Profe Steve

TypeSailing Yacht

Make/modelCapital - Newport 33

Length33 feet

Berth0

Sailing from Mexico , Ensenada

Sailing to Colombia , Santa Marta

Language spoke aboardEnglish

Boat descriptionOver two years of recent improvements in preparation for ocean voyaging: > Bottom paint, shaft/propeller cleanup, new depth transducer > Mast rehab, including gooseneck rehab, new spreader lights, all new shieves > New windex, Raymarine wind instrument, and multifunction cockpit display > ALL RIGGING AND LIFELINES replaced by Scott Easom, among the best riggers anywhere > Some new running rigging, all in pretty good shape, main halyard replaced > Power and electric... Two new batteries for the house bank, another dedicated to motor > Four 130W solar panels, controller, switches. Work on the DC power distribution and board. > Fabricated fuel tank to hold 30 rather than 20 gallons, electric fuel pump, thermostat, raw water impeller > Purchased 10 ft. Rover Marine inflatable, 1100 thrust electric. troller motor, lithium battery, solar panels > Standard Horizon VHF Radio with AIS receiver/alarms, VHF antenna, newish handheld > Hydrovane autopilot (emergency rudder) combined with tiller pilot for motoring > New 'top shelf' propane cockpit grill, heavy-duty fishing pole mounts, life ring > Complete workover of Universal A-1 Atomic Diesel Motor, all fuel line accessories replaced This could go on. There's a bunch more, but that's a lot of it, but also worthy of mention is that the hull is made of early generation fiberglass, when they didn't know how they would hold up, and is extra thick.