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Irwin 54 Center Cockpit Ketch
LOA - 54.07?, Spar Length - 62?, LWL - 44.7?, Beam - 15.65?, Hull Draft - 5.5?,
Centerboard Draft - 12.25?, Mast Height above Water - 63?, Fuel ? 300gals in 2
tanks, Water ? 500gals in 2 tanks, holding tanks ? 40gals in 2 tanks
Performance
Under sail; 8 ? 8.5 kts with 12 -15 kt winds
broad on the bow, with main and genoa
Under power; 7 kts at 2200 rpm 1gph, 7.5 kts
at 2500 rpm 1.6gph
Exterior
Color; light grey with white trim, black
anti-fowling paint, dark blue boot top
Bow Sprit; 2 rollers for anchors, SS pulpit,
pendant leading to attachment at waterline for anchoring
Forward Deck; windlass mounted aft of bow
sprit, wash down connection to port, whisker pole mounted along stbd life line,
life raft mounted in front of main mast
Cockpit; large 10?x12.5? walk in with doors
on both sides, solid GRP bimini with full enclosure clear plastic curtains and
full screen enclosure, seating with cushions for 9 with storage under, large
locker in back of port seat for life vests and in back of stbd seat for 2
propane tanks, helm with binnacle holds compass and instrumentation, folding
table attached to front of binnacle
Aft Deck; large lazarette across stern with
shelves on either side, winch for swim platform to port, swim platform folds
into stern, shower for swim platform, seating area with cushions on aft side of
cockpit, teak seats mounted to stern pulpit on either side, ladder to swim
platform on port side, dinghy davits
Bottom; sand blasted and barrier coated with
4 coats of InterProtect 2000E and 2 coats of Micron Optima in March and April
2003, wet sanded and painted with 2 coats of Micron Optima, first coat blue, top
coat black in March and April 2005, new centerboard cable installed
Interior
Surface Material; Varnished teak except for
galley and heads which are white, sole is teak and holly except for heads which
are vinyl tile
Forward Stateroom; Large V berth with side
entry with new mattress 2004, 4 drawers under berth, fitted sheets and quilted
cover, 2 pillows, 5 drawers stbd aft of berth, hanging locker to port, 3 hatches
with screens, 3 opening SS (stainless steel) ports, fan
Second Stateroom; Directly aft and to stbd
of forward stateroom, large upper and lower berths with mattress new 2004,
fitted sheets, quilted covers and 2 pillows, upper berth can be lowered to form
a settee, 2 large drawers under berths, hanging locker, fan, 1 hatch with
screen, 1 SS opening port
Forward Head; Electric head pumps
directly to holding tank, electric macerator pump can discharge overboard, sink
with storage under, separate shower stall, towels and face cloths, 1 hatch with
screen, 1 opening SS port
Main Saloon; L shaped settees to port and
stbd with storage under and in back of cushions, new cushions 2003, adjustable
table for stbd settee, brass barometer and clock on fwd port bulkhead, to stbd
aft - a breakfast bar with cushioned swivel chair, 2 lockers above settee,
liquor locker and large locker aft of settee, to port aft - navigation station
with cushioned swivel chair, 2 lockers above settee, small hanging locker aft of
settee, entrance sliding hatch and louvered door with screens, 4 hatches with
screens, 6 fixed ports with mini blinds
Galley; Aft of main saloon to stbd, U shaped
galley, 6 lockers with louvered doors, 2 lockers in back of counter with sliding
doors, 1 large bin under counter, trash can in larger locker under sinks plus
shelf and basket for cleaning gear, 2 SS opening ports
Dinette; to port of galley with table and
seating for 4, converts to berths for 3, storage under seats, 2 SS opening ports
Master Stateroom; aft of galley/dinette,
queen size berth centered with access on either side, new mattress cushions in
