Expedition Sailing Vessel Evohe
Specifications
Evohe’s size and endurance make her well suited to transporting and supporting expeditions to remote locations. Built by the De Wachter Shipyard in Antwerp in 1979, she was designed to operate in harsh conditions. All essential systems are duplicated, including two main engines. She carries substantial fuel reserves, produces her own fresh water and is equipped with large freezers, enabling her to be self-sufficient for several months at a time.
| Length | 82 ft, 25m |
| Beam | 20 ft, 6.9m |
| Draft | 10 ft, 3m |
| Designer | A. Defrere |
| Builder | De Wachter shipyard, Antwerp |
| Year launched | 1979 |
| Hull material | Steel |
| Keel | Steel, lead ballast |
| Hull thickness | 8mm bilge - 7mm topside - 6mm superstructure |
| Gross registered tonnage | 87.58 tons |
| Net registered tonnage | 69.13 tons |
| Main engines | Two Ford 6-cylinder, 135hp each |
| Transmission | Hurth & Twin Disc |
| Fuel consumption | 10 litres per hour per engine |
| Fuel capacity | 8000 litres |
| Max cruising speed | 10 knots |
| Water capacity |
3000 litres |
| Water tank material | Stainless steel |
| Electrical plant | 10.5 kw Yanmar generator & 12.0 kw Isuzu generator |
| Power supply | 230V & 110V AC + 24 volts & 12 volts DC |
| Sail inventory | 6 headsails staysail main mizzen-staysail mizzen-drifter mizzen + spares |
| Masts | Ketch rig, aluminium, by Proctor, Southampton |
| Winches | 10 by Lewmar |
| Accommodation | 12 passengers and 7 crew |
| Cooking facilities & Utility rooms | Galley, refrigeration/food preparation room, workshop/compressor room engine room, enclosed wheelhouse |
| Freezer capacity | 440 litres |
| Navigation equipment | GPS Magnavox, GPS Garmin, GPS Furuno, Autopilot Cetrek, 2 Furuno radars 72 mile range |
| Communication equipment | Inmarsat Satellite telephone + fax + Email. HF SSB radio Icom 150 watt MC 630 + Standby HF Icom 100 watt IC 735, VHF Uniden MC790 |
| Beam | 20ft |
| Safety equipment | 20 person RFD liferafts SOLAS A 19 cold water immersion survival suits 20 SOLAS life jackets with lights |
| Fire extinguishers | 5x foam, 2x C02, engine-room remote flood system |
| Survey | New Zealand Ship commercial survey |
| Ground tackle | 1 Danforth anchor - 150 kg on 110 metres, 15mm chain 1 Danforth anchor - 72 kg on 90 metres, 15mm chain |
| Decks | Teak 3Omm thick |
| Watermaker | 80 litres per hour |
| Dive compressors | 2x Bauer dive compressors 7CFM and 6CFM |
| Tenders | 2x rigid bottom inflatables, 4x Yamaha outboard motors 25+30hp +40hp |