Main—Steiner Marine 7x50 (s/n 05621 02005). Backup—Fujinon 7x50 WPC-XL
Carbon monoxide alarm installed in cabin aft of icebox. Fireboy-Xintex CMD6-MB, battery powered (installed 8/2024, manufactured 06/28/2024). Replace in 08/2031.
I found an issue with the sensor in the CO detector. It's also sensitive to hydrogen gas (H2). I was inadvertently overcharging the batteries (the temperature range switch was set to winter temperature instead of summer temperatures) and the hydrogen gas was setting off the CO alarm with the boat closed (08/2024).
ACR RapidDitch™ abandon ship bag, model 2278 (2022). The bag gets stored in the quarter berth. Here are its contents:
| Quantity | Item | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green water dye marker | None |
| 1 | First-aid kit | None |
| 8 | Seasick Pills | |
| 1 | Suntan Lotion SPF-30 | |
| 10 | AA-cell batteries | 2033 |
| 6 | AAA-cell batteries | 2033 |
| 1 | C-cell battery | 2030 |
| 1 | LED flashlight with batteries (3x AAA) | 2024 |
| 2 | LED flashlight with batteries (1x AA) | 2030 |
| 1 | LED flashlight with batteries (4x AA) | 2033 |
| 1 | Strobe light (1x C) | 2024 |
| 8 | SOLAS parachute flare | (6x) 09/2010 (2x) 09/2024 |
| 4 | SOLAS red flares | (2x) 07/2010 (2x) 06/2025 |
| 4 | SOLAS white flares | 12/2009 |
| 2 | SOLAS floating orange smoke signal | (1x) 09/2010 (1x) 11/2024 |
| 1 | PuR Survivor-06 Watermaker | Checked 2023 |
| 12 | 8-oz. plastic water bottles | |
| 2 | Green Glo-sticks | |
| 1 | White Glo-stick | |
| 1 | Red Glo-stick | |
| 5 | Space blankets | |
| 1 | Signaling mirror | |
| 1 | Distress flag | |
| 1 | Compass | |
| 180 | Waterproof matches | |
| 2 | Whistles | |
| 16 | Power bars (food) | |
| 1 | Buck knife | |
| 1 | Plastic cup | |
| 2 | Lighters | |
| 2 | Can opener | |
| 2 | Small writing books | |
| 4 | Pencils | |
| 1 | Pencil sharpener |
| Quantity | Item | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Orion red flares | 5/2027 |
| 1 | 12 gauge flare gun | |
| 1 | 12 gauge white meteor flares | 5/2002 |
Steel pipe 1 11/16" diameter, 3/16" wall thickness. The rudder post fitting is 1" x 1" square. The tiller is stored on the underside of the deck in the starboard cockpit locker.
ACR RLB-41 (03/2018) registration 2DCC9 0100E FFBFF. This one is mounted on the cabin side of the companionway on the port side.
ACR RLB-32 (02/2008) registration ADCE0 23A49 43801. This one is packed with the life raft. I replaced the batteries (03/2021) with a replacement pack from Beacon Battery Replacement, model BBR-A3-06-2449. The battery match was identical and simple to do. These new batteries expire in 2026.
Ansul Sentry A02 1A-10BC (new 2021). Four onboard: V-berth, galley, locker in bridge deck, starboard cockpit locker.
Medical Sea Pak - Excursion Pak Soft Case
Onboard Medical Handbook, Gill
Advanced First Aid Afloat, Eastman/Levinson
The American Red Cross First Aid & Safety Handbook
Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition
Automatic horn signaling for all conditions while in fog plus a horn button. I mounted it all on a plastic project box with a 12VDC cable a cigarette plug on the end. When needed, I plug it in and set in on deck inside a plastic bag to keep it dry.
Cal-June Horseshoe Buoy (model 920). A replaceable cover is no longer available (2016) because of a USCG rule! Hence, I replaced the old horseshoe buoy with a new one (2016).
I made a replacement cover(!) in 2026. I sewed the 3" tall letters on the cover. The letter font is modified Goudy LT Handtooled.The letters are made from Top Gun (forest green). The cover itself is made from Sigman 14 oz Vinyl Coated Polyester Fabric (yellow). I added piping to the outside seams using ScotchLite® Silver Reflective Piping. The piping is highly reflective and adds two advantages: it makes the boat visible at night while returning in the dinghy and it will aid in rescuing someone in the water at nighttime.
1" webbing with Wichard fitting on one end. Each line is 35' long. Connected from the bow cleat to a padeye just forward of the pushpit.
