Tiata

Sailing Catamaran

Name Meaning: ‘Little Dolphin‘ in Papua New Guinean.

There is also the legend of Tiata: The little white Goddess of the Sea 

now I know why I always feel safe….

Flying the spinnaker…

No place like home…

Inside Tiata

Call Sign: NP537Q

Design: Easy 37′ 11.27 meters – Launched February 2005

Beam: 5.9meters,   Draft: 0.6,   Displacement: Approx 4 Tonne   Keel: Mini Keels   Rudder: Spade

Bathed in afternoon sun

Construction

Hull and Decks: 9mm Ply fully glassed, epoxy saturated inside, 2 pack sprayed – underside of bridge deck is 12mm

Electrical: 12V wired 240V  (completely rewired 7/2012)    Radio: Raymarine E43035 49E VHF Radio  (5/2011)   Log and Sounder, GPS: Raymarine E22072-P ST60+ promo pack (2011)

Autopilot: Raymarine E12093 ST 4000 Mk2 Wheel Drive (2010),  Backup Autopilot: TMQ AP55

Sound System: AM/FM radio with CD   TV: Fusion 22′ 12Volt (2013)

Solar Panels: 2 x Trina Solar – 230W-24V Solar Panels   Inverter: Victron Compact Multi 12Volt 1200VA 50AMP [CMP 12/200/50-16]   Batteries: 6 x 12Volt 105 AH AGM Deep Cycle Batteries (5/2012)    Battery Monitor: Victron Energy BMV600 Battery Monitor [BMV600] (2012)

Water Desalinator: Katadyn PowerSurviour 80E/12/Volt (2013) “to be installed on arrival”  Bladders 400 Ltrs

Tender

Accommodation

Berths: 2 x Queens, 2 x Single. Main with  Single Sided innerspring (7/2013)   Headroom: 6’4″   Internal Finish: Epoxy Two Pack Paint, Rosewood   Toilet: 12Volt TMC with Macerator (2012)  Holding Tank: Yes    Hot Water: Gas Stove: Smev 3 Burner   ( 7/2013)   Grill: Smev Mini Grill ( 7/2013)   Fridge: Isotherm Cruise 165 Fridge (150Ltr)/Freezer (45 Ltr)   Sink: S/S with Hot/cold, filtered, salt taps  

Above Deck

Steering: Wheel, Chain and Cable Winches: 3 x Self Tailers   Anchors:  1 x Sarca – Excel with 33 meters of Chain and 100 meters of Wrap (new 7/2013)   Anchor Winch: Electric   BBQ: Stainless Steele Cookout BBQ   Life Rails: Stainless Steel (replaced 2011)

Tiata in Pink

Engines

Brand: 2 x Yamaha 4 Stroke 9.9Hp, 2 Cylinders ( 9/2011).   Fuel: Unleaded   Speed: 7.5 knots Cruising   Tender: Aurora hard bottom, Hypalon 295 with Yamaha 2 Stroke 8Hp (2011)

Rig

Masthead:  Alloy, anodised    Boom: Alloy with 1 x 19 Stainless Steele Rigging   Prodder: Prodder pole 1.8m 60mm diameter Anodised with Gooseneck base casted stainless steel suit 1/2″ pin

Sails

Main: Fully battened Main in Stackpack with 2 reefs, 130% Genoa on Reefurl,   Jib: Jib/staysail on inner Forestayalso on Reeffurl. Running Rigging is all Double Brais   Spinnaker:  95 sq meters in a sock

Safety and General Equipment

2 x Inflatable Life Jackets, 2 x Adult, 1 x Child, Life Ring with with light, V Sheet, Safety Blanket, 2 x Fire Extinguishers, EPIRB, Ssries Drogue, Swim Ladder, Fixed Awning over Cockpit (new 2012), Cover on Internal windows, Bolt Cutters, Saw

Our Magic carpet..