BOAT TOUR: This Bluewater Cruiser is Our Tiny Floating Home - Caliber 40 LRC [Making Our Way Ep 73]
Making Our Way
From Seattle professionals to bluewater cruisers, Mike and Taylor of Making Our Way document the 4-year loop that redefined their path aboard SV Viā.
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S/V Viā is a 2004 Caliber 40 Long Range Cruiser (LRC). She has a cutter rig with a removable inner forestay (so she can sail like a sloop), has a long fin keel with a 5’2″ draft, and a rudder protected by a full skeg.
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FULL EQUIPMENT & SYSTEMS INFO:
Sail Inventory:
125% Genoa on a Schaefer Fuller
Staysail
Main
Storm Tri Sail with dedicated track
Asymmetrical Spinnaker
Main Engine & drivetrain:
Yanmar 4jh3-E 56hp diesel
Sureseal dripless shaft seal
Fixed propeller
Dual Racor filter fuel polishing system
Electronics & Navigation:
Chartplotter – B&G Zeus Touch T12
Additional display – B&G Triton
Wind instrument – Airmar 220wx Ultrasonic Weatherstation
Depth, speed & water temp – B&G Tridata
AIS – Em-trak B900 series Class B Transceiver
Autopilot – Simrad HLD2000 MK2L hydraulic drive unit
Autopilot Electronics – Furuno NavPilot 511
VHF – Standard Horizon Intrepid
Radar: B&G 4K
Electrical:
Batteries – (3) Lifeline AGM 210 amp hr (630 amp hours total)
Inverter / Battery Charger – Magnum 2000 Watt pure sine wave
Alternator – Balmar 85 amp with MC-614 regulator
Battery Monitor – Balmar SG200
Solar Panels – (2) totaling 345 watts, wired in parallel with MPPT charge controllers
Ground Tackle:
Anchor – 65 lb Mantus M2
Anchor Rode – 225 feet of 3/8” G4 galvanized spliced to 100 feet of 5/8” triple braid line
Additional Rode – 50 feet of 5/16” G4 chain, 300 feet of 5/8” triple braid, plus 600 feet of 3/8” triple braid on a spool
Backup / Stern Anchor – Fortress FX37 mounted on stern pulpit
Anchor Bridle – Mantus medium anchor bridle and Mantus chain hook
Lewmar 1500 series electric windlass
Galley:
Refrigeration – Frigoboat keel cooled compressor with evaporator plate, Smart Speed Controller and Carel Thermostat
Range & Oven – Princess Gourmet II propane
Propane Tanks – (2) aluminum 5lb?
Grill – Kuuna plumbed into main propane tanks
Watermaker:
Spectra Cape Horn Extreme 15 gal/hour
Heat & Hot Water
Furnace – ITR Hurricane II hydronic heater & Instant hot water
6 gal hot water tank – electric and engine heated
Tankage (integral fiberlass tanks):
Fresh Water – 178 gal
Diesel – 212 gal
Holding – 50 gal? (Smaller than older LRC models)
Heads:
Raritan manual heads, salt water flush
Liferaft:
Datrex Liberty Offshore 4 person in hard case
Dinghy (Mr. Chandler):
Highfield UL310 10’2” aluminum bottom, Hypalon
Yamaha Enduro 15 hp 2 stroke outboard
Garhaur engine crane
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