This list of equipment carried aboard Nova Vida in 2006 gives an idea of her comfort, safety, capabilities and limitations.

Mainsail:  Fully battened with slab reefing
Genoa:  On Furlex roller furler
Spinnaker:  One, rarely used.
Spare sails:  Spare main, jib, storm jib and trisail

Engine:  Volvo Penta MD2040, 3 cylinder, 40 hp.
Propellor:  3 blade, fixed

Anchor:  35lb Plough on 60 metres of chain
Anchor winch:  Muir Cheetah electric horizontal capstan
Spare anchors:  80lb Fisherman, 25lb Danforth, plus 18 metres of chain

Steering:  Wheel pedestal via wire rope and pulley linkages
Autopilot:  Simrad WP32 wheelpilot
Emergency steering:  Tiller
Compass:  Constellation steering compass. Suunto compass below.
Cockpit instrumentation:  Datamarine depth sounder and speed log

Primary winches:  2 x Barlow #28 two speed
Secondary winches:  2 x Barlow #23 single speed
Halyard winches:  Barlow wire brake on main and mizzen.

Outboard:  Tohatsu 3.5hp two-stroke
Dinghy:  El Niño - rigid wood/fibreglass 5ft-9in long, plus 8ft Avon inflatable
Liferaft:  RFD 6 person coastal, in canister

Batteries:  5 x 12volt deep cycle
Solar panels:  2 x Kyocera 80 watt mounted on side railings behind cockpit
Fuel tank:  110 liters capacity, in top section of keel plus 20 litre jerrycan
Water tanks:  450 liters capacity in 2 fibreglass tanks
Hot water storage:  Storage tank for water from engine heat exchanger.
LP Gas:  2 x 4kg painted cylinders with two stage regulator

Freshwater pumps:  Electric pressure pump plus foot pump at galley sink.
Bilge pumps:  1x electric with float switch, plus 2 x manual

Hatches:  Alloy framed Perspex escape/vent hatches in fore and aft cabins
EPIRB:  RescueSat RB2 due for service January 2009
Lifejackets:  4 x PFD type 1
Fire extinguishers:  4 x 1kg dry chemical type. 2 x fire blankets.
Signalling devices:  Flares, Vee sheet, rechargeable torch, electric foghorn
Lifebuoys:  2 x horseshoe buoys. Danpole mounted on deck.
Harnesses:  2 x tethering harnesses. 1 x Bosun's chair.
First aid kit.

Stove:  Smev four burner gas, gimballed with grill and oven.
Sink:  Stainless steel
Refrigeration:  Built in, 12/240V electric

HF radio:  Barrett 550 with automatic antenna tuner, insulated backstay antenna
VHF radio:  Uniden MC610
27mhz radio:  GME GX290
AM/FM radio:  Kenwood. Also Kenwood six stack CD player
Radar:  Furono 16 mile
GPS:  Garmin 128 in nav station, plus Garmin 72 portable as backup
Computers:  HP notebook with Maxsea, C-Map and weatherfax software

Toilet:  Manually pumped head
Shower:  Wand with hot and cold water

Miscellaneous:  Binoculars, hand bearing compass, spotlight, electric extension lead, garden hose, boarding ladder, tools, buckets, charts, clocks, fluorescent lights, electrical switch panel, barometer, thermometer, books, portable fuel container, fenders, boathook, spinnaker pole, fishing line...


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