planning out, packing up and paying off to the big blue... 5 years, 32 countries, 2 oceans, 2 babies en route and 18,000 miles so far

********** UPDATED MARCH 2014 *********

Thought that it was time to update this page about our girl and include come of the new equipment that we've got on board.

CROSSBOW 40 BUILT IN 1990
Designed by Angelo Lauranos and built by Crossbow Marine Moulding in Capetown, South Africa

Home Port: Falmouth, UK
Location: Currently world cruising, Pacific Central America
Material: White GRP hull, deck and superstructure, Teak laid cockpit - Newly copper-coated 2011
Year built: 1990
Engine manufac.: YANMAR 4JHE 42HP
LOA 43.3' / 13.19m
LWL 33.2' / 9.90m
BEAM 14.0' / 4.26m
DRAFT 6.2' / 1.9m
DISPLACEMENT 9600kg / 21,120 lbs
Wheel steering

YANMAR 4JHE 42HP DIESEL ENGINE - overhauled 2011
Cruising speed 6 knots
Maximum speed 7 knots
Shaft drive to three bladed propellor

ELECTRICS
Four Rolls 6 volt batteries 410AH - new 2011
12 volt engine start battery - 2008
Charged by engine alternator and 240 volt battery charger
New switch panel 2009
2 x 100W Solar panels new 2014
Wind generator - air marine new 2012

TANKAGE
Two fuel tanks in keel totalling 350 litre capacity, an additional 20 litre day tank and 100 litres in jerry cans.
Main water tank 1x 300 litre stainless steel and an additional 150 litres in jerry cans
All seacocks replaced in 2011

WATER SYSTEM
Manual sea water system
Pressurised hot and cold freshwater system
Heated by engine or immersion

BERMUDAN SLOOP RIG
Stanless steel standing rigging - new 2011
Harken roller furler - new 2011
Slab reefing
Stackpack and Lazyjacks - new 2009
New spinnaker pole 2009

WINCHES
Antal W43 self tailing genoa sheet winch
Antal W40 self tailing spinnaker sheet winch
Two self tailing halyard winch
Lewmar 10 winch
Lewmar 30 two speed winch on mast
Lewmar 8 winch on mast
Lewmar 34 winch on mast

SAILS
Fully battened mainsail - UK sails, new 2012
Furling genoa - Doyle sails, new 2013
Yankee headsail - Hood sails
Staysail - Hood sails
Crusing chute - Hood sails

Accommodation:
SLEEPS SIX IN TWO DOUBLES AND TWO SINGLES IN THREE CABINS PLUS SALOON
Owners cabin with double berth, chart table, seat, hanging locker and en suite with Jabsco marine toilet - new 2009, handbasin and shower
Skippers cabin with single berth, this can be used as a workshop on long passages
Forward cabin with double berth and en suite access to the day heads with handbasin, Jabsco marine toilet - new 2009 and shower
Large saloon with curved seating to port and settee to starboard
Large charts area in form of twin pedestal desk
Large Galley running aft comprising of:-
Two burner Plastimo Neptune gas cooker with oven and grill - new pipework 2011
12v chest fridge.
Twin sinks

NAVIGATION AIDS
Compass
Hydrovane VX2A - new 2014
Raymarine ST 60 Speed log wind depth
Raymarine C80 Plotter - 2008/9
Lowrance Plotter - 2008/9
Raymarine ST60 graphics repeater - 2008/9
Raymarine radar - 2008/9
Standard Horizon DSC VHF radio - 2008/9
Standard Horizon DSC VHF handheld radio - new 2011
Robertson Autopilot - 2003
McMurdo Nav 6 navtex - 2008/9
Hummingbird Fishfinder 2003 - new sensor 2008

GROUND TACKLE
Galvanized steel 30 kilo / 66 lbs Bruce anchor with approx 60m stainless steel chain and warp
Stainless steel 18 kilo / 39.6 lbs Brugel anchor
Galvanized steel 15.9 kilo / 35 lbs CQR anchor with approx 10m of chain
Galvanized steel 17.3 kilo / 38 lbs Danforth anchor
Additional 2 x 50 metre lengths of galvanized chain
Electric Lofrans Tigres anchor windlass with remote control - new 2014

GENERAL EQUIPMENT
Sillinger inflatable dinghy with Mariner 3.3HP outboard, dinghy anchor and repair kit
Two bilge pumps
Manual bilge pump
Navigation lights
Guardwire pulpit and pushpit
Sprayhood - new 2009
Full standing headroom cockpit cover - new 2009
Bimini
Davits
Boarding ladder
Passerelle
Various warps and fenders
Two fender steps
Boathook
Various engine spares
Radio CD player
Cockpit cushions
Cockpit table
Force 10 gas barbeque
Lazarette locker

SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Plastimo ISO Transocean Plus 6 man liferaft - New 2006, fully serviced 2011
McMurdo G5 EPIRB - New 2011
McMurdo Fastfind PLB - New 2011
Tri buckle lifesling
Two horseshore lifebuoys
Fire blanket
Fire extinguishers
RORC Ocean Flares - New 2011
Danbuoy

Mini refit in Autumn 2011. The following list outlines the scope of the work carried out:

• The complete replacement of the standing rigging including the roller headsail system.
• Fabrication repairs to the foot of the mast in way of the tabernacle and repairs to the mast in way of the hounds.
• A full osmosis treatment to the hull below the waterline using the Hotvac drying system and International Paints Epoxy protection scheme.
• The underwater hull has been finished in Coppercoat.
• Structural repairs have been made to the rudder blade around the lower bearing before the epoxy and Coppercoat were applied.
• All through hull fitting below the waterline have been replaced including their associated ball valves. These are all marine grade non- ferrous fittings.
• The stern gear has been overhauled including the replacement of the Aquadrive and its correct installation.
• The aft deck and the deck under the mast foot has had additional strengthening.
• The engine and associated ancillaries have been overhauled including the replacement of the exhaust system, exhaust injection elbow and the heat exchanger.
• The seawater feed to the engine has also been improved, with a dedicated skin fitting, ball-valve and strainer.
• The fuel supply system has been upgraded and the tanks cleaned.
• The faulty Morse control cables have been replaced.
• The replacement and rearrangement of hoses in the engine space.
• The main components of the 12v electrical systems have been revised including the replacement of the batteries and rewiring of the battery charger and isolator switch.
• There has also been the addition of an inflatable tender, outboard, electronics and safety equipment, such as EPIRB, PLB and Ocean grade ISAF / ORC liferaft.