2003, fitted sheets, quilted cover, 2 pillows, 4 drawers under berth, to stbd
long counter with 3 drawers and small locker under fwd portion, large bin with
sliding doors under aft portion, large top loading bin to port and stbd at the
aft bulkhead, settee along the port side, fwd of settee a table with 2 drawers,
fwd of table a large hanging locker with book shelf above, large mirror on aft
bulkhead, smaller mirror at entrance to stateroom, 1 large hatch with screen
over berth, 1 small hatch fwd, 6 SS opening ports, fan
Aft Head; Wilcox Crittenden ? Skipper Head
discharge to holding tank or overboard, sink with storage under, separate shower
stall, towels and face cloths
Sails & Handling
Main; 2000, 3 reef points, Dutchman flaking
system, sail cover, excellent condition
Genoa; 2000, 150%, Harken roller furling,
excellent condition
Mizzen; original, 1 reef point, sail cover,
good condition
Storm trysail; original, never used,
excellent condition
Storm jib; 2005, Gailsail, new
Winches; 11 Barients self tailing, 4 - #21
2/ speed on main mast for main, genoa and spinnaker halyards and topping lift; 1
- #21 2 /speed on main boom for reefing; 2 - #21 2/speed in cockpit for main
sheet and centerboard; 2 - #32 2/speed in cockpit for genoa sheets, 1 - #17 in
cockpit for mizzen sheet; 1 - #17 on mizzen mast for mizzen halyard
Boom Vang; solid with block and tackle
adjustment
Whisker pole; Forespar telescoping pole
Standing Rigging
Main mast; all new wire 2004, all fittings
professionally inspected, mast pulled and
Refurbished 2003, VHF antenna, wind sensor
Mizzen mast; pulled and refurbished 2005,
wire and fittings original, radar, TV and cell phone antennas as well as 11db WIFI antenna
Auxiliary
Yanmar; 4JH2-DTE, SN 32888, 4 cylinder,
turbo-charged, fresh water cooled diesel, continuous rating 80hp/3400rpm, max
output 88hp/3600rpm, KM3A gear at 3.30/1, diesel is supplied through 2 Racor
filters in parallel so that a filter can be changed while underway, there are 2
electric fuel pumps to aid in filter change, the pumps are not required for
normal engine operation
Propeller
Max Prop; 2000, 3 blades, 22? diameter feathering, 1.5? stainless steel shaft
Power Generation and Distribution
Diesel Generator; Kohler, 8kw, 250VAC, with
Yanmar, 3HMFL, 3 cylinder diesel
Main engine alternator; Powermax 200 amp, 2003, 12 VDC ,supplying house
batteries through a Balmar MC-612 Regulator that uses up to 12 time and voltage
increments for a quick charge
Solar Panels; Kyocera, 4 - KC series panels,
2003, max power 80 watts, total 320 watts, supplies house batteries through a
Xantrex Trace C ? Series multifunction DC controller. On a sunny day they supply
enough power for auto pilot, navigation instruments, refrigerator, and freezer
and to partially charge the house battery
House Batteries; 4 ? Crown CR-395, 9/2005,
6V, deep-cycle batteries, connected in 2 ? 12V banks, total 740amphr at 20 hour
rate
Starting Batteries; 2- West Marine Sea Volt
800 Maintenance Free, 2004, main engine battery charged from house battery via
Heart Interface, digital, echo charger; diesel generator starting battery
charged from alternator on DG
Inverter; Heart Interface, Freedom Marine
Series, 2003, 3kw supplies 120VAC from the house batteries to the AC
distribution system, the unit is also a charger supplying 140amps in 3 stages to
the house batteries from shore power or the diesel generator. Unit is controlled
by a Xantrex 1000 monitor which displays DC voltage, current and ampere hours.
Distribution; main DC distribution system
completely rewired with 4/0 cable in 2003 along with the installation of the
components listed above. The distribution panel installed at the navigation
station is divided into DC and AC sections. Part of both sections was
reconfigured to match the new equipment installed.
