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s/v AFRICAN MOON in Spa Creek, Annapolis.

Equipment & Specifications

Hull and Rigging

  • Builder: Nor'Star Yachts/Westerly Marine
  • Year Built: 1976
  • Rebuilt and recommissioned 1994
  • Hull color: Black Awlgrip
  • Deck & Cabin Color: Oyster White Awlgrip
  • Mast and Boom: Aluminum
  • Standing Rigging 7 X 19 stainless steel   
  • Sail Rig: Cutter rig
  • Turnbuckles & Toggles: Bronze

Running Rigging
  • Halyards: New England Ropes 3/8" Sta-Set
  • Headsail sheets: New England Rope 3/8" Regatta
  • Main Sheet:  New England Ropes 1/2" Regatta Braid
  • Vang/Preventer:  Schaefer #5 four part with New England Ropes 3/8" Regatta Braid

Sail Inventory


Working Sail Area   
  • Mainsail: Battenless 150 sq. ft. two reefs)
  • Staysail: 75 sq. ft.
  • Jib: 175 sq. ft. (one set of reef points)
  • Total area: 400 sq. ft. 
  • Heavy Weather Sail
  • Spitfire Staysail

       
Light Air Sails
  • 200 % Drifter (3/4 oz)
  • 3/4 oz. Cruising Spinnaker
  • 1.5 oz. Cruising Spinnaker     

Seacocks & Thru-Hulls

  • All Thru-Hulls & Seacocks are bronze
  • Cockpit drains - Two 1 1/2" bronze Groco seacocks thru-bolted w/ 3/8" bronze machine screws.
  • Raw water Engine intake - 3/4" bronze Groco seacock thru-bolted w/3/8" bronze machine screws.
  • Sink drain -  1 1/4" bronze Groco seacock thru-bolted w/3/8" bronze machine screws

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