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About Shimshal




Call sign MJDG2 
Registration Number 912367

Length 14.58 metres (47' 10")    
Waterline length 12.76m (41' 10" )
Draft 2.2m (7' 3")   Beam 4.48m  (14' 8")  Displacement 13,500kg (27,557 lbs)
Ballast 5715 kg  (12,599lbs) lead with antimony bolted to hull with M24 acid proof bolts and glue
Berths: 10 (Excluding Saloon)    Heads: 2 (one shower)    Warm water tank: 40 litres
Mast Height: above water 22.1m (mast length to keel 23m)
Yanmar 75hp J43HTE

Water tanks x 2 starboard (230 litres) and 1 port (200 litres) = 430 litre
Fuel Tanks x 3 = 300 + 100 + 600 = 1000 litres
MLS Fuel Purifier in addition to 2 other fuel filters
Fuel polishing system with Racor filter and water separator between tanks.
Foot pumps for fresh water and sea water taps in galley and aft heads
Jabsco Twist 'n Lock sea water toilets x 2
2 x 100 litre holding tanks fore and aft with pump out
Pressurised hot 40 litre hot water calorifier with 240 volt immersion heater and heat exchanger for domestic hot water
2 x 240 volt 100 watt stainless steel towel rail (on in each head)
LED cabin and reading lights (24 volt)

Batteries:
24 volt LiFePO (8 x 12 volt x 105AH) 2 x 4 12 volt batteries in parallel and then in series with 2 x 4 12 Volt in parallel (2023)
24 volt Rolls AGM x 2 x 100 AH (2012) this is an emergency circuit retained as the wind generator could not be made compatible with LiFePO but it does charge.
12 volt Rolls house 180 AH
12 volt engine starting 80AH (replaced 2023)
12 volt generator starting 80 (2023) AH

Sails:

Main 67 sq  metres Hydranet, triradial by Evolution Sails of Deltaville VA 2023
Genoa 87 sq m   (total 154 sq m); sail area with main and 100% foretriangle 116 sq m (1253 sq ft) Lund Sails
Two twinned downwind, high clewed jibs by Owen Sails 2015.
Asymmetrical Cruising Chute and snuffer;
Staysail Lund Sails
Storm jib Lund Sails
Trisail
Sails made by: Lund Sails, Nya Varvet, S-42671 Vastra Frolunda, Sweden, Tel: 46 31 293021 info@lundhsails.se
Hela LED navigation lights for steaming, tricolour and anchor
Erbspacher diesel ( 4kw) hot air Heaton to each cabin
Installed dehumidifier with two outlets - not working 2023. Domestic one bought in 2023
Displacement : Length Ratio: 168
Sail Area : displacement ratio: 21.9
RCD category: A
Designer: Stephen Jones

Equipment:

3kWatt MasterVolt  Invertor / charger (2023) with with 5 double 240 volt U.K. sockets and two single European sockets
Victron isolating transformer (3kw) which can take either 110v or 240v in and output 240v
Seafresh water maker 70l/hr
Fischer Panda diesel generator 4KVA
Ampair wind generator 300 watt
2 x 100 watt solar panels that can charge either 24v or 12 volt system
Fridge Isotherm with seawater heat exchanger Refridgeration r137
Freezer Isotherm with seawater heat exchanger Refridgeration r137
Ramarine chart plotter at helm and nav station
Raymarine radar
Raymarine Evolution Pilot with back up Raymarine ST3
Digital Yachts wl510 router
Digital Yachts iNavhub WiFi
Digital Yachts AIS 2000 Transmitter
Raymarine VHF aerial on radar pole
B & G VHF aerial at masthead
2x handheld VHF by ICOM
Icom SSB 710 with insulated backstay and antenna tuner
Wind and log instruments by Tacktick (Raymarine)
Iridium GO sat voice and data
Seame active radar reflector at mast head
Passive radar reflector
Bowthruster by MaxPower 24volt (3HP)
Echopilot forward looking sonar Bronze
20" LCD TV and dvd player
24 volt deck wash pump in sail locker
2 x 24 volt freshwater pumps with 3 mixer taps and two foot pumps 

Safety:
Liferafts
1 x 4 man SOLAS B in valise 2015

Fire extinguishers x 6 including engine extinguisher

Grab Bag
AIS SART 2015
PLB 2015
RORC flares pack 2015
LED flare 2015

MOB
Handy Billy on boom
Jon Buoy Horse shoe 2015
Jon Buoy MMB 2006
Raymarine Life Tag

Tender = 3.1m Alloy hulled RIB by Rib Eye
Tohatsu 9.8HP outboard (2 stroke)
Torqeedo 1003 outboaard with 2 batteries and 240 volt charger
Double inflatable kayak by Aquaglide

Spares carried
starter motor
12v altenator
Spare linear drive for steering

Grab bag
SAART transponder
LED flares
PLB
2 x personal AIS transponder