Inside the boat there is lots of space
(at least compared to what I am used to). In the front there is a V
berth that is easily big enough for two, and there is a quarter berth
in the back under the port side of the cockpit where two could fit,
but its large for one. Additional sleeping can be made by dropping
the table down and fitting the cushion.
The head is sensible and simple, and
also clean.
There are these nice drop down hatches
that have storage behind them, and you can set stuff on the hatch
temporarily.
It has a propane stove and oven, and
pressure hot and cold water, and put in my Orca cooler as a fridge.
Sailing, its similar to Altair in a lot
of respects, quick and fairly tender. It heels over and goes! I
flew the spinnaker to test it out; it is a big and powerful sail, but
also in great shape and with a sock.
The jib is not huge, but a good size
for sailing and also for being able to see forward, since it has a
higher cut than a bigger sail would. The mainsail is in good shape
also.
When I bought the boat there were a few
projects to work on, and I'm pleased to say that I've conquered a lot
of them already (after one week). I got the diesel heater working,
and that is a wonderful thing. I am sitting in the boat and toasty
warm, basking in the glorious heat. It might be 80 degrees inside
right now! It burns Diesel, so it doesn't need to be plugged in to
work, but it makes a bit of fan noise. Speaking of being plugged in,
I also installed a solar panel, and am just about ready to add a
second, for 200W of solar capacity. I hope that this will keep the
batteries happy without having to run the engine ever.
My plan is to anchor in Fairhaven and
spend the spring and summer there, or until work starts. If work
doesn't start, then maybe I will see if I can take the boat up to
Alaska or Canada.
