth with custom, innerspring mattress. There is a large, lighted hanging locker, drawers, and additional storage under and at the foot of the berth. Ample ventilation is provided through two opening ports and an overhead solar vent. 
(Photo and commentary kindly provided by Jan and Joan)

Navigation Station and Electrical Panel

·  Full-sized chart table with secure location for laptop computer

·  Easy access to instrument panels and comm. systems

• ·  Iridium Satellite Phone 9505
• Fire Blanket (2009)

Dive tank not included.

Custom Ciruit Breaker Panel and Autopilot Disconnect

• Mastervolt IVET-D 16 3.5 kVA/16A Isolation transformer with multi volt input and output
• 6 x Lifeline AGM 6 volt batteries for house bank (2006)
• NEW Panasonic 12 volt starting battery 810 CCA (2011)
• NEW Blue Sea systems 120A Auto Charging Relay
• 2 Kyocero 130 watt solar panels, KC130 TM (Dec. 2007)
• Sunsaver Solar Charge Controller 20A (Dec, 2007)
• Balmar MC-612 Regulator (2008)
• Balmar 150 amp alternator, 621-150-SR-IG (New 2010)
• Heart 1200W 110V inverter/battery charger
• Marinco stainless steel 30A shore power connection with 2 x 50ft cord set and adapters
• Ample Power battery monitor (2001)
• 3 - 12 volt outlets: galley, nav station and forward berth
• 10 x 110VAC outlets located in living quarters
• 110 volt water heater with heat exchanger to engine
• Current Warrent of Fitness (WOF) for electrical system (NZ)

• ICOM M 802 Single Side Band (2006)
• Ozefridge fridge monitor/control (2011)

• Tank Tender for fuel
• Furuno 32 GPS/WAAS Navigator (2006)
• Auto Bilge Pump Control
• ICOM VHF
• Xintex Propane Detector Panel

Forward Berth

The forward stateroom has over (single) and under (double) bunks on the starboard side accessed from a custom ladder (perfect for small children) with a custom wood safety rail/lee cloth installed. Opposite is the hanging locker, spacious work surface, wide chart drawer, cabinets, bookshelf and storage area. Under the lower bunk are three deep storage areas. This spacious cabin offers ample light and an overhead hatch for ventilation. Forward of this stateroom is a water-tight, collision-proof bulkhead, separating the living quarters from the large and deep storage and anchor locker, which are accessed from the foredeck.
(Commentary mostly provided by Jan and Joan)

Westerbeke Engine and Engine Access

• Westerbeke 82B diesel engine (2006)
• Chatfield Engineering Blue Water shaft seal (new seal 2012)
• 19 inch 3 Blade Max Prop
• Racor fuel filter system
• Exhaust valve for following seas

Cabinet above the engine can also be removed for additional access.

Westerbeke engine from the forward side.

Head

•  Lavac vacuum-flush marine toilet (2002)
•  Hot & cold pressure water in head and galley with
• Isotemp 30L water heater (2006) 110V and engine water heated

Port

• Bathtub works well for a sit-down shower, wet storage ane large storage.
• There is a new Whale Twist cockpit shower