We have a nice new Apple iMac computer on board! We are so used to doing everything in the house on an iMac that we were wondering if it would be possible to install an iMac on the...
Extra watertight bulkhead in the anterior tip
We have experienced that there is quite a lot of water in the front point in a frontal collision with a hole in the bow as a result. All other Rassy types have a shot further in the front, so the water stops earlier. Since we...
New heating system
The most beautiful project of the winter 2016-2017 is a new heating system. One of the two Webasto heaters will break down in the autumn of 2016, which is a good reason to make all this radical adjustment now. We are looking for...
A new meter cupboard
Another project on which Toine will spend a lot of time in the winter of 2016/2017 is the renovation of the 'meter cupboard'. A boat is a rather complex whole with a 220v, 24v and 12v electricity system. The 220v system consists of the...
Steering position rearrangement with a new panel
In the summer of 2016 we will visit the Hallberg Rassy shipyard in Sweden, where we will find inspiration for various improvements, such as redesigning the steering position with a new steering position panel, because we want to...
New Lewmar blocks
Also copied from the new Rassy's is the replacement of all existing Lewmar blocks with ball bearing new blocks which makes shots and traps run much better and reduces the double loop for the big shot to a single loop,....
Text images at relevant places
Toine makes beautiful text plates for relevant places. For in the anchor box for the colours of the anchor chain markings. At the steering position with explanations about fast and slower gears. In the meter cupboard on the inside of the door for all relevant measurements of the...
A second autopilot with a linear drive
We bought a spare autopilot at the time for our tour Atlantic with the Brandaan. Everything still new in the box. Toine will build this pilot in the winter of 2015/2016 as a second pilot. It is a different type than the...
Replace battery charger
The original charger of the batteries is a 24v / 50A charger, which is a bit on the tight side given our electricity consumption. This charger has been replaced by a 24v / 100A charger, which if desired can also charge via 110v.
SSB (short wave) radio
We brought the SSB radio from the Brandaan and Toine will build it in the SeaQuest in the winter of 2015. During our Atlantic tour, the SSB radio has proven to be very useful, on the one hand as a cheap alternative for internet things like...
Rods under the seats
Another nice improvement is the rods under the two seats on the back of the boat. If you sit on them with a lot of weight, they bend easily. Now with the rods as extra reinforcement and therefore...
Gas springs
Another somewhat less impactful but also a successful project is the placement of gas springs in different places on the flap of the card table so that it opens and closes more easily. That's also on the new...
Several small improvements
Below is a list of several smaller improvements. Raymarine Radar HD Digital overhauled / replaced after problems Easy AIS replaced by Raymarine Ais650 as the Easy equipment does not receive AtoN signals (special AIS signals from buoys) SOS danbuoy incl. box holder...
Support for the trailer engine dinghy
The support for the trailer engine of the dinghy makes Toine beautiful with a double layer of teak against each other that sits, as it were, around the seagull. This makes it firmer and also much less prone to theft. It also looks...