Vessel Name |
Waylander |
| Owners | Allan and Carol Miell |
| Acquired | |
Background |
Launched 1978 (approx.) |
Sail Number |
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Radio Call Sign(s) |
Waylander - VHF and 27meg |
Rig Type |
Ketch |
Triatic |
Yes |
Traveller |
Cockpit aft - 1.5m long |
Steering |
Tiller |
Engine |
Yanmar 2QM15 |
PropShaft |
Offset to Port |
Propeller |
3-blade |
AnchorWinchType |
None |
Colours/Features |
Hull/Topsides white, deck cream, trim teak, spars aluminium, sails white Tackle box on aft cabin top |
Accommodation |
Forward locker, sail locker (and water tank), hanging locker, saloon with drop down dinette to form double berth, port quarter with water tanks under 3/4 berth- fridge and chart drawer fuel tank and storage to bulkhead, starboard crawlway to aft cabin, aft cabin with head in starboard side corner near forward bulkhead, double berth port side to aft bukhead with clothes locker. |
AftCabinAccess |
Hatch and companionway |
Dodger |
Fixed |
SailInventory |
Genoa, No 1, No 2, No 3 jibplus storm jib. Main (3 reefs) mizzen (2 reefs) |
Anchors |
Admiralty - 50lbs x 2, Grappel - 30 lbs x 1, 10 m 5/16 chain and 300ft warp (x 2). In areas in which we sail and moor the combo is ideal |
Moored |
American River, Kangaroo Island |
| Cruising Experiences | Fear and pleasure! Close calls with container ships in the night. Couldn't find bow as it was under water which would have covered the entire boat had it not been for the dodger. Falling boom - no topping lift, torn sail = crash on dodger. Lots of other experiences. |
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