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Electronics
We spec'd the electronics for N4732 and laid out the placement using AutoCAD. Most of the electronics were shipped to China for installation at the factory and later terminated, tested and burned-in in Florida. Although Bluewater is essentially a 24-volt boat, many of the vital electronics are powered by a dedicated 12-volt electronics battery located in the wheel house and charged by its own dedicated charger. Through a parallel switch, this battery can also be charged by the 6 kW generator's alternator.
Principal electronics are shown below. Not shown are transducers, antennas, auxiliary speakers, and other auxiliary equipment. Also not shown here are the main television receiver and saloon stereo.
New to the list is the Furuno FA-150 AIS transceiver. After cruising our first 10,000 miles with a receive-only AIS--which we found to be a terrific addition, by the way--we concluded that we wanted other ships to know who and where we are, especially important when cruising offshore. Now, with an Atlantic crossing behind us, we're very pleased with what the two-way AIS has done for us. I personally believe that an AIS transceiver is a vital piece of safety equipment for any offshore passagemaking yacht.
| VHF COMMUNICATIONS |
| Standard Horizon QUEST+ DSC VHF Radio, Black (2) - wheel house |
| CMP25 RAM+ Microphone (2) - main saloon and owner's stateroom |
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| SSB / HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS |
| Icom IC-M802 RT SSB Radio - wheel house |
| Remote 150 Watt Transmitter |
| Icom AT-140 Antenna Tuner |
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| SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS - IRIDIUM |
| Motorola 9500 Iridium Phone with backup phone and external antenna (plus backup 9500) |
| Motorola 9570 Base Station with data port |
AUTOMATIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (AIS) |
| Furuno Class "A" Furuno AI-150 AIS transceiver |
| Nobeltec receive-only AIS |
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| HAILER / INTERCOM |
| Furuno LH-3000 Loudhailer / Intercom System - wheel house |
| 30 Watt Hailer / Intercom |
| Furuno Two-Way Intercom Station Speaker with Call Button |
| Two external horns, four internal speakers for inter-com |
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| CELLULAR TELEPHONE AMPLIFIER / REPEATER |
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Digital Antenna DA4KMR30 "Power-Max" Onboard Cellular Repeater Station
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NOTE: The DA4KMR30 never worked properly and Digital Antenna refused to stand behind it. We do not recommend Digital Antenna.
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| FURUNO NAV-NET RADAR / PLOTTER / SOUNDER |
| Furuno 1933C/NT NavNet Color Radar / Plotter Combination - Wheel House - Main |
| 10.4" Color LCD Waterproof Display, Sunlight Readable, (9.3"H x 14.2"W x 6"D) |
| 4 kW Open-array Transmitter and Gear-Box |
| ARP-11 Radar Target ARPA Board, 10 Target Tracking Aid |
| BBWGPS Antenna, WAAS / GPS Position Data Feed Into Nav-Net System |
| Nav-Net Hub Adaptor Cable, 6 Pin to RJ-45, 000-144-463 |
| Nobeltec Active Heading Sensor (Radar ARPA, Cartography System, Etc.) |
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| Color Sounder Function 600W or 1KW 50/200 KHz Module - Backup |
| 600 Watt 50/200 kHz Bronze Thru-Hull TRI-Ducer (525ST-MSD) |
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| Furuno 1823C/NT Color Radar / Plotter / Sounder Combination - Wheel House - Backup |
| 24" Radome Antenna, 2.2 kW Transmitter |
| 10.4" Color LCD Waterproof Display, Sunlight Readable |
| Able to be networked with the flip of a switch - not normally networked |
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| Furuno GP-1700C/NT 7" Color NavNet Display Head - Owners Stateroom |
| 7" COLOR LCD Waterproof Display, (8.4"H x 8.8"W x 4"D) |
| Networked to main NavNet display - |
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| WEATHER FAX / NAV-TEX |
| Furuno FAX-30 Black Box Weather-Fax & Nav-Tex Receiver - wheel house |
| Networked to Main NavNet |
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| WAAS / GPS NAVIGATION |
| Furuno GP-32 WAAS / GPS Receiver - Stand-alone, feeds navigation bus - wheel house |
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| LCD COMPUTER MONITORS |
| 15" View-Sonic Color Computer LCD Monitor (2) - wheel house |
| View-Sonic N6 TV Tuner and Video Input Box (2) - wheel house |
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| ELECTRONC CHARTING |
| Nobeltec Admiral 10.4 electronic charting software - wheel house |
| Dell Inspiron 1501 laptop dedicated to Nobeltec |
Dell Inspiron 1501 laptop backup for Nobeltec
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| Dell Vostro laptop backup for Nobeltec |
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| AUTOPILOTS |
| Simrad AP-26 Autopilot System, AC-20 Course Computer (2) - wheel house |
| AC20 Standard-Power Simrad Course Computer (2) - wheel house |
| RC 36 Electronic Rate-Gyro Compass (2) - wheel house |
| RF 300S SSB Radio-Shielded Rudder Feedback Unit (2) |
| AccuSteer HPU-100 Constant-Running Pump, 1 GPM (2 - lazarette) |
| FU-25 Follow-Up Steering Lever - (2) wheel house and cockpit control station |
| RI35MkII Dedicated Rudder Angle Indicator (2) wheel house and cockpit control station |
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| SIMRAD INSTRUMENTS |
| Simrad IS-12 DEPTH Only Single-Line Display System - wheel house |
| Simrad IS-12 WIND Analog Display System - wheel house |
| Simrad IS-12 SPEED Only Single-Line Display System - wheel house |
| UNIDEN 2" Round Dedicated Depth Display - after station |
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| SATELLITE TV SYSTEM |
| SEA-TEL 2498-S Stabilized Satellite TV System, DSS Config. |
| Stabilized Antenna & Dome (27" Dia. X 27" High, Weight 40 Lb.) |
| LNBs for North America, Latin America, Europe |
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| CCTV CAMERA SYSTEM |
| Channel Vision four-camera selector switch, man. or auto.
Monitors:
- Pilot house
- Master stateroom.
Infra-red ambient-light color TV cameras:
- Forward engine room
- Aft engine room
- Lazarette
- Cockpit looking aft (rear-view mirror)
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| WHEELHOUSE A / V |
| JVC 257KDD-510 AM/FM/DVD Receiver |
| 1 Pair Polk Audio Rci-60 Round (6.5") Ceiling Speakers, White |
Engine controls are Glendinning "Smart Actuator" electronic controls, and with a separate Glendinning hand-held remote control on a 30-foot tether which can be used on either bridge wing (or elsewhere) for close-quarters maneuvering. The Glendinning remote control can handle shifting and throttle (main or wing engine), bow thruster, and rudder.
The basic electronics layout is shown below.
Electronics layout for N47-32 Bluewater
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