Billabong's History

Born in France in 1986
Known as Miff III

Ownership History

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1997-2002
 
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Purchased by Steve & Lynne Marshall in November 1997; Miami, Florida
 

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Initial Refit 1998 (see below for details)
 

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Traveled up the East Coast Intercoastal waterway to the Chesapeake and then up the Atlantic Coast to New York. From New York up the Hudson river through the Erie Canal, the Great lakes to Green Bay Wisconsin where she was trucked to Seattle.  (Shown as green route on the map)
 

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After another stage of refits and additions they took her from Seattle up to Alaska and finally settled in Ventura, California.

 

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2002-Current
 
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Purchased by us in October 2002; Ventura, California.
 

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Refit 2002/2003 (see below for details)
 

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Sailed East from Ventura California.  Current location Turkey.  (Shown as yellow, purple, red, and grey routes on map).


Improvements, Equipment upgrades and additions 2002-2003
 

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New Stainless steel Arch with integrated Stern rails, and mounts for Solar Panels, Radar, Dingy Davits, Wind generator

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New Standing Rigging. Un-stepped mast, all new shrouds and aft/forward chain plates.

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Windpilot windvane as “manual” backup for autopilot

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Little Wonder 250 Watermaker

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Storm Parachute Anchor

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4 Solar Panels with NC 25 charge controller

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Opening cabin ports replaced, replaced lenses on most hatches

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New Bimini/hatch/winch covers

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Nexus Multi-Control Instruments

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Built in 12 volt Computer with remote LCD

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Rutland 913 Wind generator

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Delta 55 Anchor

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Fortress FX-37 Anchor + Two more (yes we have six Anchors)

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406 Eprib

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New electrical panel/link 200 monitoring system (old wiring removed)

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Iridium Satellite Phone

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Samsung LCD Monitor/TV

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Balmar alternator/regulator

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250 High test 5/8 Chain

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Strikeshield lightening protection

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600' rode (2 300’ sections_

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Anchor swivels/shackles links

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Luke Storm Anchor (used)

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2 Garmin GPS

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Kelp Cutter

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2 Aluminum Propane Bottles

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Dickenson BBQ

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Sony DVD player

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Weather fax software

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Shock-free coupling

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New Bimini + sail cover

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Replace/install batteries

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Added Storm Jib

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Parachute Anchor, Drogue + rode

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Added life raft

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Added inverter

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New Head Hoses, Lavac Toilet

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Replaced Battery cables

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Glassed in Chain locker With Kevlar Lining and Flexible Hauser Pipe

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engine/transmission overhaul (removed from Boat)

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New Engine Room Sound proofing (perforated Aluminum Cover)

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All Running Rigging Replaced with New

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Added Dual jib preventors

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Replace main/jib sheets/block

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Sea snub/preventor

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Battery Monitor

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New Grounding plate

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Drive saver

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Spinnaker sock

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Converted forward head to pantry (easy to remove)

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Added work bench and vice to forward compartment

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Replaced all Settee Lids

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Improved storage under aft cabin bunks and chart table

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Added book, galley ties downs

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Added Galley spice rack, Knife rack, dish drying rack

Improvements, equipment upgrades, and additions 1998-2002 

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Refrigeration installed (Technutics Coastal) in main ice box with addition of liquid foam injected.

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All cabin fixed ports and hull ports removed and replaced with new 3/8 tinted acrylic

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New water pump installed with fresh water filter added

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Fresh water tanks removed cleaned painted and replumbed as required.

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Additional 10 x halogen lights installed in main saloon.

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Automatic battery charger installed       (StatPower Truecharge 40 amp)

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Dickinson diesel heater installed in main saloon with day tank in heads and supply line and pump from main tanks

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Cabin soles recently removed and resurfaced and varnished  + addition of access hatch.

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All interior upholstery, seat and bunk cushions replaced     (2002)

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2 new toilets installed with new discharge lines and y valves.

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Aft holding tank removed cleaned, inspected.

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New battery compartment made in port aft cabin for engine start batteries x 2 and linked into charging system.

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Bilge pumps and auto switches added to shower and saloon compartments

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Aft shower sole resurfaced with vinyl and new shower grating installed. Additional drain holes installed

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Twin parallel fuel filter system installed.

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Larger, 90-amp alternator installed with new upgraded wiring run as needed. With battery isolator for split charging and charge increase switch

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Complete new exhaust system installed from manifold to overboard.

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New aluminum diesel tank installed  (2001)

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Kenwood marine SSB/HAM installed      model TKM 707

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Ken wood auto tuner installed in lazeret     model   KAT-1

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Icom VHF  mod     ICM59 (Now a spare)

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Simrad Anritsu 24 mile radar with low draw LCD display. mod RA772UA

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Garmin hand held GPS with mount and power supply at helm position mod GPS12

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Autohelm digital hand bearing compass.

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Simrad / Robertson auto pilot electric / hydraulic   mod AP II   J300 X

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Nova Lift   motor hoist     Marshall/ Forespar

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SS stern boarding platform with swim ladder and transom steps.

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Hot and cold fresh water supply to cockpit with taps

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Hard dodger epoxy /glass with cored top SS plus hand rails

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All new stanchions, gates and bow rail with complete new coated lifelines height 29”

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4 x new SS handrails on cabin top  (to replace old teak)

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Side boarding stairs   (dockside use)

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Side boarding ladder  West Marine

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Inner forestay, chain plate, running preventers, halyard and exit box for cutter rig.

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Lofrans vertical capstan anchor winch, foot switch, breaker and heavy cable installed.

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Selden Furlex headsail furler and new forestay  mod 300S

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Max prop 3 x blade.19”  and brg

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Bruce anchor 44 lb

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Danforth anchor 35lb

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Two x 200ft  7/8 nylon rodes with chain.

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Deck wash pump and filter with plumbing to anchor rode locker.

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Shelves for stowage in forepeak.

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Full batten 3 reef heavy cruising main with new reef lines and out haul

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Staysail added but not new.

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Hull, cabins and deck painted LP 98

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Hull sand blasted and multi epoxy coated   98.   NO Blisters

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Complete deck re gelcoated and nonskid glass beads added 3 coats

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New rudder and stock and bearings

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Mast wiring and Tri light added