A summary video of the 25 segments of a trip Voyager took from Palmetto, FL to Clinton, CT in the summer of 2023.
Voyager Specs:
- 1979 Hatteras 43DC (Double Cabin) hull #518
- Hull type: Modified-V
- Draft: 3’ 5”
- Air draft: 18’ 6” (bimini up, + 4’ with antennas up)
- Weight: 34,000 lbs
- Twin Detroit Diesel 6-17N engines (285 hp each)
- Twin Disc 1.97:1 transmissions
- 4 blade 24 x 24 propellers (diameter x pitch)
- Onan 8.0 KW diesel generator
- 43’ 1” (47’ length overall)
- Top speed: 16 knots
- Cruising speed on this trip: ~ 9 mph
- Fuel capacity: 375 gallons
- Water capacity: 130 gallons
- Holding tank: 90 gallons
Engines
- Detroit Diesel 6-71Ns
- Port engine overhauled
- Both engines: updated filters (Racors), cooling system overhaul
Electronics
- Garmin GPSMap 8616xsv chart plotter
- Garmin Fantom 18” radar
- Garmin Reactor 40 autopilot
- Garmin Sonar GT34UHD + Panoptix PS51-TH (forward looking)
- Garmin VHF 215 radios (+ AIS)
- Airmar 200WX weather station
- Digital Yacht Navlink 2 NMEA to Wifi Gateway
- iPad Pro 12.9” (2) for flybridge (1 mirrors plotter, 1 AquaMap)
Electrical
- Added Lithium house bank: BattleBorn + Victron
Captain John Easley: uscgcaptain.johneasley.com
GPX File Viewer: gps-x.com
AI Voice Generator: elevenlabs.io