The Boat

Sailing Vessel Azimuth

Azimuth is a Pearson 365 sloop built in 1979 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. One of over 400 built, Azimuth provides us comfort and security with just the right amount of looks and personality.

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If you see us out there, say hi!
MMSI: 368103430
Call sign: WDK9409
inReach address: scottracette@inreach.garmin.com

Equipment List (work in progress)
The * symbol indicates equipment original to the boat when we purchased it in 2016.

Electronics:

SI-TEX SAS-600 Class B AIS transceiver
Furuno 821 Radar
Raymarine i60 wind
Hawkeye depthsounder
Standard Horizon Explorer GX1700 VHF/GPS
Garmin inReach Explorer+
ACR GlobalFix V4 manual EPIRB
Raymarine ST5000+ autopilot
Raymarine ST2000+ tillerpilot

Topsides:

Windpilot Pacific Plus self-steering windvane
Lewmar Ocean 2 electric windlass
Caribe C9X RIB dinghy
Mercury 15hp 2-stroke outboard
Dodger and Sailpack from Sailrite DIY kits

Power:

4x 255aH Trojan 6v batteries (12v system)
1x Group 27 starting battery
Victron SmartShunt battery monitor
Sterling Ultra 50a battery charger
W40 diesel engine*
105A high output alternator from Compass Marine
Balmar MC-614 regulator
620w of solar panelling
Victron 150/35 charge controller
Victron 75/15 charge controller
Victron Phoenix PSW Inverter 800w
Xantrex 2000w PSW Inverter
Anker Powerhouse 400ii power bank
Blue Sea System terminals, fuses, buses, and transfer switch
Ancor wiring

Ground Tackle:

Rocna 20 (44lb) primary anchor
150′ 5/16 BBB chain + 150′ 8 plait rode
Fortress Guardian G37 secondary anchor
120′ 5/16 G4 chain + 150′ 3-strand rode
Fortress FX23 spare anchor
Delta 35 spare anchor

Sails:

Elvstrom full-battened mainsail with two reef points (2019)
Elvstrom 125% genoa with three furling reef points (2019)
Storm tri-sail
Storm jib (hanks on for removable inner forestay)
Rolly Tasker anchor riding sail (via Sail Warehouse in Monterey, CA)
Rolly Tasker asymmetrical cruising spinnaker (via Sail Warehouse in Monterey, CA)
ATN tacker

Creature Comforts: