You'll have to be careful out there," was the advice I got from the boat's designer. "If she ever goes over, she's not coming back up. CB is epoxy/graphite coated and swings on a 7/8-inch thick Silicon Bronze bolt running through case logs in the CB trunk. Six-inch deep stub keel added through which 3/8-inch thick steel centerboard slides up and down. A portable seat fits under the companionway. Design additions: Folding cloth dodger fits over the companionway, so the author can sit sheltered inside and operate the boat. Three anchors: main Danforth with Chain in first 10 feet, smaller Danforth "lunch-hook," and 10-pound "mud" anchor of mushroom deisgn. The boat is lightning grounded from mast to keel, and also, all major metal parts. The mast is set on a tabernacle and is foamed and sealed. Miscellaneous Equipment: Magellan GPS, knot meter, depthsounder, three compasses, Portable head under forward V-berth. Berths: Large double berth located in the forecastle two quarter berths are aft extending under sides of cockpit seat. Radios: VHF radio with masthead antenna, AM/FM radio with internal antenna, and, ham-band radio. At cruising speed, the engine consumes about 1/3 gallon per hour. Remote 3 1/2 gallon tank fits under traveler in the cockpit. Nissan two-cycle outboard mounted on swing bracket. Įlectrical: Two photovoltaic panels atop cabin recharge two 12-volt deep cycle marine batteries under forward bunk along keelson.Įngine: 5 hp. The bottom has Teflon anti-fouling VC-17. Finishing: topsides are bright finished with high-quality marine varnish with UV protection. Bottom: covered with 6 ox fiberglass cloth, coated with five layers of epoxy and epoxy/carbon (graphite). Construction details: Keel and stem, white oak Ribs, mahogany composite, Hull, three layers of 1/8-inch Western Red Cedar veneers, epoxy glued and coated, finished with 4 oz. All sail controls lead aft to the cockpit. The jib is set on a Cruising Design roller-bearing furler. It is now controlled by single-line reefing. Sail area: Main 80 square feet Jib 88 square feet / Sail handling controls: In 2007, Persistence received a new tanbark loose-footed jib. Weight: Ultralightweight at about 1100 pounds. Length: 20 feet / Beam:7 feet, 4 inches / Draft: Centerboard up, 12 inches, CB down 4 feet 6 inches. Special Features that allowed the small sloop to survive Superior's fierce storms and waves.
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