Sancerre Documentation - Safety Equipment incl ground tackle etc.

 

Ground Tackle, drogues etc:


Often ignored as one of the most important pieces of safety equipment!

Best Bower:

  • 10 Kg Lewmar Delta, This size is recommended for boats 9 - 12 metres and upwards of 7 tonnes, double the weight of Sancerre, a 6Kg Delta (with 6mm chain?!) is recommended for boats up to 9.5m. (2018). Stainless anchor swivel (2021).
  • Lewmar V700 electric powered all stainless, gypsy winch (2024), foot controls and wired remote.
  • 42 metres of 7mm, MF Catenificio Frigerio (Italian) grade 40 ISO766 chain (MBL 3,059 Kg, 1,631 proof tested)  which is both calibrated and proof tested at the factory (2021).
  • 38 metres of 12mm nylon (MBL 3,300 Kg) spliced to the chain (2018).
  • Stainless chain stopper and deck guard (2017). Davis "Shockle" anchor snubber & Stainless chain hook.

 #1 Kedge & spare Bower:

  • Original forged 11Kg CQR, recommended for boats up to c12 metres.
#2 Kedge & as a weight to back up the Bower:
  • 10 Kg Osculati Admiralty Pattern folding stock anchor (2020).
Other
  • 3.2 Kg Grapnel, also as a weight for drogues.
  • Small Grapnel for dingy or as grapple
  • In store: 9Kg Force 4 generic CQR / plough type.

Rode for kedge anchors and standard drogue, bridles, moorings etc:
  • 10m of 8mm chain.
  • 5 metres of 6mm chain.
  • 80m of 14mm 8 plat nylon (BS 4,400Kg), with splice stainless thimbles (2019).
  • 100m of 12mm 3 strand nylon (BS 3,300Kg), (2020) compatible with the windlass so could be swapped with the rope rode (given time) or tied to it, given time to organise.
  • Rope - chain - rope bridle.
  • Rope bridles.
  • 2 long dock lines for walls and locks, multiple dock lines, articulated fender board, 9 fenders, hull protector.

Drogues:
  • Jimmy Green 0.5m "standard drogue" with swivel (2019) never used.
  • Jordan series drogue100 cones on Octoplat Nylon, (2020) never used.
  • Bridle permanently attached to stainless plates on each quarter. Starboard spinnaker guy for recovery and to use the bridle for emergency steering.

Electronic Safety Equipment.

  • Ocean Signal RescueMe EPIRB1 (2019) 1D0C94B8E8FFBFF
  • McMurdo fastfind 220 (2017) 1D0E8C9B5EFFBFF Battery replaced Dec 2023, expires 10/31.
  • Ocean Signal MOB1  AIS & DSC SART # 0170334300S MMSI 972604300 (2018)
  • Fixed Garmin VHF/DSC & AIS. Emergency aerial.
  • Cobra HH600 hand held VHF DSC/GPS. (2018).
  • IridiumGo satellite comms (occasional).
  • Gas detector
  • Carbon Monoxide detector.
  • Smoke detector.

Manual Signalling Equipment.


Other Safety equipment

  • Life raft
  • Mast mounted radar reflector.
  • Henderson Bilge pump with spare handles.
  • Attwood Sahara Auto Bilge Pump, 1100 USG / Hour (825 Imperial).
  • Three rubber buckets.
  • Emergency ladders on each quarter
  • Throw bag.
  • Horseshow float.
  • Multiple safety knives.
  • 3 x lifejackets (one with PLB & AIS SART, above).
  • Spinlock harness.
  • Multiple safety lines.
  • Tape jackstays + clip on points, prime ones with Dyneema loops.
  • Mast steps, bosuns chair, mast climbing kit.
  • Insulated emersion suit.
  • Wet suite, fins, mask etc.
  • Safety helmet (for use when diving under the boat!).
  • 3 x fire extinguishers.
  • Fire blanket.
  • Spare tiller and tiller head.
  • Spare washboards.
  • Securing method for washboards + "Fastnet" latches.
  • Strongback for lazarette hatches.
  • Wooden bungs.
  • Spare cordage, mostly made up including a good length of Dyneema.
  • Angle grinder, bolt cutters and extensive tools, stores etc. see 

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