Equipment

Electronics/Communication

Most of our electronics are Raymarine brand. Not current models but new enough to be networked via SeaTalkng (nmea 2000).

  • Chartplotter: a98 at the helm, c125 at the nav station
  • Radar: RD418D
  • Instruments: i70s & i70 with a tri-ducer for depth, speed, and water temperature, anemometer for wind
  • i50 depth display with dedicated depth transducer (not networked, standalone for redundancy)
  • Downvision transducer for fishfinder and bottom imaging
  • Autopilot: Evolution EV-1 (compass & heading), ACU-400 (actuator control unit), p70Rs (control head)
  • VHF: iCom m422 plus a Command mic in the cockpit
  • Fog horn/loud hailer: Standard Horizon VLH-3000A
  • Offshore coms: Iridium Go with external antenna (plus a spare Iridium Go unit)
  • AIS: AMEC Camino-108s (class b transmitter & receiver)
  • GPS: built into both chartplotters plus a networked Garmin GPS antenna (the Iridium Go and has an integral GPS and we have several hand held units)

Safety

  • Revere Survival Regatta 4-Person life raft (in container)
  • Spinlock Deckvest Lite PFDs
  • Ocean Signal RescueME ePIRB2 (not purchased yet)
  • Ocean Signal MOB1 (x2) (not purchased yet)
  • ACR Olas tags plus base station
  • Life Sling 2 man overboard retrieval sysem

Power

  • House batteries: LiTime 12V 100Ah TM LiFePO4 (x4)
  • Solar panels: BougeRV 100 watt 9BB mono crystalline glass panels (x4)
  • Solar charge controller: Blue Sky Energy Solar Boost 2512iX-HV (x2) networked to IPN-Pro remote panel
  • AC charge controller: Victron Energy Blue Smart IP22 12-Volt 30 amp
  • Inverter: Pure sine wave
  • Start battery: AGM
  • Alternator regulator: Lifeline Next Step
  • DC to DC charger (for charging house batteries from the alternator: Renogy 60amp

Ground Tackle

  • Primary: Spade 120 anchor (galvanized) on 300 feet of 5/16″ high test chain
  • Secondary: Delta 35lb on a mixed rode
  • Stern: Fortress FX-16
  • Storm: Fortress FX-37
  • Other: Damaged Spade A100 (aluminum) that we may try to repair as a backup (someone was throwing it away)
  • Windlass: Muir Cougar

Misc.

  • Dinghy: Achilles 9’6″ with high pressure air floor
  • Outboard: Tohatsu 4 stroke 6hp
  • Windvane: Monitor
  • Watermaker: Spectra Ventura 200T
  • Sena Expand wireless headsets (used during anchoring or when one of us climbs the mast)

Welcome!

We are Devon & Rowan and this site is about our life aboard our sailboat, how we got here, and where we hope to go in the future…

We started our boating life in the Portland Oregon area with an Ericson Independence 31 before moving to the SF Bay area. In 2013 we purchased and moved aboard Casita, our Hans Christian 33. In October 2024 we finally cast off the dock lines and headed south. We are currently cruising Mexico with plans to do a Pacific crossing.

We aren’t retired and we aren’t wealthy so we will cruise until we run low on funds or low on fun and then look at our options. Please join us for this next phase of our adventures together.

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