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Equipment for the next Expedition-Boat

I don't have a boat that is right for me yet, but that doesn't stop me from being on the lookout for the right gear for the next big trip!

The new boat will be packed with electronics and other usefull stuff, just like my good old ORCA.

I like all the electronic gadgets that are around these days. They make the daily running of the boat easier and saver. That is why I am going to install everything that has a place on board and that I can afford to buy!

The good thing is that I can install and connect everything myself .

I already did that with my ORCA.

A real money saver...

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I am a recycler, which means I buy as much as I can second hand!

In the last years I have already bought a lot of equipment for the boat on the second - hand market, for the sake of the environment and my wallet !

If you are like me and have to equip your boat on a shoestring budget, you will have to search the internet for many months to find the right second hand parts.

A lot of work, but well worth it!

I also had a few pieces of equipment left over from my previous expeditions which I will now be able to use for this new project.

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Radar

My Garmin GMR 18 HD radar that I use with my Garmin plotter

GPSMAP 720 & GPSMAP 4008.

GPSMAP 720 © Copyright by Garmin

GPSMAP 4008 © Copyright by Garmin

As always, I will be using both nautical charts and topo maps on board so that I am always well informed about my surroundings. This has paid off for many years on my expeditions - you can never have too much information!

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My good old Garmin GPSMAP 620 will be in use again.

SEATEC Multifunction NMEA Repeater

The MFR6 provides incoming NMEA data such as AIS, autopilot, wind, GPS, depth, speed.

Such a device is extremely important for me, it makes it much easier to be quickly informed about the most important data when I am on board!

KVH Azimuth 1000 Compass

The Azimuth combines a digital fluxgate compass and an LCD display into one compact, watertight unit. The large heads-up display provides easy-to-read heading, compass rose, and off-course steering information. And with its standard NMEA 0183 output, it can send its precise heading data to other onboard equipment.

AIS Receiver

My Watcheye receiver receives data from both Class "A" and Class "B" AIS,

AIS, which stands for Automatic Identification System, is a device that periodically transmits and receives information about a ship's location to its surroundings, enabling collision prevention and ship control.

Of course I will install an AIS transmitter when I get my boat!

NASA CLIPPER NAVTEX

Dual channel receiver 518 kHz / 490 kHz switchable

- All messages or transmitters freely programmable

- Large digital display: 113 mm long, 66 mm wide (16 lines of 40 characters each)

- Memory: 800 lines of 40 characters each

- Graphical display of reception field strength

- Two-channel active antenna included (180 mm long)

- Very low power consumption: 40 mA

NASA CLIPPER 147

The NASA CLIPPER 147 receives weather reports of the German Weather Service (DWD) on the frequency 147.3 kHz. The large, illuminated display has 16 lines, each with 40 characters and allows a clear view and an easy reading of the messages. The CLIPPER 147 is equipped with a memory for up to 800 lines, each with 40 characters. The unit receives sea weather for North Sea, Baltic Sea, North Atlantic and the Mediterranean. 12-hour, 2-day and 5-day forecasts in German are possible. Unwanted messages can be suppressed. Dimensions: 155 x 116 x 60 mm, display size: about 115 x 65 mm.

NASA MARINE WEATHERMAN

For many years commercial vessels have received weather forecasts via radioteletype (RTTY) from the German National Weather Agency (DWD). Whilst a few intrepid yachtsmen have tuned into this excellent service, with a general purpose HF receiver connected to a personal computer, results have often been dissapointing.
Weatherman combiness a synthesised HF receiver, a powerful computer and a high contrast display to form a complete, reliable, stand alone RTTY receiver.
Unlike Navtex, which is an international service for navigational and meteorological warnings, weatherman is dedicated to receiving weather forecasts.
DWD operates on a 24 hour continuous schedule and broadcasts continually on several frequencies simultaneously. This helps to cope with the radio propagation and reception conditions which vary with time of day and the distance from the transmitter.
The DWD service is free to yachtsmen but must not be used for commercial purposes.
The daily schedule includes times of day, frequencies and areas of coverage. The user can program Weatherman to record information only from areas of interset. The memory is able to store several thousand lines of text.

NASA Barometer MeteoMan

Technical specifications

Atmospheric pressure range: 850 to 1100mb

Wind speed

(when fitted with NMEA wind sensor)

Wind speed history

Wind direction

(when fitted with NMEA wind sensor)

Temperature: outside temperature

(when fitted with NMEA wind sensor),

Cabin temperature

Supply voltage: 9 to 15 volts

Display size: W-150mm, H-112mm, D-42mm

Hydrophone

Don't let the size fool you!

You will be amazed at what you can hear underwater with this small hydrophone system!

I spent hours listening to whale songs in Alaska with this small system !

Binoculars

Steiner Military 15x80

Very nice Binoculars.

LEICA 7 x 42 BDA GEOVID

Well what sould I say ?

It's a LEICA !

