Our Independence on the Sassafras	Salon dinette and galley	Dinette, looking aft	Salon, port stern	Up to pilothouse, down to cabins	Pilothouse helm & instruments	Pilothouse table and daybed
Master stateroom, queen bed	Guest stateroom bed	Guest stateroom sink & mirror	View from master stateroom looking aft	Port bow in slip	Starboard bow	Inside the bow
Cockpit and stern	Dingy on upper deck	Port Bow	Port stern	Stern

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                          “Our Independence” - Boat Facts                               22 Mar 2010           

“Our Independence” is a1988 Independence 45 by Hans Christian. 

It is a 45’ raised pilothouse trawler with twin engines and an upper helm.  

It is number 3 of only 18 that were built by Hans Christian.

Designers – Gary Grant and Jim Backus                 Built by King Dragon Yachts for Hans Christian

Hull Identification # XSA45003D888                    U.S.C.G. Documentation # 932002

Ship Radio Station Call Sign: WDE3882               SPOT Satellite Personal Tracker # 0-7469896

Owners: Sue and Bob Mimlitch, West Tawakoni, Texas

US Coast Guard License: Robert H. Mimlitch Jr., Master, 100 gross ton,  # 1188827,   Mar 2007

US Coast Guard License: Susan A. Mimlitch,        Master, 100 gross ton,  # 1188826,   Mar 2007

Dimensions:

      Length Over All (LOA): 44’ 6”        Length at Waterline (LWL): 40’ 9”           Beam: 14’ 6”  

Draft: 4’ 8”,   Draft: 4’ 9” to painted waterline (NOTE: depth finder is offset 22” to read true depth.)

Displacement: 42,000 lbs. (21 tons)         USCG Gross Tonnage: 37      USCG Net Tonnage: 29

Required Clearance above water: 16’ with VHF antennas down, 22’ with VHF antennas up

Engine and Mechanical Equipment

      Engines: twin Ford-Lehman Super 135, six cylinder diesel engines, HP 135 bhp @ 2600rpm, 380 cu in.

Port engine: Ser. # 0246008GJH, ~2900hr     Stbd engine: Ser. # 0246007GJH, ~2900hr

Primary Fuel filters – three RACOR 500 FGSS Series, w/Filter Monitors & RACOR 10 micron filter

Secondary Fuel filters (2ea.) – 2 micron  (F-L #1423477, Deldhi HDF296, NAPA 3166, WIX 33166)

Fuel polishing system – Gulf Coast Filter,   Scott Mega Roll paper towel (added 2005)

Engine oil = 19.76 14.5 Qt's (per Bob Smith).  Currently using Rotella T, 15W40.

Oil filter = Ford-Lehman 2N50, NAPA 1515, Fram PH8A or WIX 51515

Raw water pump – Jabsco 2C48, port rebuilt July 09

Raw water cooling thru engine oil cooler, heat exchanger, and transmission oil cooler

Belts = Alternator/water pump – Lehman #2B209,   Am Diesel #821-0209

Engine Zinc – ½” x 1.75” (max) finger zinc (cut down from ½” x 2” zinc)

Oil X-Change oil pumping (transfer) system (not yet installed)

Transmissions:  Newage Coventry, model #401MCVR3 (now PRM750), Gear ratio 2:1

Port transmission:  Ser # 2203571L00337    Stbd transmission: Ser # 2203575L00337

Transmission Oil = 5.5 pints of 15W40 engine oil.  Check with dipstick unscrewed.

Propellers – twin Bronze 28”D x 22”P  3 blade (refurbished 2006) on 2 1/4” SS shafts (new 2006)

Morse engine controls and Ford-Lehman gauges in pilothouse and upper helm

      Fireboy engine compartment automatic fire extinguisher, FE-241

DC Electric

Batteries:   3 ea. 12v 8D Gel Cell Deep-Cycle marine battery

Alternator: Leece Neville 65 amp, model 8MR2092L, # 110-483 (installed 2006)

      Regulator: Leece Neville model 8RG2061, # 105-323

Charger: XANTREX XC5012, 50 amp. With Smart Shunt and temperature sensors

Battery Monitor: Voltage and Current meters plus XANTREX charge monitor & Smart Shunt

AC Electric

      GenSet - Northern Lights 8KW generator,  model M753-8N,  Ser. # 7532-3491, Hours 1,624

Fuel Filter = NAPA 3370

Oil filter = NAPA Gold 1374, Hastings LF157 or WIX 51374

Lugger engine oil = _____ of SAE 30W.  Don’t use multi-viscosity oils.

Water pump – Agua Power AP#1934,  GenSet Zinc – 3/8” x 1 ¾” (use 11/16” or 18mm socket)

      Dual 30 Amp services,  with Galvanic Isolator

Inverter: Xantrex PROwatt600W.

