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CanKata
not for sale!
Registration
About the equipment aboard CanKata
About the safety items in CanKata
CanKata
is truly a “pot of gold.
CanKata is not for sale!
November 21, 2011
Evidently, this is not a good time to sell a yacht. This has worked in
our favor: during the six months that CanKata has been on the market, Darrel and
I have had plenty of time to rethink our plans to sell her.
As a result of all this thinking, we are taking CanKata off the market.
What happens from here is still a little unclear, but we think we will probably
live on land during the wet season (May to October) and live on CanKata during
the dry season (November to April). CanKata will probably spend the wet season
in a near-by marina or securely anchored on a mooring ball, and we will stay on
her once a week to give her some TLC and keep her systems operational.
During the wet season, we will do the land travelling that we have been
planning and will attempt to immerse ourselves in Thai culture.
During the dry season (aka ‘High Season”), we will rent out our unit at
the Dewa and sail around
The best part of all this: we can still dream that our grandchildren will
someday have a great adventure on CanKata.
Registration
Registration (O.N. 823598):
http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/4/vrqs-srib/d.aspx?lang=e&shipid=823598
About
the name
When we first bought our wonderful
Privilege 37, her name was Camcat. We
knew her for six months before we bought her, so a drastic name change didn’t
work for us. After considerable
consideration, we decided to change the “m” to an “n” to make it more Canadian,
added an “a” at the end to make it sound more feminine, and change the “c” to a
capital “K” to incorporate a martial arts movement. And the name CanKata was born, for a Canadian
catamaran.
About
the layout
(Note: The layout on the left is not
exactly the same as CanKata, i.e. the stateroom has a sink and toilet/shower
stall rather than a closet, and the galley has two sinks).
CanKata is a catamaran, which means it has
two hulls – a starboard hull (the right side if you are facing forward)
and a port hull (the left side if you are facing forward). A “nacelle” joins these two hulls.
The starboard hull, which could be
deemed the guest hull, consists of a queen size berth at the stern of the hull,
cabinets and library midship, and a full “head” (bathroom for you landlubbers)
and the front of the hull. The head
consists of an electric toilet, sink and separate shower stall.
The “nacelle”
contains the salon, which consists of a large dining table (with storage
underneath) and a navigation station.
You enter the nacelle from the cockpit and step down 3 steps to either
of the two hulls.
The port hull has a queen size berth
at the stern of the hull, a galley (kitchen for you landlubbers) midship, and
the stateroom is up front (enter
through the port-side, but it is actually in the nacelle). The stateroom consists of a head with sink, cabinets
and toilet with integrated shower, and a walk-up queen size berth.
We currently use the port-side berth for
storage and pantry. We can negotiate whether or not the storage bins stay on
CanKata.
All
the berths have plenty of closet space, plus hatches and ports for excellent
cross-ventilation. All hatches and ports have window coverings and screens. CanKata
also has nine Caframo built-in fans, plus one portable 12V Caframo fan.
At the front of the boat, there are two
large lockers for storing equipment, lines, fenders, sails, etc. There are also two trampolines for lounging
and catching the rays.
At
the very front of the boat are two pulpit seats for early morning coffee and
dolphin watching while under sail.
At the very back of the boat are two “sugar
scoops” (with 3 stairs taking you to water level) from which to swim and enjoy
other water sports. The starboard hull
sugar scoop has a ladder and a transom shower for rinsing off salt water and
spilt rum.
It
is very easy to walk around the boat.
Lifelines make it difficult for those aboard to fall overboard. The boom is above the cockpit canopy, which
makes it difficult for those aboard to get whacked in the head and knocked
overboard. The water CanKata sails in is
warm, clear and sparkling so it will be difficult to resist jumping overboard.
The cockpit has a lounging area on each
side and a large canopy, windscreen and side panels for protection from the sun
and rain. There is a large fold-down
teak cockpit table and seating for plenty of guests. The helm station is
completely protected from the elements.
If
you are standing in the cockpit looking astern of the boat, you are looking at
one of the nicest backyards you could imagine.
About
the equipment aboard
CanKata is well equipped to provide a safe,
comfortable and pleasurable trip, both at anchor and at sea. Below is a list of most of her mechanical,
electrical and plumbing equipment, some of which came with the boat from the
manufacture and some which was later added to meet our customized needs while
we sailed over half-way around the world.
