Thursday, March 31, 2016

Fresh Breeze

Our "Casa Bote"
Finally I decided to post some pictures of our sailboat. Inside and outside! and the information of the Boat. We live on the boat with our two boys (4 and 2 years old) on trellis bay beef island (Tortola BVI)

Builder: Down East YachtsDesigner: Henry Morschaldt

Dimensions
Beam: 14 ft 0 inMax Draft: 6 ft 0 in
Engines
Engine(s): PerkinsEngine Model: 4-236Year: 2006
Boat Name
Fresh Breeze
Specs
Builder: Down East Yachts
Designer: Henry Morschaldt
Keel: Full
Hull Shape: Monohull
Dimensions
LOA: 45 ft 0 in
Beam: 14 ft 0 in
LWL: 38 ft 0 in
Maximum Draft: 6 ft 0 in
Engines
Engine 1:
Engine Brand: Perkins
Year Built: 2006
Engine Model: 4-236
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Engine(s) Total Power: 85 HP
Tanks
Fresh Water Tanks: 2 Stainless steel (300)
Fuel Tanks: 2 Aluminum (250)
Holding Tanks: 1 Plastic (25)
Accommodations
Number of cabins: 3
Number of heads: 2

I love how this boat handles and how comfortable she is to live aboard. Classic and lovely.


Interior layout.

Dodger.

The fwd hatch without the frame.(it was being repaired)

Cockpit with blue tape getting some varnish

Solar panels and wind generator.


Notice the wood frame on the aft hatch. It's identical to the fwd one.

Under sail with Genoa and Main

Mainsail


Picture from last week notice new bottom paint and brightened teak






The liferaft. Haven't had to test it. Needs to be re-certified.

Aft hatch and main sheet

Saloon. Missing trim around window frames has been replaced.

Saloon table and mainmast.

Looking up through skylight above saloon table.


Fresh water sprayer on aft deck.

Main-staysail and foresail sheets

Oldschool bronze winches.

The Dink
The Captains bunk in the aft cabin.

Middle section can be dropped to make a seat.

Aft cabin hatch. The view you wake up to.

Drawers and hanging locker and other storage in aft cabin. Looking to stbd.

Other side of aft cabin. Looking to Port.

Breakers.


Nav-table. VHF works great. SSB inoperable.

The Iron Jib.

A better look at the Nav-table

Stove.

Fridge/freezer. Notice door to aft cabin.to the left and companionway & Nav-table to the right.
The stove is directly opposite the fridge.

The Galley. Aft cabin door is out of view to the right.

Battery monitor.

 Messy view of the batteries and the lower main-mast
Head and tub/shower in aft cabin.
Pass through to fwd cabin. Bunk cabin is to port and fwd head is to stbd.

Bunk cabin. Old headliner in the picture. It is currently being replaced.

Storage in bunk cabin.


Fwd head.

Fwd head shower.
Fwd cabin.

Fwd overhead hatch.

On the hard three weeks ago.
Companionway and part of cockpit.

Chartplotter at Nav-table.

Radar screen.

Cabinets and drawers under galley countertop.