Can't get better than that ... ;)

Spotting scope OPTOLYTH TBS 100 APO/HDF 100mm

This scope features an apo-chromatically corrected lens with a diameter of 100 millimetres. It comes with standard fluorite lenses which allow for maximum light transmission even when observing bright objects in nothing but moonlight. It is predestined for observing sites in extremely poor lighting conditions. Length (mm) 400 Weight (g)2400

Not as big and heavy as my Omegon Brightsky Bino !

LEICA Night Vision

My Leica BIG 35/4 !

With a selected MIL-SPEC XD4 type XX2050C!

Absolutely flawless tube with no spots or shadows or anything like that ! One of the BEST !

I had the same device on my ORCA but that was a Big 35/2 ( the tube was not as good as this one now ), it was a big help on the way !

Being able to see clearly at night is a huge safety benefit when traveling.

I can see almost as well at night as I can during the day, if not better, with the thermal imaging camera and residual light amplifier! I wouldn't want to be without these tools.

Thermal Imaging Camera

My Flir thermal imaging camera is an invaluable aid to my navigation at night or in difficult weather conditions!

SPOT Gen 3 Satellite Messenger

SOS message: Emergency Call with GPS coordinates
OK message: Status Message with GPS position to the stored contact
Individual Message: Message for certain people/other text, including GPS coordinates
Tracking: choose your tracking interval: 2½, 5, 10, 30 or 60 min.

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Water Filter System

Fresh and clean water is one of the most important things to have on board your boat.

The Katadyn Expedition water filter is one of the most expensive filters on the market, but with a water filter capacity of over 4 liters per minute also one of the fastest!

Thanks to its almost indestructible construction, the Expedition water filter proves itself very well on my expeditions.

I have used my filter for many, many years !

One filter cartridge lasts almost

100,000 liters ...

Learn more about water filtration

CookMate 3100

Non-Pressurized Alcohol Stove

The 3100 CookMate Portable Stove uses the Safe-Flame; Non-Pressurized Canister System with a large capacity of 1 1/4 quarts of Alcohol per burner. This needs No hose, No pumping, No preheating. Environmentally Friendly Fuel using grain based alcohol. 6800 BTU of heating per burner - can boil 1 quart of water in 8 minutes. Stainless Steel long lasting construction.

Same as good as the ORIGO Stoves !

Backup Stove

As a backup I use my good old gasoline stove from OPTIMUS, there is nothing better !

Side Scan Sonar

On my ORCA I had a side scan sonar installed which helped me a lot. That`s why the new boat is getting one installed again! There are some very good systems out now.

Which one is the best? I don't know yet.

I have to do some more research. One thing is already clear: a system with a large screen, on which you can see everything reasonably, will be anything but cheap, even used...

Weather Satellite System

NOAA Weather Sat System © Copyright by Ch. Breier

This lightweight weather satellite system, which allows me to receive live NOAA weather satellite images on the move, has been a great help on my trips. It has been with me on many of my expeditions and I wouldn't want to be without it!

I have tried several NOAA weather satellite systems!

( WRAASE, Vierling, R2FX, APT-06 etc. )

but none of them came close to the quality of my XAXERO SkyEye satellite system ! Unfortunately, the SkyEye is no longer manufactured and I am really glad that I have one of these systems!

Polar orbiting satellites fly in a polar, sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of about 800 km.

An orbit lasts about 100 minutes. This means that the Earth's surface is completely scanned once every 12 hours. The disadvantage of the low refresh rate is offset by the advantage of good spatial resolution.

This is a LIVE weather satellite image of NOAA 18, taken with my SkyEye Pro weather satellite system on February 6, 2007 in Kalkaska / USA. In the center of the image you can see the big lakes.

Using this system, I can plot where I'm going LIVE on the satellite image with the built-in GPS !
I can also determine the land & water temperature LIVE to +/-2 degrees (C) or see where ice is forming or breaking ...

SW Marine Weather Fax

My good old Furuno Marine SW Weather Fax is back in use too!

As a receiver I use a

Reuter RDR-52

It can`t get better than that, it has a reception range of 0 - 30 MHz, 50 - 71 MHz.

Expedition Computer

The Panasonic Toughbook is built like a tank! It can withstand dust, mud, rain, water, snow and ice. I have been using Thoughbooks for many years without any problems on my Expeditions!

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IRIDIUM SAT PHONE

I am going to use my good old 9505 satellite phone again, this one has GSM built in as well!

Sleeping bag

The Wiggys is always the first choice for me. He keeps me warm even at -50 degrees !

More than enough reserves, a sleepimg bag can never be too warm ...

Rain Suit

Geoff Anderson Rainsuit, I found no better jet!

Fjällräven G-1000

Fjällräven G-1000 shirts and pants, there is nothing better on the market!

Hand Mixer

Sometimes it's little things that make life easier when traveling.

For a long time I have searched in vain for a decent hand mixer that I can also use when traveling. Now finally I have found one at IKEA ...

Food

In order to be completely self-sufficient, I will have for at least 12 months food on board!

Of course, everything will be repacked. So I will produce hardly any waste on the way.

Infos about Foodstuff

More to come...

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