Engines & propulsion

• Engines: 2× Volvo Penta D2-50 saildrive diesels, 50 hp each
• Propellers: 2× 3-blade folding bronze propellers
• Engine hours: ~610 hrs each (as of August 2026)
• Fuel filtration: upgraded Racor RA120 primary filters + spare Racor R12P filters carried
• Fill filters: premium AFC15CB fuel filter for refilling the boat's tanks; AFC8CB fuel filter for filling jerry cans/tender
• Service history: documented 50-hr, 200-hr, 400-hr, and 600-hr (June 2026) Volvo services, routine oil/filter/impeller/anode changes throughout ownership (full digital log)
• Spares on board: engine/sail-drive oil (5L), coolant, prop & saildrive anodes, fuel/oil filters, impellers

Sails & rigging

• 76 m² Full Batten Incidence mainsail (inspected, minor chafe repaired July 2025)
• 38 m² Incidence jib (inspected, minor luff sleeve repair July 2025)
• 118 m² 1.5oz Elvstrom gennaker (repaired February 2026, North Sails Antigua)
• 185 m² Oxley Levante Parasailor with dedicated deck fittings (inspected, minor repair to one wing guy line, July 2025)
• Upgraded 11mm Marlow Blue Ocean Doublebraid mainsheet (July 2025)
• Upgraded 11mm Marlow Blue Ocean Doublebraid jib sheet (November 2025)
• Upgraded 11mm Marlow Blue Ocean Doublebraid gennaker sheet (November 2025)
• New Marlow D2 Club furling line, 8mm (March 2024)
• Backup main, jib, and gennaker sheets carried aboard
• 4× 12mm doublebraid sheets & guys for Oxley
• 3× Lewmar EVO aluminium winches in the cockpit, 2-speed, self-tailing (starboard winch electric)
• 2× winch handles and pockets, plus a Lewmar One Touch 250mm winch crank
• Aluminium deck-stepped mast, anodised, with two spreader sets
• Aluminium boom, anodised
• Running rigging led aft
• Mainsheet traveler on the coachroof
• New mainsheet traveler car; reefing lines refreshed with chafe protection (2025)
• 9× Antal low-friction rings for Oxley and secondary jib sheeting
• 4× Lewmar HTX 72mm blocks for gennaker and Oxley

Navigation & electronics

• 12" B&G Zeus chartplotter at the chart table
• 2× 9" B&G Zeus chartplotters at each of the dual helm stations
• B&G Triton instruments at each helm station
• B&G autopilot with dedicated control heads port and starboard, upgraded with ECOPILOT control (July 2025)
• B&G HALO 20+ radar, B&G Forward Scan, AIS receiver/transponder, H60 wireless VHF handset
• B&G masthead camera for easy docking and maneuvering visibility
• Electronic range finder for judging distance
• Night scope to aid navigation after dark
• Combination dusk-to-dawn anchor light and masthead tricolor light
• Navionics digital charts loaded for the Mediterranean, Europe, and the Americas
• Two full Starlink systems — current-generation (Gen 3) mounted and operating, plus a Gen 2 unit carried as a standby spare
• Sailserver — automated voyage tracking, anchor alarm (works while away from the boat, with email/text notifications), and NoForeignLand updates

Electrical & power systems

• House Bank: 3×330Ah (990Ah at 12.8V) Victron Lithium LFP battery bank
• Monitoring/Control: Victron Cerbo GX with VRM remote monitoring
• 230V Inverter/Charger: Victron MultiPlus 230V, 3000W inverter/charger
• 110V Inverter: Victron 500W 110V AC inverter with dedicated outlets in the master cabin for US appliances
• Shore Power: 230V system, 2×12V/140Ah engine starting batteries, 32A shorepower inlet, 40A charger, galvanic isolators
• Charge Controllers: 2× Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/30 + 4× Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/50 — each solar panel on its own controller
• Solar: 2,550W total (1,750W fixed + 800W flexible solar blankets for deployment at anchor) — factory davit array plus helm-station and rooftop panels
• Generator: Vechline VEC-2000i portable generator for backup charging
• Monitoring: fresh/black water tank level, fuel, and engine-room temperature sensors integrated into the Cerbo/VRM system; Ruuvi wireless temp/humidity tags monitoring cabins, saloon, refrigeration, and engine rooms
• Automation: Shelly relays wired into the water heater, underwater lights, and saloon lighting — allows scheduling, automation, and remote control
• Security: Blink wireless security cameras and motion-sensor lighting on the solar arches

Water systems

• Schenker Smart 60 watermaker, 60L/hr
• ACUVA UV drinking-water filtration system
• Shore water direct-connect (20-micron filter/regulator/double check valve) — bypasses the tanks and freshwater pump when on the dock
• Dedicated saltwater tap at the galley sink for dishwashing
• Hose connection for fresh-water washdown (anchor locker)
• Hose connection for salt-water washdown (starboard transom)
• Swim shower, starboard transom (replaced Jan 2026)
• Spares: Marco UP6 12/24 freshwater pump, Whale BP1552 Gulper 220 pump, Rulemate bilge pump, spare Shurflo 100psi 12V pump
• 60L Quick Hot water heater, starboard engine or electric heater

Safety equipment

Courage was outfitted and equipped to ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers) safety standards and registered for the Nov 2025 ARC+ crossing. When the family ultimately decided not to make the crossing, Courage was withdrawn from the ARC+ and plans were adjusted to fit the family's schedule — the full ARC-spec safety loadout remains aboard.