Tankage:

      Fuel = 560 gal. # 2 diesel in four tanks  Burns ≈ 4 gal/hr at 8 knots

            Port Forward Tank #1 = 100 gal.                    Center Tank #2 = 120 gal.

            Port Main Tank #3 = 170 gal.                         Stbd Main Tank #4 = 170 gal.

      Water = 300 gal. in two 150 gal. tanks

      Holding Tanks = 28 gallon in main tank, with Tank Watch, and 8 gallon tanks in each head

      Propane = Two 20 lb. aluminum bottles (37 to 47 lb. full depending on gas supplier, 16 lb. empty)

Anchors:

      Rocna (77 lbs.) with 300' of 3/8” BBB chain,  (anchor new 2008)

      Bruce (40 lbs.) with 50’ of 3/8” BBB chain, 200’ of 3/4” nylon rode.

      Windlass: Maxwell VWC 2200 with bow and pilothouse controls, 2200lb. pull. (new 2006)

Instrumentation:

      Garmin MapGPS 5212, 12” touch screen color chartplotter, with WAAS and XM weather

      Simrad RA42C X-Band radar, 4 kw open array, LCD color display, 24vdc for 2x rotation speed

      Simrad EQ33 6” LCD color depth sounder / fishfinder with speed, temperature & depth transducer

               Transducer is 22.25” below the boot stripe. (NOTE: depth finder is offset to read true depth.)

      Robertson/Simrad AP200DL Hydraulic Autopilot

      Compass = dual Ritchie Powerdamp compasses in pilothouse (new 2008) and upper helm

      VHF radio = New Standard Horizon Spectrum VHF with Hailer and Foghorn

      VHF radio = West Marine 550 VHF radio with WHAM mic

      EPIRB = (not yet purchased and installed)

      SPOT satellite messenger and GPS tracking

      HF SSB Receiver = ICom PCR1000, with Weather FAX 2000 & RS232 interface

      Marine Audio System = Pioneer AM/FM/CD with Acoustic Research speakers

      Remote Control Spotlight = Guest

      Dual 12v air horns

Water System:

      Freshwater pumps – Sensor-Max VSD, 5 gpm, ITT Jabsco, Sensor controlled variable speed water pump.

      Freshwater galley manual foot pump – brand unknown

      Saltwater galley manual foot pump – brand unknown

      Water pressure accumulator tank – 24fl. Oz.

      Water heater – Raritan 10 gallon engine/electric heat, model __________

      3M marine water filtration system for galley cold water (installed 2008)

Galley:

      Refrigerator/Freezer = Norcold DE461, 12vdc/120ac dual voltage (installed 2008)

      Stove = Princess - 3 Burner Built-in Range w/ oven

      Microwave = Litton

Heads:

      Freshwater Toilets (2 each) – Sealand Traveler marine heads with 8 gal holding tank. Model 911-M28

      Maceratot/ Discharge Pumps – SeaLand model T12                    Y-Valve – ITT Jabsco

Bilge and Shower pumps

      Forward bilge pump – Rule 1000 with auto float switch

      Engine room bilge pump – Rule 3500 with auto float switch

      Secondary engine room bilge pump - manual pump in port cockpit.  Handel in propane locker

      Shower sump pump – two PAR electric shower drain pumps, model 36251

Air Conditioner

      One (1) Marine Air Vector Turbo heat & air conditioner in forward cabin / pilot house (2009).

      Two (2) Marine Air reverse cycle air conditioning for saloon and guest cabin.

      Single raw water pump and strainer – Stbd aft engine room

Dingy:  2004  9’ 6” AB 290VS,  Hull ID No:  XMO18038C404    MD ID #:  MD 2365 BU 

      Title # 1225532         4 to 5 person RIB, weight143 lbs. beam 5’ 5”,  1019lbs max capacity

      2006  9.9 hp Mecury 4 stroke outboard  Model 1F10201FK  Ser # 0R074021

      Dingy Davit by Nautical Structures, 600lb, low profile

      Dingy cradle, tie downs, and bridle

Entertainment:

      TV – Toshiba model 23HLV87, 23’ HDTV.  Apple TV & DVD player

      Audio – Sony AM/FM/CD/iPod, model CDX-GT710 wit Acoustic Research speakers.

      iPods & iPhone

Paint & Varnish:

      Exterior – Awlgrip in 2006 by Washburn Marine, Solomons Island, MD

            Hull color – AWLGRIP, Matterhorn White, G8003

            Non slip color – AWLGRIP, Whisper Gray, G8035

      Bottom – Pettit Hydrocoat ablative  (Dec 2008)

      Running gear – Zinc chromate primer, then Sea Hawk Interprotect  (Dec 2008)

      Exterior Teak – Pettit Captain’s Varnish #1015