New 2004
Ocean Safety ISO Liferaft—Bought 3/31/2022. Four-person, <24 hour pack. Bought from SurvivalAtSea.com as a raft, cradle, and hydrostatic release (model 45-RAF0105-W-CRAD). The lock is an Abus 75IB/30 stainless steel.
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Model | RAF0105 |
| Serial No. | LR2082141A10256 |
| Packing | Container |
| Commissioning Date | April 1, 2022 |
| Service Date | April 1, 2025 |
| Weight | 66 lbs. |
| Cradle | Trem Universal 4-8 person capacity |
| Cradle Model | S4700075 |
| HRU | Hammar H20 R (HR-0100) Yellow |
| HRU Expiration | April 6, 2024 |
| HRU Serial No. | 99105 2106 863 |
Stanchions are 1" diameter (0.859" ID) x 24" long. The lifelines are at 12" and 24" off the deck. I inserted a ¾" fiberglass rod in each stanchion, 10" long, to stiffen the stanchion from bending. There is a heat shrink tubing around each rod to make up the difference with the stanchion ID.
The lifeline holes have welded inserts. The inside diameters are 0.482" for the upper hole and 0.390" for the lower hole. They have welded inserts and are fairly smooth, but not polished.
Stanchion braces are 7/8" diameter. The brace base is 9¼" from the stanchion (11" center-to-center).
Stanchion bases are 2½" x 3½" x 2" high.
The following table has the distance between the stanchions from the bow to the stern (symmetrical on port and starboard):
| Name | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.25' | From bow pulpit to stanchion. The base is in backwards! |
| 2 | 8.5' | Second stanchion from bow |
| 3 | 8' | Forward side of gate |
| 4 | 2' | Gate width |
| 5 | 9' | Gate to stern pulpit (pushpit) |
I replaced the two forward gate stanchions (2003) with two new ones of my own design from Tops-In-Quality. The order number was 19873 and it was for a "58000 gate stanchion w/o bases w/ fiberglass rod insert per specs". I used new stanchion bases with these gates from Suncor (S3610-0000).
I replaced the two aft gate stanchions (2024) with two new ones from White Water Marine. The item was WDBLS-1-GC for "Stanchions-Style C gate brace stanchion".
Each stanchion base — four ¼-20 x 1½" carriage bolts with 4¼" x 6" x ¼" 6061 aluminum backing plates, lock washer, and nut. The backing plate is epoxied to the bottom side of the deck. The holes through the deck are countersunk and I used 4200 caulk. I cut square holes for the carriage bolts with a tungsten Dremel bit—about 10 minutes per stanchion base..
Originally came with 3/16" vinyl-coated wire (5/16" OD). Replaced these in 2003 with Sta-Set T-900 ¼" white line. Next time, use 5/16" line for the uppers and ¼" for the lowers. I did a core-to-core splice on one end around a nylon thimble. I then prestretched the line with the main halyard winch. On the other end, I seized an eye into the line. I attached the lifelines to the pulpit and gate stanchion with 1/8" Yale Pulse (spectra) lashings and frapping turns.
Replaced the T-900 with New England Ropes Endura Braid white (Dyneema core, polyester cover) (2023). The uppers are 5/16" (8,100 lbs. breaking strength) and the lowers are ¼" (4,500 lbs. breaking strength). I did core-to-core splices and then put service around the junction. The splice eyes are attached to the boat via frapping turns using 3mm Marlow Excel Racing double braid black (Dyneema core, polyester cover, 919 lb. min breaking strength). Replaced the gate hooks with Sea-Dog 4" pelican hooks (189785-1).
| Port* | Starboard* | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Upper | 22' 7" | 22' 5" |
| Lower | 21' 6" | 21' 5" | |
| Gate | |||
| Aft | Upper | 8' 3" | 8' 5" |
| Lower | 8' 2" | 8' 3" |
* Measured from end of eye to end of eye
Propane detector alarm installed in cabin. The sensor is under the stove/oven. The control head is above and behind the galley sink, just forward of the paper towel holder. The solenoid control is not connected (I use my previous solenoid switch and light). Fireboy-Xintex: P1BR-S01-D control head; FS-T01-S sensor; FS-X01 20' cable. Installed 5/2022.
Tubing diameter 1".
Four pads, each with three carriage screws, screws are ¼" x 1½".
Hole for wire from bow light is only on the starboard side.
New pulpit designed and installed in 2004 with extra horizontal supports on port and starboard sides
Tubing diameter 1".
The opening between the deck and the rail is 22".
Davis Instruments Echomaster radar reflector. I mounted this at the top of the mizzen mast on an aluminum bar so that it doesn't rotate and is always in the "catch rain" position. It is 12.5" in diameter.
Three adult, two kids, one adult harness/inflatable PFD