Safety equipment:
Seago 4-man offshore liferaft in valise – (current to 31.12.2011), GMS MT 403G 406MHz EPIRB, MOB Lifesling with attached 25mt towing line, MOB Dan buoy with life ring and light-float, substantial man rope with tackle and parbuckle for recovering MOB, BALCAN throwing line, 25mts foot-rope for winching casualty aboard. Spare aluminium & plastic boarding ladder.
General equipment:
demountable cockpit table, substantial forward, aft & midships cleats, wooden bowsprit with S/S pushpit, two-wire S/S guard rails, separate gas locker for two bottles, 2 x dutch propane, 3 x UK propane and 1 x Swedish propane bottles with appropriate regulators provided. Pilot gas detector, Firechief CO detector, search light, FML 400 electric anchor winch, 45lb CQR anchor with 70mts, 10mm galvanised chain, 35lb CQR secondary anchor and a 35lb Danforth kedge anchor. 30mts, 10mm galvanised chain and 70mts, 14mm nylon storm anchorline, 2 x 35mt x 14mm nylon towing warps, anchor buoy and 10mts anchor pennant, 2 x 14mm nylon anchor strops with non-chafe covers, teak boarding ladder, demountable and portable Yachtlegs enable secure drying out in tidal areas, two windscreen wipers, loud hailer, automatic fog-horn, air horn. Three clocks, one with ships chimes, barometer. comprehensive medical kit, substantial quantity spares and consumables. Extensive chart library.
This particular Transoceanic version of the Banjer 37 offers a largely original interior and has been thoroughly prepared and equipped for safe & extended cruising. Over the past five years she has cruised N & S Brittany, SW England, S & W Ireland, W Scotland, S Norway, W & E Sweden & Denmark. She offers a comfortable, seaworthy and very elegant cruising vessel.
Admitted defects:
Replaceand reseal bow area under-deck stanchion backing plates
Re-wire
replace inverter
Reseal wheelhouse slinding windows
leaking hydraulic steering pump at wheel
Replace gaswater heater
Repair/replace anchor windlass
Radar is operational but on/off switch is defective – seeking replacement
Gearbox oil-pressure gauge by VDO is defective – seeking replacement/repair
Two small cracks are evident in the non-structural mid-ships bulkhead – epoxy injection fill recommended.
Anchor winch, when operating there is an electrical leak to earth – needs attention at next overhaul.
Upholstery in wheelhouse is showing signs of wear – would benefit from recovering.
Mastervolt battery charger remote panel inoperative because it is incompatible with new battery-charger installed August 2011.