Equipment List

Following is a list of most, but not all, items found on Life’s TraVails.

Main salon (Accessed from the sundeck down 3 steps, or through the starboard side door)
Wrap-around settee seats 6 with storage underneath and a custom teak dining table
Custom removable teak computer desk
A/C with electronic controls
Custom wall-hugging reclining loveseat w/ long-wearing Ultraleather fabric
Full helm station with a folding chair
Custom curtains and teak mini-blinds
Electrical panel compartment light and color-coded circuit breakers
Charging station for personal electronics
Parquet teak flooring w/ teak paneled walls
White vinyl ceiling with teak trim
Centerline teak grab rail

Galley equipment (Same level as salon)
Electric 3-burner Princess stove w/ oven
Magic Chef microwave
Two Danby 2.6 cu. ft. under-counter refrigerators
Under-cabinet Black & Decker toaster oven
Dual stainless sink with a saltwater wash faucet
Formica countertop
A full complement of dishes, silverware, glasses, mixing bowls, nonstick pots, and pans
Assorted galley utensils (serving utensils, knives & knife rack, dish rack, etc.)
Pass-through window to the aft deck
Over-counter lighting
Separate faucet for filtered drinking water
Parquet teak flooring w/ teak paneled walls

Main stateroom (Accessed from the salon down 4 steps)
Walk-around queen bed with full storage underneath
Nightstand on each side of the bed
A/C with electronic controls
Hanging lockers and drawers for storage on each side
2 large stern portholes (alternative emergency egress)
Custom wave mirror headboard
2 12V fans over the bed
Laundry room with Splendide washer/dryer and storage
Parquet teak flooring w/ teak paneled walls

Main head (Accessed from the main stateroom, same level)
Nature’s Head composting toilet
Separate enclosed shower
A/C vent in head
12V fan
Formica countertops w/ medicine cabinet, mirror, and towel bars

Forward V-birth (Accessed from the salon, down 5 steps)
Upholstered cushioned V-berth with w/ custom mattress covers and fitted sheets
Storage on berth side shelves, in drawers, and hanging lockers
Large storage area under berth
A/C with electronic controls
2 12V fans over berths

Guest head (Accessed from the forward V-berth, same level)
Wet-head shower with ceiling-mounted rain showerhead
Electric flush toilet w/ Raritan processor
Formica countertops w/ medicine cabinet, mirror, and towel bars

Sundeck
Teak flooring
Teak caped handrails
Magma Newport stainless-steel propane grill w/ 3-gal propane tank
U-line icemaker and drinking water faucet, both connected to 3-stage filter system
Winchester 4′ round bi-fold teak table, 4 teak folding armchairs with Sunbrella cushions
Two PVC aft deck lounge chairs with Sunbrella cushions and
PVC side table with enclosed recycle container
Teak swim platform with hot and cold freshwater shower
Ultra Quickline flat anchor line and reel for a stern anchor
2 stern bumper holders
Freshwater hose bib
Life-sling and Mustang Survival Rescue Stick
Fishing pole trolling holders on aft rail, pole storage rack over side deck, 2 fishing poles with tackle box
2 boathook holders under side overhangs (one each side)

Flybridge (Accessed up 5 steps from the sundeck)
Custom designed and welded aluminum flybridge cover w/ solar-ready supports
Custom 3/4 enclosure w/ O’Sea glass zippered windows
Fold-down custom teak table
2 Triconfort folding chairs with Sunbrella cushions
Cushions for flybridge seats and deck box
Large dock box
7-cubic foot chest freezer w/ cover
2 12V fans w/ custom covers
LED lights in flybridge cover as well as large floodlights
Folding crab trap
Large supply of paints and painting supplies, cleaning, and maintenance products

Dinghy deck (Accessed from the flybridge)
Large dock box
Winslow 6-person life raft with Pelican hard case and deck cradle (not current)
AB Navigo 10′ 6″ RIB dinghy
St Croix euro helm seating
Honda 4-stroke 20 HP outboard (electric starter and tilt)
Trim tabs and whale-tail
Oars and boathook
Foldable anchor
Hand air pump
Electric and hand bilge pumps
6-gal fuel tank and 1-gal spare

Electronics and navigational equipment
Northstar 6000I w/ integrated GPS Chartplotter
8.4″ display upper helm
6″ display lower helm
24″ dome radar
EPIRB on flybridge
Networked depth sounder and transducer
Networked Fluxgate compass
Northstar GPS antennae
Cetec Benmar autopilot at the lower and upper helm with handheld remote
Icom VHF radio with hailer at the lower helm
Simrad RS35 VHS radio with AIS receiver upper helm (new 2019)
Standard Horizon HX851 GPS handheld VHF radio
Icom handheld VHF
Sea 322 SSB radio
Ritchie magnetic compass upper and lower helms
Siren Marine MTC Boat Monitoring, Tracking and Control Device for battery levels, pump alarms, vessel location, power, etc.
Newmar four-station intercom system (flybridge, salon, main stateroom, & engine room)
WIRIE (Island Consulting) WIFI extender
HP 4630 all-in-one printer/scanner

