Three days until we cast off the lines and all of the boat upgrades on the to-do list are complete! Gear is stowed and, except for some food and personal items on departure day, Dragonfly is ready to take us on our journey! Here is a quick photo tour of the boat:
On the bow are the new Mantus anchor mounted on a bow roller, and the spare Danforth anchor and line on the bow pulpit. On the top of the cabin is a grab bar bolted to the mast step, with a line running to the bow pulpit which act as handholds when working on the foredeck. On the aft end of the grab bar is a pole for the anchor light and AGLCA burgee. All of the dock lines are new and the shore power cable and fenders are clean and bright. Between the cabin top and cockpit you see the new dodger, which has a zip out front window and bug netting.
On the second pic you see the dodger connected to the Bimini top, providing sun protection. There are vinyl side and back panels and bug screens (not shown) which completely enclose the cockpit in bad weather or keep it ventilated. Also visible on the starboard stern rail is our Magma propane grill.
Down below, the dinette is to starboard, between the v-berth (top left) and the head compartment (off-screen right). Under the seat at the bottom right is a large locker where we store our non-perishable foods and galley supplies. Under the forward seat are four, five-gallon water jugs for drinking, cooking and washing dishes.
Under the table is storage for games, musical instruments and toaster oven.
This is our galley, with a 12-volt refrigerator at the bottom left and storage on the bottom right. Our single-burner butane stove is kept out of the way underneath when not in use. On the countertop are a SodaStream, Brita pitcher, dish, utensil and other storage.
We store things wherever we can. There are lockers under every seat and cushion, where tools, spare parts and other supplies are kept. This five-drawer bin is from Menards, and is attached aft of the of galley over the battery compartment. We have a Victron battery monitor that sends data to our phones and iPads via Bluetooth to manage our electrical use. Dockside power, the 16-amp alternator on the outboard and the 50W solar panel on top of the dodger supply all of our electrical needs.
Here is even more storage, on the door to the head compartment. It’s just a large shoe bag, but it holds a ton of stuff!
There is just enough room to do your business inside the head compartment. We have a C-Head composting toilet, which eliminates the need for a holding tank and pump outs at marina service docks.
Under the cockpit there is a king-sized berth that we use exclusively for storage. Just under the ladder is our laundry hamper, with a duffel bag on the right. Behind the duffel are two Brompton folding bicycles, extra blankets and the cockpit enclosure side and back panels and screens. Behind the laundry are cockpit cushions and backrests. To the left is another clothes duffel, a two-person inflatable kayak and paddles, books, knitting supplies and spare parts.
We hope we’re not forgetting anything. So excited to start the trip on Labor Day!!
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