An overview of the Specifications and before and after changes of the 85ft yacht Independence.

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LOA: 85ft with 3 1/2 decks

BREADTH: 20ft 6"

DRAFT: 10ft

HULL: Steel with 4 passive stabilizers, full keel, 5ft 3 blade prop.

RIG: Ketch (5 sails) self-furling main, storm-sail & 2 genoas. 2 spinakers, 14 winches for sails

MOTOR:CAT D353 330hp with Turbo, 990hp, complete overhauled in 2005

GENERATORS:3 units 20kw each. 3KW inverter, 2 banks Gel batteries 1000amps, 24v, 12 V gel batteries for navigation and each generator, and 32v for motor.

2009, 10 solar panels and 2 quiet running wind generators installed

FUEL:11,000+gallons diesel in 8 tanks + 1 day tank. RANGE: over 22,000 miles under power alone. CRUISING SPEED:8knots at 700rpm and 12.5knots with turbo

OIL tank 200 litres

WATER:4000litres..+..2.water-makers (2400LPD x 1 & 1600LPD x 1) Pressure tank for sweet water + a pressure tank for salt water flushing toilets, hot water throughout the boat, 350 sq.ft area rain catcher.

LAUNCHES:1x 12ft Carib hardbottom inflatable w/25hp, 13ft Bostonwhaler w/40hp,13ft classic sailing boat, Waveraider110hp, 2 person ocean kayak

ELECTRONICS:3x GPS, 2x Radar, 3x VHF + 3x hand held, 1x SSB, Sonar, Deep sounder, Windspeed, Weather Fax, 1 Satellite communication

EQUIPMENT; 6x Dive bottles, 3 dive compressors, 2 working compressors, 2 Lincoln Arc welding plants, Plasma cutter, O2/Acetyline bottles, a wide variety of electric tools, 3 electric davits, 3 manual davits,

 

CLIMATE CONTROL:Central air conditioning throughout boat from 2 separate units, + 3 cruisair 10,000btu hot/cold units in 3 cabins, electric heaters throughout and 1 open fire place, opening ports and windows,

CABINS: 2 King size suites, 3 double, all with en-suite WC/showers, forward cabin with upper/lower singles, bow cabin w/ upper double, lower single w/ WC/shower and a small single cabin on deck . Captains cabin in navigation room with queen and single berth.

Total potential berths for 20 persons

6 heads and showers + deck wash

Dining saloon on main deck + a second dining area on the top deck protected by an aluminum roof. Enclosed fully equipped galley, dive-room, navigation room , topdeck with exterior helm and dinghy storage

FEATURES:336cubic ft walk-in refrigerator, 36cubic ft chest freezers, extensively equipped galley with 4 ovens, 12cubic meters lazerette with spare parts for years, dry goods shipstores space for minimum two years supply.

SAFETY: Vertical and horizontal watertight departments, all entrances stainless steel lock-tight doors, 1 and 1/4 " Lexan windows all around, fire-extinguishers around the boat, 2 X 6 person liferafts, plenty life jackets, etc,

ENTERTAINMENT: Stereo in cabins, TVs, VHS, DVD, lots of movies and books

MISC:Knee board, Water skiis, snorkel gear, fishing rods and spare gear, 1 long-line on mounted roller.

REGISTERED: Delaware

Ownership: Tanifa Enterprises Inc.

Presently undergoing general refit/maintenance updates

 

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