Antwerp to Dover

Wednesday 24th September. 11.15 am
Final goodbyes to Jan & Ghislaine in Antwerp, the lock opened and we were on our way. With the tide against us for the first part of our trip and little wind we had to motor.
As soon as the tide turned we hoisted the sails and switched the engine OFF. Then poled out the foresail and averaged 6 knots to Breskens. It was a really exhilarating trip. With sunshine astern as we arrived at port. All slept soundly.
We slipped Breskens and sailed for Dunkirk at 08.06 am. By now the whole crew were fully impressed with 'Piano's speed and ease of handling. The wind speed increased and by 14.00 we had set the Staysail and were flying along!
By 1900 we had moored in Dunkirk Port du Grand Large - next to a couple of Motor boats 'Irish Rover' and 'Fatum'. Both were heading south ultimately to the Mediterranean, they had a lock booked for the morning. We wish them well in their travels.
All crew had some time out on the Friday morning since the tide would have been against us if we had left early. Malcolm, Roger and I chilled out while Bob and Peter went into town and came back with fresh bread so we ate lunch before we set off.
Sails were set even before we left Dunkirk Harbour (13.00) and again we set the Yankee and Staysail. Even faster than yesterday we approached the mid channel parking area at 7-8 knots, which for me as a newbie seemed quite fast.We even raced with the Ferry!


We were at Dover Harbour entrance by 19.00. Champagne while we were waiting to enter the Marina, a quick bite to eat then out to watch the Fireworks. They were not especially for our homecoming but did make colourful end to the trip.
I hope all our voyages are as perfect.

The First Survey

Antwerp,Friday 29th August.
The day of the survey. 'Piano' was hauled out to enable the surveyor to carry out his survey.

Signing the Papers

Antwerp, Tuesday 16th September, 2008.
After a few days with a steep learning curve (changing the engine and generator oil, coolant and digging through the lockers of sails, outboard, spares, and many other tasks) Jan & Ghislaine invited their longstanding friends Mary Ann & Frank to witness them signing 'Piano' over to us.
This was followed by more champagne and nibbles while many salty seadog stories were shared. The day was rounded off wonderfully when we were all taken to a really sumptuous late lunch. Needless to say we walked it off along the Schelde.

Antwerp, Friday 15th, August 2007.
After a sunny day being shown around 'Piano' and a delightful lunch, followed by a short sail, we sat down to decide. A while later we signed the contract which we sealed with a glass of Champagne. We returned to England tired but enormously happy bunnies!

In comparison to the standard Bowman 45's specification, Piano offers following extra's:

HULL Extra teak rubbing strake with s/s strip 3 Extra watertight bulkheads in forepeak, raising well above flotation level. SSB bonding, with double Newmar dynaplate.

DECK Chimney, with canvas cover for when cabin heater is not in use. Neat SS construction on deck to protect chimney.

DECK FITTINGS AND EQUIPMENT Main compass Cassens&Plath Walker (mechanical) knotmeter. Aries Lift Up Vane Gear,(detachable) complete with steering wheel drum, spare rudder and spare vanes. Autohelm 7000 Electronic autopilot, with control panel near steering wheel. Furuno radar on seperate radar mast on aft deck, and gimballed with Questus mounting. Stanchions 79 cm high and 34 mm thick 6 extra cleats on deck, bringing the total number on each side to 2 forward, 2 in the middle, and 2 aft on each side, making a total of 12 cleats on deck. Extra trough bulwark fairleads; 2 on each side in the middle (for springs) Stern (swimming)ladder A total of 9 Lewmar Ocean Range Self Tailing rope winches; 2x 44 ST for main halyard and reefing pennants, and staysail sheets (combined with Lewmar rope jammers), 2x 44 ST for headsail reefing lines, 2x 58 ST for yankee or MPG sheets, 1x 40 ST for mainsheet, 2x 44 ST at the mast (also combined with Lewmar rope jammers). Lewmar Electrical Anchor Windlass 2000 (gypsy-capstan), with controls both at the foredeck and at the steering post in the cockpit. All 13 opening portlights are Lewmar Ocean range ,with double seal, and tested to resist 5 meters of watercolumn. Cockpit table, folding, with it's own cover for underway. Folding bimini, with adjoining detachable and easily adjustable cockpit shelter, designed for hot climates, giving perfect shelter against sun and rain, while allowing perfect ventilation. Bimini can be kept while sailing. Gutters can be zipped on to bimini for drinking water collection (a tropical rainshower produces about 40 liters of drinking water). Special awnings over both the saloon and the forecabin hatches, for shade and ventilation in the tropics, storable under deck when not in use. Canvas covers over the hatches for sailing in hot climats SILVA inclinometer in cockpit Alpine Marine speakers in the cockpit. Bracket for outboard engine inside cocpit locker Bracket for outboard engine on pushpit, with lifting arrangement Telescopic aluminum yacht legs, stowed under cockpit sole when not in use. 2 boathooks A total of 5 winch handles (Lewmar and Harken). Fill in-planks in cockpit Cockpit cushions, doubling as pipe cot mattresses while sailing. Sun cover over sprayhood

SPARS BY SELDEN-KEMP MAST Radar reflector, fixed with bracket to masthead TV areal at masthead Kemp Maststeps, fitted with stainless steel cable on the outside. Mast pulpits (granny bars) Seperate track on mast for storm trri sail 3 extra big cleats at either side of the mast Burgee halyard to masthead and signal halyards to spreaders on both sides. Practical lazy jack arrangement, easy to hoist or lower. Shock cord stowage at base of mast. BOOM Mainsail reefing is trough 3 double reefing lines, as well as the main halyard lead to the cockpit.

