| Kestrel is a 1973 Islander 34, full keel, cutaway forefoot, cutter-rigged sloop. The hull and deck are an Islander Yachts mold, and it was laid up and finished by Yacht Crafters. | |
| Rig: | Cutter (originally no inner-stay) |
| Length: | 33.7 feet |
| Beam: | 9.8 feet |
| LWL: | approx. 25 |
| Draught: | 4.6 feet |
| Displacement: | 10,500 pounds |
| Ballast: | 4,000 pounds |
| Engine: | 26 hp Universal (NEW) with 50 amp Alternator |
| Tankage: | 26 gallons Fuel 65 gallons Water |
| Sails: |
Triple Reef Main with Jiffy Reefing 130% Jib on Furlex Roller Furler Storm Jib with one Reef on Inner Stay (approx 100 sq. feet) Cruising Spinnaker Storm Trisail |
| Electronics: | |
| Radar: | Furuno 16 mile Radar, Model No. 1720 |
| GPS: | Garmin 50, mounted Garmin 38, hand-held |
| Radios: | Standard Horizon Voyager VHF (does not have great transmit nor receive range) Yachtboy 400 All Band Receiver (can receive SSB & weatherfax -- not able to transmit) |
| Other: | Interphase DC500 Fishfinder/Depthsounder Wind Speed Knotlog |
| Electrical System: Jay completely re-wired Kestrel before we left, with his nose permanently stuck in Nigel Calders' "Boat Owner's Manual." The project took 3 months and cost more than $2,000! | |
| Batteries: | Four 6-volt Trojan "Golf Cart" House Batteries (wired in series to create 12 Volt) 12V Group 27 Starter Battery |
| Other: | 800 Watt Inverter 45 Watt Solar Panels (2) |
| Steering Aids: | |
| Motoring: | Navico Wheelpilot 5000 |
| Sailing: | Autohelm Windvane with Attached Rudder |
| Backup: | Navico Tillerpilot TB5000; compass reversed to drive Windvane trimtab |
| Additional Equipment: | |
| 406 EPIRB Beaufort 4 Man Liferaft Compaq LTE 5000 Notebook Computer Home-built heavy duty Sewing Machine | |
| Kestrel's Anchor Tackle: | |
| Bow anchor: |
35 lb. CQR 200' 5/16" BBB chain 150' 5/8" nylon rode Windlass: Simpson Lawrence Anchorman 700, Vertical, Chain/Rope, Electric/Manual. |
| Stern anchor: |
22 lb. Bruce 50' 5/16" BBB chain 250' 1/2" nylon rode Windlass: Simpson Lawrence Manual Anchorman, Vertical, Chain/Rope |
| Storm anchor: |
35 lb. High Tensile Danforth 50' 5/16" BBB chain 200' 5/8" nylon rode |
| Sea anchor: |
10' Diameter Parachute anchor (built in Washington) 300' 5/8" nylon rode |