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Tongariro Alpine Crossing

  • Tongariro National Park in Central North Island

New Zealand - North Island

  • Cape Reinga - The North Tip Of New Zealand

Offshore to New Zealand

  • Kim's Tuna!

Tonga - Additional Photos

  • With Afa, Kalapi and their Family, Ha'afeva Island

Kim's Visit to a Tonga Hospital

  • Prince Ngu Hospital, Neiafu, Tonga

Swimming With the Humpback Whales

  • The Calf Checking Us Out (Picture by Tour Guide)

Regatta Vava'u and Festival

  • Tug of War

Rugby World Cup

  • A Tonga Fan

Tongan Culture

  • Tongan Dress

Tonga Bike Tour

  • Lunch With Tema at Her Home

Tonga - Neiafu, Vava'u

  • Neiafu Harbor (Port of Refuge)

Niue

  • A Humpback Whale in the Anchorage 2

Sea-Life on the Reef at Suwarrow Atoll

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Suwarrow Atoll

  • Magenta at Anchorage Island, Suwarrow

Repairs in Raiatea

  • The Boatyard From the Top of the Mast

Bora Bora

  • An Aerial View of Bora Bora

Tahaa

  • The Coral Garden Snorkeling Area

Raiatea

  • Anchored at Isle Nao Nao (Tabu Island)

Huahine

  • The White Sand Beach at Avea Bay

Back to Moorea

  • Moorea's Famous Opunohu Bay

Getting Ready in Tahiti

  • Lots of Engine Maintenance

Winter in North America

  • Everyone Except our Grandson Brandon

Moorea

  • Moorea Beach

Tahiti

  • Papeete Harbour

Daniel's Bay, Nuku Hiva (Pig Roast)

  • A Real Marquesian Pig Roast

The Marquesas Islands

  • Anaho Bay, Nuku Hiva

Hiva Oa Island, Marquesas

  • The Anchorage at Atuona

Offshore to Marquesas

  • Magenta Making Good Speed

La Cruz, Mexico

  • Marina Riviera Nayarit

Sayulita, Mexico

  • Sayulita and the Beach

More Mazatlan Pictures

  • Canadian Pride

Mazatlan Carnival

  • Another Float

Mazatlan

  • Another Monument

Isla Espiritu Santo and Isla Partida

  • Magenta in Ensenada Grande Anchorage

Christmas Eve with Salvador Gonzalez' Family

  • The Nativity Scene

Christmas and New Years Eve in La Paz

  • Where We Are

Los Muertos

  • Magenta in Los Muertos Anchorage

Los Frailes

  • Los Frailes Anchorage

Cabo San Lucas

  • Los Arcos at Cabo San Lucas

Offshore Baja California

  • Sunrise

Ensenada, Mexico

  • Mexican Flag over Ensenada

Introducing Our Granddaughter, Erica Ashley Moore

  • Is That a Smile?

San Diego, California

  • On the Way to San Diego

Redondo Beach and Los Angeles

  • Katie Brought the Boat All the Way In!

Long Beach, California

  • Alamitos Bay Yacht Club

San Pedro, California

  • Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club

Santa Catalina Island

  • Kim with Avalon in the Background

Marina del Rey

  • Venice Beach

Channel Islands

  • Anacapa Isle Marina Club

Halfmoon Bay, California

  • Celebrating the Arrival

Offshore

  • Offshore US West Coast

Leaving Blaine, Washington

  • View From the Wheel

Getting Ready

  • Normal Haulout Maintenance

About the Boat

Iliyana's Boat Picture

“MAGENTA”

1985 Sceptre 41

Statistics:    

LOA     41’0”

LWL     36’0”

Beam     12’8”

Draft     6’1”

Headroom     6’5”

Vertical Clearance     61’0”

Displacement            21,500 lbs.

Displacement/Length Ratio 201

Ballast (External Lead)      8,700 lbs.

Fuel Capacity    105 US Gal.

Fresh Water Capacity    160 US Gal.

Main Sail     306 Sq Ft.

100% Fore Triangle   468 Sq. Ft.

Sail Area    774 Sq. Ft.

Sail Area/Displacement Ratio        16.01

Theoretical Hull Speed    8 Knots

Provisional PHRF Rating     110

Designer      H. Driehuyzen

 

Sails:

Main

117% Furling Jib

135% Furling Genoa

Staysail

Storm Trysail

Asymmetrical Spinnaker

 

Engine Systems:

56 HP Yanmar Diesel Engine with 120 Amp Alternator

10 HP Yanmar Diesel Generator with 160 Amp Alternator

MaxProp 3-Blade Propeller

 

Dinghy and Outboard Motor:

Avon 9’6” Hypalon Dinghy

Suzuki 6HP Outboard Motor

 

Batteries and Electrical:

4 x 4D Lifeline AGM (820 AH)

#27 Lifeline AGM Starting Battery

Ample Power Energy Monitor

Next-Step Regulator

2-75 Watt Solar Panels

 

Steering:

Wagner Hydraulic 2-Station Steering System

Wagner S50 Auto Pilot

Monitor Wind Vane

 

Ground Tackle:

Rocna 55 Lb.  Anchor, 230’- 5/16” Hi-Test Chain, 100’- 3/4” Nylon Rode

 Fortress FX_37 Anchor, 50’-5/16” Hi-Test Chain, 200’-5/8” Nylon Rode

Danforth Stern Anchor, 10’-5/16” HI=Test Chain, 200’-5/8”Nylon Rode

 

Navigation and Communication  Equipment:

Garmin 492 GPS Chartplotter

ICOM M802 HF Radio

Pactor PTC-II Modem (Pactor 3)

ICOM M422 VHF Radio

Furuno 36 Mile Radar

AIS Communication System

B&G Wind Instruments, Depth Sounder, Speed Indicator

Sony AM/FM/CD Music System

 

Domestic:

Force 10 3-Burner Propane Stove with Oven

North Shore Refrigerator/Freezer

Emerson Microwave Oven

Espar Diesel Furnace

Paloma Instant Hot Propane Hot Water Heater

 

Safety:

Viking 4-Man Offshore Life Raft

Life Ring and MOB Pole

Lifesling Rescue System

ACR Global Fix GPS EPIRB

Offshore Flare Kit

ICOM M32 Portable VHF Radio

Garmin 12XL Portable GPS


 

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