System Status
Structure
- Hull
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Manufacturer
Hanse
Model
455
Year
2015
Serial number
HANV0029A515
Length overall
13.51 m (44.33 ft)
Length at waterline
12.22 m (40.1 ft)
Beam
4.37 m (14.3 ft)
Draft
1.73 m (5.7 ft)
Displacement
11462 kg (26270 lb)
USCG Registration
1311901
State Registration
CT8496BR
State Reg. Expiration
April 30 2027
- Deck
-
Main cabin water leak midships ports side; forepeak hatch leak
Sails and rigging
Bermuda rig with a deck-stepped mast carrying a fully-battened slab-reefed main sail and a self-tacking jib on a roller furler.
Spars and standing rigging
- Mast
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Manufacturer
Selden
Air draft
67.6ft (excluding instruments)
- Boom
-
Manufacturer
Selden
- Vang
-
Style
rigid
- Shrouds
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- Forestay
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- Backstay
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- Chainplates
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Starboard chainplate bent; replacement scheduled Q1 2026
Sails
- Main sail
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Stretched, due for replacement
Manufacturer
Elvestrom
Reefing system
Two slab reefs
Battens
Full
- Jib
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Manufacturer
Elvestrom
Style
Self-tacking
Size
90%
Furling
Roller
- Spinnaker
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Manufacturer
Quantum
Style
Asymmetric
Deployment
Sock
Running rigging
- Main sheet
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- Main halyard
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Winterized
- Main sail reefing lines
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Tack reef not rigged
- Boom vang
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- Boom brake
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- Jib sheet
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- Jib halyard
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- Jib furler
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Works but drum housing needs repair
- Spinnaker halyard
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Winterized
Deck hardware
- Primary winches
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Starboard winch electric switch cover broken; starboard winch deck support needs reinforcement
Style
Self-tailing double-speed electric
Manufacturer
Lewmar
Model
EVO 65
- Secondary winches
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Style
Self-tailing double-speed manual
Manufacturer
Lewmar
Model
EVO 50
- Self-tacking jib track
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- Fairleads
-
- Clutches
-
Auxiliary propulsion
Engine and drivetrain
- Inboard diesel engine
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Manufacturer
Volvo Penta
Model
D2-55F
Serial number
5103921572Y
Power
55HP
Raw water impeller
Inspected Dec 2025: fair
Alternator belt
Inspected Dec 2025: like new
Fuel prefilter
Replaced Dec 2025
Fuel filter
Replaced Dec 2025
Oil filter
Unknown
Oil
Unknown
- Saildrive
-
Galvanic corrosion pitting; replacement scheduled Q1 2026
Manufacturer
Volvo Penta
Model
180B
Serial number
51220226237
Gear ratio
2.19:1
Oil
Inspected Dec 2025: slight overfill
- Propeller
-
Style
Three-blade folding
Material
Bronze
Fuel delivery
- Fuel tank
-
Capacity
190 L (50 gal)
- Fuel tank level sensor
-
Present but not reporting data
- Fuel lines
-
- Fuel filters
-
Engine cooling
- Raw water plumbing
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- Raw water impeller
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- Raw water strainer
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Unable to unscrew lid
- Heat exchanger
-
Corroded; replacement scheduled Q1 2026
Engine electrical
- Engine starter motor
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Corroded from heat exchanger leak; replacement scheduled Q1 2026
- Engine starter battery
-
Chemistry
AGM
Voltage
12 V
- Alternator
-
- Alternator belt
-
Safety equipment
Signaling devices
- Pistol flares
-
Expired
Manufacturer
Orion
Expiration
8× Nov 2023
- Handheld flares
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Some expired
Manufacturer
Orion
Expiration
3× Aug 2026, 6× Dec 2025
- Audible signals
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Ground tackle
Primary anchor with all-chain rode on bow anchor roller, deployed by electric windlass. Spare anchor on rope rode with chain pendant, deployed manually from cockpit locker.
- Primary anchor
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Manufacturer
Rocna
Model
Rocna 25
Deployment
Bow roller
Rode attachment
Swivel
- Primary anchor rode
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Style
All-chain
Length
60 m (200 ft)
Size
10mm
- Windlass
-
Manufacturer
Quick
Model
DP?
- Windlass remote control
-
Manufacturer
Quick
Model
HRC1004
- Spare anchor
-
Manufacturer
Fortress
Model
FX23
Deployment
Manual from cockpit locker
- Spare anchor rode
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Style
Rope with chain pendant
Rescue equipment
Transom-mounted life raft. Pushpit-mounted throwable horseshoe flotation device.
