
BOAT TOUR: This Bluewater Cruiser is Our Tiny Floating Home - Caliber 40 LRC [Making Our Way Ep 73]
S/V Vi? is a 2004 Caliber 40 Long Range Cruiser (LRC). She has a cutter rig with a removable inner forestay (so she can sail like a sloop), has a long fin keel with a 5'2" draft, and a rudder protected by a full skeg. Come tour our home! BUY US A BEER: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A5EL74F283JVA Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailing_via/ Check out our blog: https://www.sailingvia.com FULL EQUIPMENT & SYSTEMS INFO: Sail Inventory: 125% Genoa on a Schaefer Fuller Staysail Main Storm Tri Sail with dedicated track Asymmetrical Spinnaker Main Engine & drivetrain: Yanmar 4jh3-E 56hp diesel Sureseal dripless shaft seal Fixed propeller Dual Racor filter fuel polishing system Electronics & Navigation: Chartplotter - B&G Zeus Touch T12 Additional display - B&G Triton Wind instrument - Airmar 220wx Ultrasonic Weatherstation Depth, speed & water temp - B&G Tridata AIS - Em-trak B900 series Class B Transceiver Autopilot - Simrad HLD2000 MK2L hydraulic drive unit Autopilot Electronics - Furuno NavPilot 511 VHF - Standard Horizon Intrepid Radar: B&G 4K Electrical: Batteries - (3) Lifeline AGM 210 amp hr (630 amp hours total) Inverter / Battery Charger - Magnum 2000 Watt pure sine wave Alternator - Balmar 85 amp with MC-614 regulator Battery Monitor - Balmar SG200 Solar Panels - (2) totaling 345 watts, wired in parallel with MPPT charge controllers Ground Tackle: Anchor - 65 lb Mantus M2 Anchor Rode - 225 feet of 3/8" G4 galvanized spliced to 100 feet of 5/8" triple braid line Additional Rode - 50 feet of 5/16" G4 chain, 300 feet of 5/8" triple braid, plus 600 feet of 3/8" triple braid on a spool Backup / Stern Anchor - Fortress FX37 mounted on stern pulpit Anchor Bridle - Mantus medium anchor bridle and Mantus chain hook Lewmar 1500 series electric windlass Galley: Refrigeration - Frigoboat keel cooled compressor with evaporator plate, Smart Speed Controller and Carel Thermostat Range & Oven - Princess Gourmet II propane Propane Tanks - (2) aluminum 5lb? Grill - Kuuna plumbed into main propane tanks Watermaker: Spectra Cape Horn Extreme 15 gal/hour Heat & Hot Water Furnace - ITR Hurricane II hydronic heater & Instant hot water 6 gal hot water tank - electric and engine heated Tankage (integral fiberlass tanks): Fresh Water - 178 gal Diesel - 212 gal Holding - 50 gal? (Smaller than older LRC models) Heads: Raritan manual heads, salt water flush Liferaft: Datrex Liberty Offshore 4 person in hard case Dinghy (Mr. Chandler): Highfield UL310 10'2" aluminum bottom, Hypalon Yamaha Enduro 15 hp 2 stroke outboard Garhaur engine crane latest sailing videos | newest sailing vlogs| sailing vlogs on youtube | sailing with dogs | best new sailing vlogs | best new sailing videos | new sailing channel | youtube sailing couples | best sailing vlogs on youtube | best sailing blogs | youtube sailing channels | caliber 40 LRC #sailiing #sailingaroundtheworld #sailingvia #sailingwithdogs #sailingvideo #boatlife #newestsailingvlogs #sailingmexico #cruisinglife #seaofcortez #boattour
