Our boats

Mariah II

Mariah II was a tough but pretty boat and she felt very homely within her timber cabin. She looked after us in bad weather and taught us a lot.

Mariah II: Double diagonal Kauri, cutter rigged sloop with a canoe stern:

Owned us from 1998 – 2006

Length Overall: 12 metres

Deck length: 10 metres

Beam: 3.4 metres

Draft: 1.5 metres

Specifications:

Designer: Baum
Year of manufacture: 1985
Similar to Colin Archer design
Builder: Henderson
Built in New Zealand
Deck material: ply-epoxy
Kauri cold moulded
Kauri & Rimu interior
Flush deck
Hard dodger
Full keel, cut away fore-foot
Displacement: 9.5 tonnes
S/Steel/lead keel

Engine:

Yanmar 40hp (fitted new 2000)
Model: 3JH3E
Diesel
Cylinders: 3
Flexi drive shaft coupling
85W alternator on engine
Dual filter fuel system
Fresh water cooling
Max speed: 7 knots
Cruise speed 5.5 knots

Tanks:

Aluminium diesel tank (225 litres) with inspection hatch
260 litre water tanks (three tanks: 2 fibreglass, 1 bladder)

Equipment

80W solar panel
Electric auto-helm
Aries wind vane

Pyewacket II

Pyewacket II was our home for almost two and a half years. We bought her in San Francisco and sailed her back to Australia, allowing us to experience other parts of the Pacific Ocean.

Pyewacket II: Cutter rigged sloop, an Aleutian 51. She was built to incredibly high standards with no money saving tricks. We felt very safe on board. She sailed beautifully and went to wind better than we did! We achieved several 200+ mile days.

Owned us from 2009 – 2011

Length Overall: 15.5 metres

Water line: 13 metres

Beam: 4.2 metres

Draft: 2 metres

Specifications