RDreamz was built in Everett Washington by Bob Tolbert. He started her in 1978 and put her in the water in 1982. Only four years in the making is quite an accomplishment.
Built from mild steel. the shoe is 1" the keel is 5/8" the hull to the water line is 1/4" and 5/16ths to the gunwales.
She is 49'11" on deck, 41' waterline, 14' 9" beam, 7' draw. Masts are 45' and 50'.
Pilot house has hatches to see the sails and for ventilation and comfortable seating for those long voyages.
Starting at the bow Ground tackle is a Bruce 110 pound connected to 300' of 3/8 triple B Galvanized chain (2004)
CQR 66 pounder with 75' of 3/8 triple B and 300' of 3/4 nylon three strand
Fortress 85 which can be connected to the stern or bow, Used once during Hurricane.
Guardian G-55 Anchor mounted aft for those times you need a stern anchor to let you sleep. Uses aft mounted 15' of 3/8" BBB chain and 300' of three strand nylon line on the reel. 2003
Sea Anchor Parachute type 28', with 600' of 3/4" nylon three strand, Contained in Deck box and ready to deploy.
A 12VDC Lofrans Falcon windlass makes anchoring a breeze, aux switch in PH makes anchoring a one person chore.
Generator is Northern Lights 8 kw
Motor is Isuzu 6BB1 130 HP Modified for Marine use twin Oil filters installed 1.1 gph at 6.5 knots.
Racor 500 fsg filters 2 installed
Fuel polishing system built and installed 2004 using Racor 500fsg filters and Walbro continuous duty fuel pump. 2004
The Prop is a Maxi 30" on a 2" shaft.
Transmission is a Velvet drive 3.1 to 1, V drive.
A Shurflow maxi blaster hooked up to salt water for the deck wash down chores. 12VDC 2003
Heart Combi 3000 inverter/charger takes care of the D.C. to AC. chores. 2003
Icom 710RT does the communication thing 12VDC 2002
Pactor 2e modem with the Pactor III update for email 2003
Four winds II wind generator 2008
Two 75 watt solar panels from kyocers 2003 Two 120 watt siemens and 130 watt shell for total of 520 watts.
Vacuflush takes care of those unmentionables to a 50 gallon holding tank 12VDC
400 gallons of fuel in two tanks one in the keel and the other midline aft of the engine.
Wallas two burner diesel stove with the heater option 12VDC 2002
Marine air 16,500 btu with reverse pump for cool or heat 110VAC 2003
Technautics Cool Blue refrigeration cools the 8 square feet of box 12VDC 2002
Water-maker is by Village Marine it makes 25 gallons an hour keeps the 350 gallon tank full 110VAC 2002
A Warn 8000i 12VDC wench mounted forward of the main mast works to get the dingy off and on the cradle using a couple of blocks and the main boom. 2007
RIX dive compressor 110 VAC rebuilt 2004
ACRII EPRIP with External GPS input 2003
Edison 4 man life raft 2002
Aquapro 11' dingy Also known to cruisers as the "CAR"
A 15 HP four stroke Suzuki gets us to the shore or dive sites in no time. 2002
Force ten barbecue.
Wiring through out the boat was replaced from 2001 to 2003
Plumbing including the head was redone 2002
11 gallon force ten water heater 110 vac 2004
Standing rigging replaced Brian Toss rigging out of Port Townsend WA. 2002 swapped end for end 2007
Both masts are tabernacle mounted so I can take em down to do the motor boat thing if we have to. (I took them down too)
Masts taken down and painted and rewired 2003
Mast taken down again in 2007 for maintenance on tabernacales
Profurl Roller Furling installed on the Foremast for Head Sail 2002
Head Sail replaced with a cutter cut and heaver sail cloth so we can see under the sail with deployed. 2003
Main Sail 12 oz. with two reefing points and reefing gear installed. 2003
Geneker .75 oz. with snuffer. Great light wind sail, and with the snuffer easy to use.2003
Amidships stay sail 8 oz.
Forstay sail 8 oz.
Storm sail hank on for the lousy days. 12 oz.
Aqua pro lights series 40 with tri/anchor/strobe on main only an anchor light on foremast 2002 all LEDs now 2008
Shakespeare UHF antennas one on each mast
ComNav autopilot 2001SF 2002
UHF radios 2005
PA speaker mounted under Radar Antenna 2003
Two spreader lights aft to help the two already on the foremast 2003
Garmin Radar/Color Chart Plotter 10" with GPS
Furno color fish/depth finder. 2001
Standard Horizon wind indicator 2006
Standard Horizon Depth indicator 2001
Richie Electronic Compass 2005