Audio and visual equipment
Built-in Sony stereo receiver in salon
Bose Acoustimass 3-speaker system in salon
Bose weatherproof speakers on flybridge
Wall-mounted 32″ Sony Aquos LCD HD flatscreen TV w/ built-in DVD in salon
Cable connection for dockside cable TV in salon
Dantronics TV antennae (on radar arch)

Electrical system
Westerbeke 12.5 generator (wired & plumbed for a second generator)
Freedom 2500-watt inverter/charger with Link 2000 remote monitor
Guest galvanic insulator with remote monitor
Eight CR-235 Crown 6V house bank batteries (new 10/15)
Two Blue Sea remote battery cut-off switches
Two Blue Sea dual-sensing automatic charging relays
Separate starting battery for each engine and generator
125/250 50-amp shore power with multiple power cord & adapters:
50′ and 30′ 50-amp power cords
5 plug converters including a dual 30-amp to 50-amp
50′ 30-amp cable with 30-amp to 20-amp converter
Two Oceanled pro series HD underwater lights (blue) in the transom
12V lighting upgraded to LED
Portable battery charger
50′ coax TV cable

Engine/Mechanical Equipment (Accessed from the forward V-berth)
Twin Ford Lehman SP 135 main engines with approx. 6,600 hours each
Borg Warner velvet drive gearboxes
Driveshaft flexible couplings
Naid stabilizers (6 sq foot fins) w/controls at both driving stations
Morse engine controls
Glendinning synchronizer
Dual Racor 500FG fuel filters for each engine
Electric priming fuel pumps for each main engine
Racor 500FG fuel filter for generator
Additional inline raw water filter on both engines
ESI fuel filter/polishing/transfer system
Dual Reverso 3-valve oil change systems
Teleflex Capilano hydraulic steering
Ten-gallon 110V water heater
Jabsco Shurflo 5.7 GPM fresh water pump with spares
Johnson saltwater washdown pump
Three Cruisair reverse cycle AC systems (2 12,000 btu and 1 16,000 btu)
with electronic controls (with spare control unit)
Jabsco macerator pump (plus a spare)
Natures Head composting toilet in the main head
Raritan Electro Scan type 1 MSD guest head (processing board replaced 2017)
20 gal holding tank (new 2016)
Fireboy holding-tank monitoring system
Two Hung Shu 4 blade 24 x 21 brass running props
Two four-blade 23 x 21.5 spare brass props
Water balancing manifold for transferring water to reduce boat list
Shop-Vac (2 gal)
Complete toolset (hand and power) able to handle most onboard tasks
Many spares and supplies, such as spare heat exchangers, alternators, water pumps, fuel filters, spare strainer parts, head rebuild kit, V-belts, hoses, electrical and plumbing supplies, pumps, etc. (most are inventoried is the inventory system)

Deck equipment
Loflans Falkon anchor winch w/ remote controls at both helms and foot controls on deck
Dual anchor pulpit (new 2016) with:
73# Rocna anchor w/ 200′ 3/8″ chain (main)
66# Bruce anchor w/ 20′ 3/8″ chain and 200′ 5/8 nylon line
FX-16 Fortress aluminum stern anchor
Four spare Danforth anchors (40#, 32#, and 2 30#)
Multiple spare anchor lines and chain
Four foredeck storage lockers
Fresh and saltwater hose bibs for deck wash down on the foredeck
Under brow mounted boathook
6 barrel fenders with covers, 3 bumper balls with covers
4 inflatable balls with fish-net covers for protection in locks
PVC bumper boards for protection from pylons

Canvas
Complete canvas flybridge bimini with O’Sea glass (improved Strataglass-like material) Roll-up/roll-down windows (“smiles/frowns”)
Aft deck roll up sunscreens
Sunbrella covers for helm, dinghy, davit, winch, life raft, handrails, name board, flags, forward hatch, and grill
Screens for the main entrance door, side door, and forward hatch

Safety equipment
8 inflatable life jackets
4 standard life jackets
Winslow 6-person life raft with Pelican hard case and deck cradle (not current)
ACR Globalfix 406 MHz EPIRB
Electronic coastguard-approved flare
Lifesling
Mustang Survival Rescue Stick
Guest remote spotlight with dual-station controls (inop)
Handheld spotlights
Kahlenberg dual chrome marine air horns
Engine room and cabin smoke detectors with dual station alarm
Dual station high-water alarm
6 fire extinguishers
Smoke and CO2 detectors in each cabin
Halon automatic engine room fire extinguisher with Fireboy engine shutdown system
Enough spare line and anchors to secure the boat in most any condition (including hurricane lines)

Miscellaneous
Charts for entire Great Loop, as well as other cruising areas
Electronic inventory of most items on board [worth more than you can imagine] Black & Decker Dustbuster with custom charging station
2 sets headsets (“marriage savers”)
Kenmore vacuum cleaner
Linens and other soft goods
3-stage drinking water filtration system and supplies
Guest air horn
Screens on all portholes

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