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 This charger has been replaced by a 24v / 100A charger, which if desired can also charge via 110v.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...