We lived aboard fulltime for almost six years. In the summer of 2025 we sailed from the Netherlands to lake Vänern in Sweden. During the winter we lived on board. I think that speaks for her functionality.
Selling her now after buying a house.
During the summer the solar panels provide enough energy to live onboard without shore power or generator. The 3000VA inverter supplies enough power for cooking, but can be supplemented by the generator or shore power. The winter is no problem with the double paned glass and a reliable diesel water heater to keep the boat warm.
She was build in 1991, by the commercial trawler yard Syperda in the Netherlands, for recreational use. She is therefore build very strong.
Over the last 6 years we performed many upgrades and maintenance. .
Most, but not all, are listed below.
2021
- Replaced port gunwale
- Installed Victron isolating transformer
2022
- Boat hauled out
- Painted hull, underwater, deck (only primer) and cabin.
- Installed 6x 300W solar panels with Victron MPPT charger
- Repaired and maintained generator, new starter battery
- VHF repaired and upgraded to VDES
2023
- Installed industrial grade hydrophore
- Replaced shower sump with automatic diaprahm pump
- New starter batteries main engine
2024
- New alternator main engine
- Rebuilt coolant pump main engine
- New seawater strainer
- Replaced deck hatch (double paned now)
- Replaced two aft hatches (also double paned now)
- AIS transponder installed, connected to LAN and radar.
- Installed tank sensors
- New dashboard gauges
2025
- Boat hauled out
- Fresh underwater paint
- Electric toilet (Sanibroyeur) installed
- Sewage tank installed with diaphragm pump
