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1986 Tayana 37 Cutter
Bob Perry, architect
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ANNA
In Chinese, Ta Yang, the name of the yard in Taiwan which built the Tayana 37, means Big Ocean. They named the yachts they built, Tayana, meaning: Belongs to Big Ocean. |
| Anna at yard in Seattle, 2011 refit. |
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| Anna is a double-ender (canoe stern). |
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| Full-keel/rudder 3-blade propeller aperture. |
Tayana 37 Cutter by the Numbers
LOD: 36'8" (11.18 m)
LOA: 41'6" (12.60 m)
LWL: 31'0" (9.44 m)
Beam: 11'6" (3.51 m)
Draft: 5'8" (1.73 m)
Displacement: 22,500 lb (10,227 kg)
Cruising Displacement: 30,000 lb (13,636 kg)
Ballast: 7,500 lb (3.409 kg)
Ballast/Displacement: .33
SA/Displacement: 17.3
Displacement/L: 337
Anna's Sail Inventory
Mainsail: battenless, 3 reefs, offshore-tradewind specs, 9.58 oz Contender Dacron, 332 s.f.
Storm staysail: 9 oz. orange, robust-built Dacron, w/ heavy-duty brass hanks, 1 reef, 126 s.f.
Storm trysail: 9.58 oz. orange, robust-built Challenge high-modulus Dacron, on separate track (Tides Marine SailTrack), 117 s.f.
Headsail (Yankee): 100% LP, 8.03 oz. Dacron, offshore-tradewind specs, UV cover, 400 s.f.
Drifter: 100% LP, 1.5 oz. ripstop nylon, free flying luff rope on Facnor FX 1500, code-zero type furler, 450 s.f.
Storm Gear
Jordan Series Drogue (124 cones): 1st section 155 ft. 3/4" double-braid line; 2nd section 125 ft. 1/2" double-braid line; bridle 40 ft. 1/2" double-braid line.
Note: We use horizontal, hi-load, stainless chainplates, installed on the exterior of the hull, at the port and starboard stern quarters to take the heavy loads of the JSD under severe conditions.
Anchors, Rode, Windlass
Primary bower: Spade 55 lb galvanized steel
Backup bower: CQR 45 lb galvanized steel
Kedge anchor: Danforth 25 lb galvanized steel
Windlass: SL-555 manual, high/low speed
Ground tackle: 300-ft Acco 5/16" HT galvanized chain
Survival Gear
Liferaft: Viking RescuPro4
Ditch Bag: emergency rations and gear
EPRIB: ACR PLB-200
Watermaker: Katadyn 40E PowerSurvivor portable watermaker (dual, manual or 12V operation)
Electronics
Radar: Furuno 1623 with LCD display
Navtex: Furuno NX-300
Depthsounder: Signet Marine MK 172
Knotmeter: Signet Marine MK11
VHF: Horizon Eclipse DSC+
SSB/HAM: Icom M710, with SCS PTC-II Pactor modem controller
Laptops: Lenovo Thinkpad T430; ASUS EeePC 1000HE w/ Lind DC power adapters; Acer Aspire One
Wi-Fi Antenna: Rogue Wave (Bullet) output power 800 mW
AIS: AMEC Cypho-150 receiver with SerialGear RS 232 to USB adaptor (FTDI-driver chipset)
Solar Controller: Morningstar ProStar-15
Autopilot: Raytheon X-5 Wheelpilot
Electrical panels: Blue Seas
GPS: (1) Garmin GPSmap 76CSx; (1) Garmin GPSmap 78S; (4) Garmin 48 GPS
Electronic Navigation Programs
PC charting software: OpenCPN
Alternate Energy Systems
Wind generator: Aero4Gen
Solar panels: Kyocera (2) 70-watt Solara panels above the hard dodger; (2) 40-watt panels, deck mounted; Aurinco (2) 40-watt panels, deck mounted, aluminum dodger mounted with adjustable-angle aluminum RAM mounts
Primary Charging System
Charger/Converter: Progressive Dynamics 9140A 40-amp converter with Intelipower 9100 charge wizard
Battery Bank Monitor: Link 2000
Alternator: Powerline, Hehr Power Systems, 120 Amp, 12V high-output
Alternator regulator: Balmer ARS-5, Xantrax XAR (backup)
Secondary Charging System
Generator: Honda EU1000i AC/DC generator-converter
(Honda EU1000i generator is wired directly to PD 9140A converter -- AC to DC. And the PD 9140A converter is wired directly to house battery banks
Battery Banks
Starter battery: (1) 12v 31-AGM type Trojan, 110 AH
House banks 1 and 2: (4) 6v AGM, 200 AH Trojan (wired in series)
Battery switch type: isolator/combiner
Battery desulfator: Nanopulser PG-12N
Lighting
Interior lighting: 12v LED throughout cabin, belowdecks; (2) Alpenglow combo red-LED/low-energy flourescent lamps in nav room and galley; (2) Soderberg low-energy 12v Chartlite (switchable red light/white light) main cabin
Exterior: ORCA LED anchor, strobe, tri-color combo nav light
Insulation
Armaflex SA: Self-adhering sheet insulation; a flexible, elastomeric, thermal insulation, with exceptional condensation resistance applied as a stand-alone material, without the need for a hull- or headliner to hide or protect it. The adhesive backing is aggressive and adheres extremely well to curved and uneven surfaces
Engine: Perkins 4.108M 50hp diesel
Transmission: Hurth ZF 25M
Drivetrain: 3-blade bronze 17 RH 9 propeller; SS driveshaft; PYI PSS dripless diveshaft seal; Globe Drivesaver shaft coupling
Self-steering device: Monitor windvane
Diesel heat stove: SigMarine 180, 18,000 BTUs
Diesel gravity-feed day tank: 9 gallon capacity, 1/8" 5052 - H32 aluminum
Plumbing
Refrigeration: Alder-Barbour 12v Super-Cold Machine
Hot water heater: Allcraft SS 9.3 gal capacity (engine-heated or 12V)
Head: Lavac with Henderson (Whale) Mk V manual pump
Bilge pumps: Rule (centrifigal) and Jabsco 12V electric pumps; Whale MK V manual
Tankage
Diesel tanks: (1) black iron 50-gallon capacity (under starboard settee); (1) black iron 30-gallon capacity (under port settee); (9) 5-gallon capacity, military specs, diesel jerry cans, deck-mounted (port and starboard) 45 gallons total; total diesel capacity -- 125 gallons
Gasoline tank: (1) 2.5-gallon military spec gas can (deck-mounted); (1) 1.25-gallon gas can (deck-mounted) -- for outboard engine and portable generator
Water tanks: (1) 100-gallon stainless tank, center bilge; (1) 6-gallon plastic day tank (for watermaker output); (1) military spec (water) jerry can (deck-mounted)
Holding tank (fiberglass): 15-gallon capacity
Gray-water tank (fiberglass): 10-gallon capacity
Dinghy and Outboard Engine
Dinghy: Zodiac 240 Airdeck
Outboard: Yamaha 2-stroke, 2hp
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