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Electrical System

 

The electrical system on Akuna is designed to provide energy sufficiency for long periods of time.  We normally spend 4 to 5 months at anchor during the summer without visiting a marina.  The combination of a large battery bank, solar panels, powerful chargers and inverters means that the generator only has to run for 1 to 2 hours per day while at anchor.  All of the domestic appliances on Akuna are AC powered and run through the inverters when no generator or shorepower is available (excluding the cooktop and the oven).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Mechanical

  • 2 x Detroit Diesel 8V71TA main engines approximately 3300 hours

  • Kohler 9Kva Generator - new 2008 - approximately 1000 hours

  • Wesmar hydraulic stabilisers with 12 foot fins - new 2008

  • Wesmar hydraulic 25hp bow thruster - new 2008

  • Wesmar hydraulic stern thruster - new 2008

  • Wesmar manifold, oil tank, oil coolers and control units for stabilisers and thrusters - new 2008

  • ZF Marine electronic control actuators for both engines - new 2008

  • Racor fuel filters/water separators for each engine

AC Electrical

  • AC Electrical system components - all new 2008:

    • Victron 7kva isolation transformer

    • Energy Solutions AC automatic switch box

    • 2 x Victron MultiPlus 24/3000/70 inverter/charger

DC Electrical

  • 24 Volt DC Electrical System for domestic consumption and engine starting

  • 8 x 200Ah Gel batteries for domestic use - new 2008

  • 4 x 180Ah Lead Acid batteries for engine starting

  • Victron DC Link box - new 2008

  • Victron BMV600 battery monitor - new 2008

  • Victron ESP DC distribution panel

  • 4 x BP Solar 165W hardtop mounted solar panels

  • Morningstar solar charge regulator

Deck Equipment

  • Avon Seasport 345m RIB with Yamaha 30hp 2 stroke motor

  • Besenzoni 321 flybridge mounted rotating crane - new 2008

  • Opacmare hydraulic passarelle - new 2008

  • Port and Starboard Lewmar electric warping drums - new 2008

  • Lofrans Tian B dual gypsy anchor winch with warping drum - new 2008

  • Delta 70kg main anchor

  • CQR 35kg spare anchor

  • 200 metres galvanised 12mm chain

  • Sufficient mooring lines and fenders

 

Plumbing

  • 2000 litres fresh water capacity in 1 aluminium tank

  • Spectra 60 litre per hour watermaker - new 2008

  • AC fresh water pump and 60 litre pressure tank

  • 60 litre AC hot water heater - new 2008

  • Hot and cold deck shower on port side

  • Central manifold for discharge of grey water

  • Black water tank of 200 litres with deck and overboard discharge

  • Spare aluminium tank of approximately 700 litres which could be used for additional fresh, grey or black water storage

Domestic Equipment

  • Miele dishwasher

  • Ariston oven

  • Ariston extractor fan

  • Fagor 4 burner glass cooktop

  • AEG fridge/freezer

  • Liebherr upright freezer

  • Microwave

  • Bread making machine

Navigation/Communication

  • Simrad radar - new 2002

  • Cetrek autopilot

  • Cetrek wind and depth monitor

  • Simrad VHF

  • Compass

  • LCD navigation screen - new 2012

Fuel

  • Fuel capacity 7000 litres

  • 4 aluminium fuel tanks with inspection ports

  • Fuel tank manifold, transfer pump and Racor filter for fuel balancing and cleaning

Miscellaneous

  • Automatic fire extinguishers in engine room

  • 3 automatic bilge pumps

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