- Liferaft
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Needs scheduled maintenance
- Ditch kit
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- Throwable flotation
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Present but suboptimal; replacement scheduled Q1 2026
- Throwable line
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Installation scheduled Q1 2026
- Spare PFDs
-
Type
1× USCG Type 1, 2× USCG type 2, 2× inflatable non-USCG
Wireless communications
- On-board VHF
-
Cabin microphone cable needs replacement
Manufacturer
B&G
Model
B50
- Wireless VHF handset
-
- Handheld VHF
-
Manufacturer
Uniden
Model
Atlantis 275
Transmit power
6W
- EPIRB
-
Not mounted for hydrostatic release
Manufacturer
ACR
Model
GlobalFix V5
- Satellite phone
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Water ingress protection
- Main bilge pump
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Needs check valve
Manufacturer
Rule
Capacity
1100 gallon/hour
- Cockpit manual bilge pump
-
- Forepeak bilge pump
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Replacement planned Q2 2026
Manufacturer
Attwood
Capacity
500 gallon/hour
Model
Sahara S500
- Thruhulls
-
Some don’t have plugs attached
Fire protection
- Fire extinguishers
-
Type
3× BC
- Smoke detectors
-
- Carbon monoxide detectors
-
- Propane gas detector
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Lights
- Navigation lights
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- Steaming lights
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- Spotlight
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Cockpit protection
- Bimini
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- Dodger
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Navigation equipment
Electronics
Chart plotter at both helm stations. Mast-mounted radar with chart plotter overlay. AIS receive and transmit with chart plotter overlay. Triple-function (depth, speed, temperature) thruhull transducer.
- Chart plotter
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Low-resolution charts; prompting for software updates; depth in metric
Manufacturer
B&G
Model
Zeus3
- Multi-function displays
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Some displays faded
- Radar
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Radar chart overlay briefly seen during 2025 survey
- On-board AIS
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Needs to be reprogrammed and reregistered
- Depth sounder
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Analog backup
- Paper charts
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Norfolk VA to FL; assorted Carribean
- Paper chart tools
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Electrical systems
House batteries and charging
12 VDC electrical system charged by engine alternator, shore power, and bimini-moounted solar.
- House batteries
-
Mixed signals from 2025 survey and on-board battery monitor; unclear if degraded
Chemistry
AGM
Voltage
12 V
Capacity
2× 230 Ah
Battery isolation
Rotary switch
- Alternator charging
-
- Solar charging
-
- Shore charging
-
Manufacturer
Mastervolt
Charging current
35A
- Battery monitor
-
Disagrees with survey report; unclear if degraded
House AC circuits
120 VAC electrical system powered by inverter or shore power.
- Inverter
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No power to AC outlets in Dec 2025, or I don’t know how to turn it on
- AC outlets
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House DC circuits
- DC outlets
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House
Two aft cabins and a forward cabin with berths and lockers. Main cabin with seating convertible to berths.
Aft cabins
- Berths
-
No bedding in port cabin
- Lighting
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Forward cabin
- Berth
-
- Lighting
-
- Central air
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Shore power only
Manufacturer
Dometic
Model
DTG8
Capacity
8000 BTU
Main cabin
- Seating
-
Forward midships seat unusable; repair planned Q2 2026
- Lighting
-
- Central air
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Shore power only
Manufacturer
Dometic
Model
DTGX
Capacity
16000 BTU
Fresh water
- Fresh water tank
-
Water quality unknown; level sensor not working
Capacity
450 L (118 gal)
- Fresh water pump
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- Fresh water filter
-
- Fresh water heater
-
Manufacturer
Quick Spa
Type
Engine flow-through
Power supply
120 VAC
Sanitary equipment
Main cabin: aft head with shower, sink, and toilet. Forward cabin: head with sink and toilet; separate shower compartment.
- Aft lavatory sink
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- Aft toilet
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- Aft holding tank
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No level sensor
- Aft shower
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- Aft sump pump
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- Forward lavatory sink
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- Forward toilet
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- Forward holding tank
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No level sensor
- Forward shower
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- Forward sump pump
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- Cockpit shower
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Food preparation
Cockpit propane locker sized for a single 10 lb propane tank, supplying a gimbaled three-burner stove with an integrated oven, controlled by a Trident LPG controller at nav station. Isotherm combination fridge / freezer; additional front-loading freezer.
- Galley sink
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- Combo fridge/freezer
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Drain clogged; light out
Manufacturer
Isotherm
Type
Combination fridge/freezer
- Dedicated freezer
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Manufacturer
Isotherm
Type
Front-loading freezer
Model
B1135
- Stove
-
Doesn’t light, reasons unknown
- Propane lines
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Leak testing needed
- Propane regulator
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Corroded and likely failed
- Propane tank
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Corroded and level unknown
Internet access
- Starlink
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Likely needs activation / account transfer
- Cellular hotspot
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Tender
Rigid inflatable dinghy stowed on deck; dinghy outboard engine stowed on pushpit via a manual hoist.
- Dinghy
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Manufacturer
Carib Marine
Type
Rigid inflatable
Serial number
CN-HFB492531222
- Dinghy outboard engine
-
Manufacturer
NS Marine
Power
16HP
Serial number
0121794DC
- Dinghy engine hoist
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