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FULL TOUR of our Self-Sufficient 45' BLUEWATER SAILBOAT | Plan-Sea
5 febbraio 2026 · 20 min · 3K visualizzazioni · Nassau, Bahamas
Man holds mic on bow of 45' sailboat at sea
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A 45-foot bluewater sloop anchored at Nassau, Bahamas, receives a full deck-to-bilge walkthrough while waiting out a week of poor weather.0:04 On deck: a roller-furling headsail on a forestay, an in-mast furling mainsail, and a windlass controlling 400 feet of 3/8-inch galvanized chain.1:24 Safety gear includes a CO2-deployed life raft, an EPIRB, a deployable man-overboard flag on the backstay, and PFDs bagged near the solar panels.11:33 Deck storage holds four 5-gallon diesel jerry cans and four 5-gallon water jerry cans.3:17 The cockpit carries a chart plotter integrated with engine instruments, autopilot, VHF with remote cockpit mic, and an AIS system.7:39 Below, the nav station houses the AC/DC breaker panel, solar controller, inverter controls, and generator start/stop.9:52 The engine is a Yanmar 4JH80 80-hp turbocharged diesel with just over 1,300 hours; a separate Kubota diesel runs the generator, also under 1,300 hours.12:36 The galley features a gimbaled four-burner stove with oven, a top-loading refrigerator, and a 100-liter Dometic freezer.14:47 Two heads carry manual Jabsco toilets; one functional shower is aft.10:46 A diesel cabin heater is installed but unused.4:55 The dodger has tears needing repair, as does the headsail.
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