Electronics
Nexus integrated system; 2000, includes
depth, speed, wind, fluxgate compass interfaced with Garmin 128 GPS, autopilot,
and navigation computer.
Depth Sounder; Stowe, original, installed
spare
Sea Tech notebook computer; 2003, with
Nobeltec Visual Navigation System with Radar Overlay and
Maptech Offshore Navigator installed, with all digital charts from Main
to Florida, Florida Keys, Nova Scotia and Bahamas Region 9.1 and 9.2, plus all
paper charts (Note; after plotting your course on the computer you can upload it
to the GPS and view it at the helm and have the autopilot in track mode follow
the course), computer has TV tuner and MP3 player installed along with much
software
Printer; HP 1200; 2003, ink jet printer, scanner, copier
Radar; Nobeltec, 2003, 4KW, 25 inch dome, 16
nm range, can be overlaid on digital chart of viewed separately
Single Side Band; ICOM 700 with Weatherfax
2000 interfaced to the computer
VHF; Standard Horizon, 2000, with a RAM mike
at the helm and DSC capable
Barometer; Weems & Plath, electronic marine
recording barometer
Cell phone antenna; connection at navigation station to cell phone antenna which
greatly extends range, when connected to computer can do e-mail, have
successfully used coastwise from Portland, Main to the Florida Keys and the
Bahamas
Stereo; Kenwood, 2003, AM, FM, tape and 6 CD
changer, with speakers in the main saloon, forward stateroom, aft stateroom and
cockpit all with local volume control
Tank Monitor; Snake River, Acu-gage, 2003,
monitors 2 diesel tanks, 2 water tanks and fwd holding tank
Ground Tackle and Mooring
Bow Anchor; CQR, 45lb, on bow sprit roller
with 200? of 3/8? HT chain attached to 325? of 7/8?, 3 ? strand nylon line
Stern Anchor; danforth type, in lazarette,
with 100? of 3/8 chain and 128? of 7/8?, 3 ? strand nylon
Windlass; Balmar, 1200H, horizontal,
electric windlass
Wash Down System; Jabsco Pump, Par-Max,
4.3gpm, 50psi pump
Mooring Lines; ??, 3 ? strand nylon, various
lengths
Fenders; 2 large, 2 medium
Safety Equipment
Life Jackets; 6 ? type 1 ocean, 2- vest type
automatic inflatable with safety harness and safety rope, 2- belt type
inflatable, all with light and whistle
Jack Lines; 2 ? 55? blue nylon straps will
go from bow cleat to stern cleat
Man Overboard Light; strobe light
Man Overboard Pole
Horse Shoe Ring; stowed in bracket on life
lines
Lifesling; overboard and rescue system,
stowed on life lines
Life Raft; Givens, deluxe 6-man canister,
stowed in bracket fwd of main mast, inspected 2/05
EPIRB; ACR 406 RapidFix, GPS interfacing
beacon, new battery in 05
Abandon Ship Bag; with USCG flares plus
outdated SOLAS flares, VHF hand held radio, knife
Fire Extinguishers; 1 fixed automatic in
engine compartment, 3 dry chemical, 2 halon
Galley
Stove; gimbaled 3 burner propane with oven,
2 ? 20 lb propane bottles
Sink; deep double sink with macerator pump
discharge, filtered water spigot, hot and cold pressurized water, and 20 gal
water heater
Microwave; 2004
Refrigeration; Separate front opening
refrigerator and top opening freezer, each with own Frigiboat, DC, thru hull
cooling system with electronic controls and temperature readout. Can change
either box to a refrigerator or freezer by changing the temperature setting.
Normally maintain refrigerator at 40*F and freezer at 10*F.
Food Service; All necessary pots, pans,
dinnerware and utensils
Air Conditioners
Forward; A 9,000BTU heat pump serves the two
forward staterooms and head
Midship; A 16,000BTU heat pump serves the
main saloon, galley and dinette
Aft; A 9,000BTU heat pump serves the master
stateroom and head
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