• Ocean Signal RescueME EPIRB1 (Class 2, GPS)
• 8-person Ocean Safety Regatta ISO 9650-1 offshore liferaft, stowed in an accessible hatch
• Pains Wessex Offshore Flare Pack (Leisure) with polybottle
• FireBlast FX2000 2kg automatic clean-agent fire extinguishers in both engine compartments
• Fire extinguisher and combination smoke/CO monitor in each cabin
• Fire extinguisher and fire blanket in the galley
• 2000 GPH portable bilge pump with 4m hose and electrical cabling — deployable anywhere aboard
• 2× Ocean Safety horseshoe buoys
• Ocean Safety Kim MOB rescue sling
• Danbuoy & horseshoe inflatable kit
• MOB throw lines
• 2× Spinlock 6D adult lifejackets (white & black), each fitted with an Ocean Signal RescueME MOB1 (AIS) device
• 2× Kru Sport ADV automatic-harness carbon lifevests for guests
• 3× Spinlock Deckvest Cento junior lifejackets for the kids
• 4× lifevest tethers
• Jacklines, safety lines, harness tethers
• Rear netting to keep kids & gear aboard (forward netting listed under Deck & Ground Tackle)
• Offshore ditch bag with dry bags
• Thermal protective aids, fog horn, search light, motoring cone
• Well-stocked offshore medical kit (antibiotics, wound care, trauma supplies)

Deck & ground tackle

• QUICK anchor windlass with wired remote and chain counter at the helm (1500W spare windlass motor carried onboard)
• Primary anchor: 30kg Spade anchor with 80m of 10mm grade-70 chain and bridle
• Kedge/secondary anchor: Guardian G55 (13.1kg) with 10m of 10mm chain and 2×56m Ankarolina anchor/mooring lines
• Fenders: 8 original fenders plus 6 Fenderex C84 inflatable fenders, light grey with covers
• Additional bow cleats for mooring balls
• Tiki Factory inflatable passerelle, 250×50×15cm, for shore/dock boarding
• Stainless steel tender davits, upgraded to a 3:1 lifting purchase
• Full cockpit enclosure with doors
• External sunshades over the saloon windscreen
• Mosquito screens on all hatches and deck openings
• 2 custom bow sunshades — a small lightweight white shade and a larger heavy-duty grey shade
• Custom side and rear sunshades in Sunbrella
• Teak-seated forward pulpits
• Teak dolphin seats at bows
• GRP cockpit table and cockpit cushions
• Kid safety netting installed forward for family sailing
• LED spreader lighting
• 2× SeaBlaze Quattro underwater lights, one per hull (March 2025)
• Extensive rigging & mooring hardware (Jimmy Green Marine, Vela Sailing Supply) — bow and soft shackles, mooring compensators, chain markers, splicing fids, rope chafe protection, sail repair tapes

Galley

• Bosch cooktop conversion — 2 induction & 2 gas burners (March 2025)
• Airlux gas oven
• Vitrifrigo fridge (104L) / freezer (78L) (warranty replacement, March 2025)
• Microwave oven (220V)
• Instant Pot 8L Duo Crisp air fryer & pressure cooker
• Nespresso Citiz coffee/espresso machine with milk frother
• 3-cup rice cooker
• Ninja blender
• Full set of pots, pans, dishes, silverware, and glasses
• Fully stocked and ready to sail away

Comfort & interior

• Dormaire 7,000 BTU DC reverse-cycle air conditioning — master cabin (Mar 2025)
• Dormaire 8,000 BTU reverse-cycle air conditioning — saloon (Mar 2025)
• 2× Dormaire 3,500 BTU reverse-cycle air conditioning — starboard cabins (Mar 2025)
• Daewoo 3kg combo washer/dryer
• Upgraded comfort-grade mattresses in all cabins
• Starboard forepeak berth with dedicated mattress, ventilation, and lighting — lets a family with 1–2 small kids sleep together alongside a parent's cabin
• Saloon dining table drops down into an additional double berth
• Cockpit table also drops down into a berth — flexible extra sleeping space outside
• Cabin hull-window blinds
• 3 large bean bags for lounging on the foredeck
• USB & 230V outlets in each cabin
• USB outlets added at the nav station, saloon, and master bath
• Indirect LED saloon light & custom Full RGB saloon lighting, great for night sailing
• LED cockpit courtesy lighting

Tender & water toys

• Highfield CL340 Hypalon RIB tender (light grey) with Honda BF20 20hp outboard, additional seat
• Crewsaver Air Deck 200 inflatable dinghy (spare/backup)
• 2× SUPs with paddles
• 3× surfboards
• Snorkeling and spearfishing gear
• 3× electric inflators
• Full water toy kit included

Tools, cleaning supplies & misc

• Multiple cleaning brushes, hoses, boat wash, cleaners, wax, stainless polish, and other cleaning supplies
• Extensive tool kits for repairs
• Ryobi power tools (drill, driver, circular saw, reciprocating saw, multi-tool)
• Electrical tools (voltmeter, crimpers, wire strippers, etc.)
• Electrical supplies (connectors, heat-shrink, marine-grade wire) — extensive spares carried
• Plumbing tools & supplies (spare fittings, pipe, etc.)