Two Yanmar
30 hp diesel engines c/w SD 20 saildrives (new in November 2007)
Two
32 imperial gallon fuel tanks
Four
6 volt Trojan 215 amp hour house batteries connected in series and parallel for
a total 12-volt system with 430 amp hours
Two
12 volt 24 series starting batteries
Hot
water tank with heat exchanger
124 gallon fresh water tank
Whale raw-water pump in galley
ECH2O
Tec. 240-DML-1 water maker – 10 gallons per hour
2000-watt
inverter/charger
Refrigerator
with cold plate and water-cooled compressor
Freezer
with cold plate and water-cooled compressor
Double
sink in galley
Microwave
oven
Force
10 two-burner stove c/w thermostatically controlled oven and broiler
Two
holding tanks with y valve
Northstar
GPS/chart plotter
Magellan
315 handheld GPS
GPS
mouse
Icom
IC-M59 VHF
Standard
Horizon HX406S handheld VHF
Panasonic MP3 CD Player/Receiver c/w four speakers
Motorola
family radio system
Link
10 battery monitor
Air
X Marine wind generator
Icom
M802 SSB c/w AT 140 tuner
Pactor
modem
Brass
clock, barometer, temperature and humidity gauge
Kyocera
KC120 watt photovoltaic panel
Sharp 125 watt photovoltaic panel
Mitsubishi 110 photovoltaic panel
Raymarine
SL72 Plus radar c/w 24 NM antenna
Raytheon
ST 50 tridata – speed, depth, wind direction
Lewmar
Ocean 1 electric winch c/w 003 gypsy
Four Lewmar 44 ST two speed winches
Harken batt car
system (for mainsail)
CQR
45 lb anchor c/w 270’ 3/8 (10 mm) high test galvanized chain
Bruce
33 lb anchor c/w 400’ 5/8” line and 20’ 10 mm galvanized chain
Cockpit
canopy, windscreen and side panels
Fishing
rod and reel c/w trolling holder, gaff
Pole
spears (2)
Wash-down pump in anchor locker
Spinnaker (symmetrical, light-weight, good for 15 knots)
Large Sunbrella awning for shade and rain-water collection
(runs from mast to stern, supported by boom, hooked to lifelines, easily
removable)
Replacements
Mainsail in June 2002
Microwave oven in August 2002
Hot water tank in May 2004
Sail cover in June 2004
Stove replaced in August 2004
Canopy canvas replaced in August 2004
Headsail replaced in October 2004
Furler drum replaced in October 2004
Trampolines replaced October 2005
Expired supplies in life raft in July 2006 (when life raft was
inspected)
Standing rigging replaced in August 2006
Running rigging replaced August 2006
Solar screens (for windows) replaced November 2007
Yanmar engines and sail drives replaced November 2007
Trampoline lines replaced January 2008
Anchor chain in 2009
Wash-down pump in 2009
Starter batteries in 2009
House batteries in 2009
Barbeque in 2010
Bottom paint last redone November 2010
Both anchors regalvanized in November 2010
CanKata
was also refreshed with a partial paint job in 2010. The mast, boom, front beam
and outside hulls were painted with Awlgrip, and the underside was sanded and
polished. She’s looking very good!
In
2010, CanKata’s refrigeration system was completely overhauled. Ah, cold beer.
About
the safety items
CanKata
meets and exceeds all the necessary safety equipment to comply with Canadian
and
Personal
flotation devices for eight
Flares
Lifebuoy
Man
over pole
Emergency
tiller
Fire
extinguishers
Sound
signalling device
Safety
harness with stainless steel clip at helm
Bosun’s chair
Jack lines
Storm
sail
Para-Tech
sea anchor
Delta
drogue
4-person
Personal
strobe lights
Medical
kit
EPIRB
(emergency position indicating radio beacon) ACR GlobalFix 406
c/w integrated GPS
Ditch kit
Carbon
monoxide/smoke detector
Radar
reflector
1,000,000
candle portable spot light
CanKata
is also carrying a large inventory of spare parts and extras, such as an 80-amp
alternator, water pumps, propane tanks, impellers, belts, dinghy propellers,
filters, running rigging, head sail, Danforth anchor, winch handles, fan
blades, zincs, gas tank fuel line, bulbs, seals, bearings, nuts, bolts, screws,
exhaust elbows, thermostats, oils, blades for Air X wind generator, polish,
cleaners, plumbing fittings, toilet rebuild kits, sail drive boots, tools,
refrigerant, foul weather gear, gloves, boots, guide books, reference material,
flags, paper charts (Caribbean to Thailand), dishes, linens, etc.
About
CanKitty
The tender to CanKata is an Avon RIB (rigid
inflatable boat) that has a fibreglass bottom for a fast, stable and remarkably
dry ride. The overall length of
CanKitty is 10’ – 3” (3.1 m) and can comfortably carry 4 people plus cargo at
speeds approximately 20 mph. CanKitty
has a 15hp Yamaha 4 stroke motor and all the necessary safety equipment.
The bow of CanKitty has a lockable storage
seat that fits lifejackets and lots of other safety equipment. Under the centre
seat is storage space for the gas tank and anchor.
For those tough hauls up the beach,
CanKitty has two removable wheels that make life a lot easier for her owners.
When not in use, CanKitty is stored up out
of the water on the two davits at the stern of CanKata.
In 2010, CanKitty was given a new form-fitting
cover and side bumper.
For more photos of CanKata, click here to get to
our photos page.