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The boat Our floating home

Is it even possible to live on a sailing boat? Of course it is!

SY CERVINO on a mooring buoy.
SY CERVINO on a mooring buoy.
Helm.
Helm.
Outside area, stern.
Outside area, stern.
Outside area, bow.
Outside area, bow.
Outside area, from bow to stern.
Outside area, from bow to stern.
Kitchen and saloon.
Kitchen and saloon.
Kitchen and saloon.
Kitchen and saloon.
Saloon and navigation corner.
Saloon and navigation corner.
Captain's cabin, rear right.
Captain's cabin, rear right.
Head and cabin, rear right.
Head and cabin, rear right.
Head and cabin, rear left.
Head and cabin, rear left.
Cabin, rear left.
Cabin, rear left.
Cabin, front right, with foldable bunk bed.
Cabin, front right, with foldable bunk bed.

We found our new home in the south of Italy, you can find the whole story here. After a six-month get-to-know-you phase and some refit work, we are ready to sail the seas of this world! Of course, there is always room for improvement and our list of upcoming projects is long. Nevertheless, we have everything we need to feel comfortable and safe while travelling.

Key data of the SY CERVINO

  • Make / type: Bénéteau / Oceanis 440

  • Length / beam / draught: 13.5 m / 4 m / 1.8 m

  • Year: 1994 (launched in 1996)

  • Number of cabins: Four, two beds in the back, three in the front. Cabin at front left used as storage space

  • Head / shower: Two heads each with toilet (1x electric 2022) + shower, outside shower.

  • Kitchen: 2-burner gas hob with gas oven, induction hob with 2 hobs (2023), fridge and vegetable compartment

  • Fresh water: Two 255 litre tanks with electric pump, 20 litre water heater (2023), Osmosea 50l/h water maker (2023)

  • Fuel: 200 litre diesel tank

  • Hull: Thruhulls from TruDesign (2022) and Copper Coat (2023)

  • Winches: 2x Lewmar 54 self-tailing manual, 2x Lewmar 40 self-tailing manual

  • Anchor winch: Lofran 1000W, electric with remote control

  • Anchor: 25kg Rocna with 80m chain, 10mm thick (2023), 20kg and 15kg Bruce spare anchor

  • Dinghy: Honwave with Suzuki outboard (2018), 2.5hp

  • Standing & running rigging: New 2023

  • Mainsail: 45 sqm

  • Genoa: 50 sqm, Impulsion Sails (2023)

  • Oxley Parasailor: 140 sqm (2022)

  • Storm sail: 30/18 sqm reefable Impulsion Sails, on dedicated Dyneema forestay (2023)

  • Make: Volvo Penta (Perkins)

  • Model: MD22L

  • Power: 50 hp

  • Drive: Shaft drive

  • Solar panels: 2x 345W Megasol with Steca charge controller (2022)

  • House battery: 560Ah (2x 280Ah) LiFePo (2023)

  • Starter battery: 12V 190Ah AGM (2022)

  • On-board voltage: 12V

  • Inverter: 1x 3000W (2023) and 1x 350W

  • Internet: 4G Connect on-board wifi (2022), Starlink satellite internet (2023)

  • Autopilot: Raymarine EV-400 Sailing Pack (2022)

  • Wind gauge: Raymarine ST60 with Windex

  • Log / Speed / Echo sounder: Raymarine ST60 Tridata

  • VHF / DSC: ICOM IC-M330 (2022)

  • Plotter inside: Raymarine E80

  • "Plotter" outside: Android Tablet with Navionics (2021)

  • AIS: AIT5000 transponder (2022)

  • EPIRB: Ocean Signal (2021)

  • Satellite phone: Garmin InReach Mini (2021)

  • Radar: Raymarine HD Colour 4kW (2023)

  • Life raft: SeaGo for 8 people (2021)

  • Lifejackets: 2x automatic, 2x solid

  • Lights: Several hand flares, parachute rockets & smoke signals

  • Bilge pump: 1x electric and 1x manual

  • Other: 4x fire extinguishers, 2x smoke detectors, 1x gas detector, 4x Raymarine lifetags,

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