More detail of equipment aboard MARLIN.

Electrical equipment:

Raymarine a95 Chart Plotter and Radar display (touch screen). [Navionics charts]

Raymarine Quantum Radar - with heading sensor to allow North-up display.

NASA AIS receiver - displayed on charts and on radar image.

Raymarine auto-pilot - with heading sensor and rudder sender, driving electric hydraulic pump. Option of holding Direction, or of holding Track from start to a waypoimt.

Humminbird 898c SI sonar and chart plotter. Option of depth display from though-hull transducer, or of side-scan display with side-scan transducer on pole over side of boat. [also spare Lowrance Eagle sonar with through-hull transducer]

Steering: hydraulic from wheel (or auto-pilot). Emergency tiller available as a back-up. Rudder angle display.

Nasa DSC VHF, also an ICOM VHF with separate aerial as a back-up.

Two pantograph windscreen wipers. Windscreen washer (electric).

Electric horn. LED navigation lights. Flood-lights for rear deck and front deck. Interior lights.

Two electric bilge pumps to rear section [with float switch to allow warning/ automatic use]. One elctric bilge pump to front section (under wheel-house and cabin]. Also two manual bilge pumps. High-level float switch for use when boat left in marina.

Fridge. Eberspracher diesel heater with outlet in wheelhouse.

Separate Service and Starting battery banks - each 100Ah at 24 volts. Solar panels to keep service batteries topped up in marina,..

Inverter - providing 2 Kwatt power at mains voltage. Used for power tools and for electric kettle, toaster, air frier,.. Also 24 volt electric kettle. [also spare 700 watt inverter]

12 volt supply: converter that provides up to 20 amps at 12 volts from 24 supply. Used for NASA and ICOM VHF, AIS, STng network, windscreen washer, Humminbird sonar, Eagle sonar, compass light, am radio, accessory socket,... [also spare converter that can be switched in]

USB charging. LPG detector.

Engine management: starter and alternator, display of revs, temperature, oil pressure, charging voltage. Hour meter. Engine stop solenoid. Engine will run without electrics (once started).

Engine:

Perkins-Sabre M215C 6 cylinder, 6 litre, with Forward/Reverse hydraulic gearbox. Engine fitted new 2008 by Dickies at Bangor. Now 2800 hours. Recently serviced.

Engine cooling: Sea-water intake, with sea-cock, for cooling - with a strainer to remove debris. Engine has a closed fresh water (with antifreeze corrosion inhibitor) cooling system, with a heat exchanger using seawater. The sea-water is then ejected into the exhaust to keep it cool. Non-return flap on exhaust outlet at transom.

Stern gear:

Shaft drive to single 4 blade bronze propeller. Cutless bearing replaced April 2024. Remote greaser pump for stern gland. Hydraulic steering, with emergency tiller available. Mitchells have a removable "weed box" that allows access from inside the boat, while afloat, to remove rope, etc from the propeller.

Deck Gear:

2 life rings, one with line and floating light.

Danforth anchor with chain and warp - on bow, with chain and warp in anchor locker.
Manson Supreme anchor with chain and warp - in box at stern.
Fortress anchor with chain and warp (stored in "weed box" at stern) - this is actually the one I always use.
Drogue (sea anchor), also light anchor for temporary stops.
Ample fenders, including bow fender.
8 man cannister life-raft.

The rear deck is self-draining with two large one-way freeing ports. The deck panels are marine ply covered with treadmaster (non-slip). They can be locked down when at sea, but can be lifted for access to engine, stores, etc.

The engine is covered by a box that can be hinged up (it is lockable) to give excellent access. It also provides a convenient seat.

Rear deck has two lockers - one is set up for LPG bottle storage, the other contains the Eberspacher diesel heater and warp plus hose pipe storage.

The 100 litre fresh water tank is below the deck. Filled from side of boat.

Folding fixed boarding ladder at stern.

Wheelhouse:

4 man bench plus helmsman's chair. Many grab handles. Table that folds away. Lockers below floor, at side and under bench. Fridge - which can be easily removed to give full access to below dashboard.
Fuel tank below with contents measuring gauge. Bench provides one berth, while back section of berth can be used as a fourth berth - on the floor - so less comfortable. Clock and barometer. Curtains. Window at rear of wheelhouse slides down for ventilation. Centre window at front can be hinged up to give through ventilation.

Cabin:

Twin V berth, curtains, galley and sink with freshwater tap (hand operated pump) and thermos to store hot water. I use electricity to cook and boil, but I have stored the gas (LPG) cooker and LPG cylinders, so they could be re-instated if desired. Opening hatch in ceiling.
Sea toilet in separate space with door, also with locker. Mirror that hinges to gives access to below dashboard.