Sailing with a Vancouver 28


Decking
Teak laid deck, toerail capping, cockpit seating and cockpit coamings.
Teak trim on cockpit lockers re-done April 06.

Pulpit
Stainless steel drop nose.
Removed and resealed. September 06

Bow Roller
Twin rollers with securing pin incorporating a small stem protection plate.

Mooring Cleats & Fairleads
2 at bow with toe rail capping rubbing plates.
2 amidships
2 at stern

Centre Bollard
1 at bow for anchoring

Windlass
1 x Lofrans Airon with Up and Down push button controls on foredeck

Ground Tackle
25 lb CQR anchor with 40m x 8mm galvanised chain.
16.5 Ib Bruce anchor with 30m x 6mm galvanised chain. August 05
33 lb ROCNA anchor added as primary anchor. April 07
45m x 14mm Anchorplait warp. April 06

Stanchions
6 x 24 inch with separate bases through bolted to deck.
2 x stainless steel wire guard rails port and starboard.

Jackstays
2 x plastic coated wire.
Considered unsuitable and replaced with webbing jackstays. April 06

Ventilators
3 x Dorade. Forward ventilator fitted with stainless steel guard railing.

Pump Out Access
1 for holding tank on foredeck, port.

Winches
2 x Lewmar(6) staysail winches.
2 x Lewmar (8) halyard winches
2 x Lewmar (40) self tailing genoa winches

Rope Clutches
2 x treble Spinlock XA halyard rope clutches on coach roof
2 x single Spinlock XA halyard rope clutches on coachroof

Hatch Cover
GRP with console for instruments.

Companionway Hatch
Sliding over companionway (tinted perspex)

Washboards
Teak Veneer with retaining bolts and fastnet lock.
Replaced with solid teak due poor condition Apr 06.
Companionway/Washboard cover Apr 06

Bilge Pump
1 x Henderson bilge pump in cockpit.
Complete spare pump and spares kit Apr 06.

Pushpit
Stainless steel.
Compass
1 x Plastimo Bulkhead.
Cover replaced Aug 05

Windows8 x Aluminium Lewmar opening framed windows.(with fly screens)
2 x Aluminium Lewmar fixed framed windows.
Starboard fixed window re-sealed March 2008.
Deck Fittings (Sails)
2 x Staysail sheet blocks on track with slides.
2 x Genoa sheet tracks with roller fairleads and end stops.
2 x Roller fairleads added to Genoa sheet track for efficient lead to winch. Apr 06
Lewmar mainsail sheet track, traveller and end stops.
Upgraded to Lewmar Size 2 TB car upstand Double pair CL sheave bkt and cam (5:1) Apr 06
1 x Single Spinlock XA halyard rope clutch on deck (at water filler) for foresail furling line.
2 x Staysail sheet cleats on cockpit coaming (P&S)
Fillers
Water tank filler, port side deck at sheet winch
Fuel tank filler. Cockpit floor.

Stern Roller
Starboard quarter.

Outboard Motor Mounting
Starboard quarter pushpit.

Swim Ladder
1 x Stainless steel folding swim ladder. Stern, port side.

Fenders
4 x Anchor white fenders. (2 discarded Apr 06)
 2 x Plastimo rectangular fenders. Aug 05
6 x Blue Polyform USA fenders. Aug 05

Warps
2 x 15m warps, 2 x Plaited heavy duty warps.
2 x Short warps, 2 x Medium warps, 2 x Long warps, 4 x Very short warps, Aug 05

Winch Handles
2 x Winch handles.(1 short, 1 long)
2 x Barton (long & short) Locking & Buoyant winch handles. Aug 06


Miscellaneous
1 x Lewmar deck hatch at fore end of coachroof.
1 x Ensign, Staff & Holder.
2 x Camping Gaz Bottles. 1 x Camping Gaz Bottle added. Nov 2007.
1 x Teak cockpit duckboard.
2 x Cockpit cave lockers with teak trim.
1 x Deck shower.

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New Items Added
1 x Aries Windvane Steering July 06
Maststep Folding Mast Rungs (to masthead) Apr 06
2 x Halyard Bags on Teak mounting strips. Apr 06
1 x Washboard Companionway Cover. Apr 06
Aft deck awning. Sept 07
Forward deck awning. Aug 08



Items added/repaired/replaced since August 2005 in red.