RIGGING STANDING RIGGING Insulated backstay as HF antenna RUNNING RIGGING 2 Spare halyards Twin booms, fixed to the mast on Harken cars, stowed at the mast permanently. Practical set of control lines for the positioning of the twin booms and sheets Lazy stay positioned after forestay, with Wichard tensioner. SAILS Piano comes with following sails, all made by HOOD Fully battened mainsail with 3 reefs, on Harken batcars:39.50 sq.meters Trysail on seperate track:10.50 sq.meters Furling Yankee on Harken Roller reefing:46.49 sq.meters Furling Staysail on Harken Roller reefing:15.90 sq.meters Removable Lazy stay with Wichard tensioner can cary 2 sails: Hank on Second Yankee Hank on MPG:66.42 sq.meters. Setting, reefing, or furling of the normal cutter rig (mainsail, + furling yankee and staysail) is completely controled from the cockpit.

GROUND AND MOORING TACKLE Main anchor chain is 100 meters Anchor chain stopper on deck. Main anchor 75 lb CQR (in stead of 60 lb) Second anchor Bruce 30 kg. Aft anchor, on special made bracket: Fortress FX 37, with 5 meters of chain + 50 meters of anchor rope. Special fairlead and anchor locker for aft anchor Smaller CQR as ketch anchor, also with chain + 50 meter rope. Pieces of chain and shackles for mooring purposes 8 large fenders 4 long mooring lines 2 shorter mooring lines 2 mooring lines with heavy duty SS springs. Lots of spare ropes and lines Mooring plank Extra 10 kg lead pig for anchor weight High standard med mooring passarelle with excellent anti skid, easy to use and to deploy either from bow or stern, easy to stow away, doubles up as ladder if needed. Rope ladder with wooden steps, doubles up as second swiming ladder.

ACCOMODATION GENERAL 6 Hella 12 Volt ventilators, in forepeak, saloon, kitchen, chart-table, aft cabin and workshop. Mosquito screens for all hatches, ports, and dorades including practical purpose made screen for companionway. Extra storm fastening throughout inside the boat; saloon seats, flour boards, all lockers, galley lockers, book racks, chart table lid, etc. 4 night red lamps (5 watts): chart table, aft toilet, galley, and aft cabin. Curtains in all cabins FORECABIN Full height mirror at forecabin door Extra chart locker above hanging locker Triple bronze coat hanger. FORWARD HEADS/BATHROOM Washing machine Electrolux Rex 3 kg (march 2005) Escape route for washing machine. Sitting Bath, doubling up as comfortable stall shower with proper shower head and mixing tap. Porta potti 245 chemical toilet, stored under washing machine when not in use. (For use when hauled out) Holders for toothbrushes,nailbrush and soap. Hooks for towels. SALOON Diesel cabin heater, DICKINSON, TYPE NEWPORT, with 5 liter day-tank with gauge, feeded from the main diesel tank trough a seperate filter. Alcantara upholstery, also around the mast inside the saloon. Barograph Kelvin Hughes, in its own casing and purpose made teak support Clock Rigel Maritimer in saloon Technics 106 digital piano. Practical reading support for piano literature TV Grundig 12V or 220, multi system/multi channel (dec.2004) DVD Grundig (februari 2006) Car Radio + CD player Boston Speakers inside the saloon, with woofers and tweeters Special rack for up to 6 Cd and/or DVD files + the remote controls Pipe cots to port and starboard with leeclothes Fruitbox under cabin table Electrical 2 kw ceramic cabin heater (2005) GALLEY Corian work tops in the galley. Force 10 propane cooker with 3 burners, grill and oven. 200 litre fridge including 13 Litres freezer compartment, very practical baskets arrangement, consuming less then 40 amp-hours a day in tropical conditions, also functioning while hauled out (air cooled Danfoss compressor). Extra insulation panels at all fridge openings (including forward door) Second seperate fridge installation (also air cooled) as back up. Katadyn double drinkwaterfilters: carbon filter, followed by ceramic filter, giving sterile, drinking water. Whale Mark 4 tip-too footpump for drinking water. Whale Mark 4 tip-too footpump for seawater (with strainer) Safety belt for coocking at sea 3 drawers for kitchen tools and/or cutlery Kitchen towel roll with dispencer

NAVIGATION AREA The navigation area is outward facing for increased chart table size (takes a full admiralty chart), increased instrument space, increased chart storage space,and thanks to the practical swivelling chair, excellent seating on either tack. Even with a laptop fixed to the chart table, enough space is left for an admiralty chart with a single fold. Extra control panel for Autohelm 7000 at chart table. B&G Hydra 2 with indication of wind speed, wind direction, boat speed, depth, distance logged, with repeaters in the cockpit. Furuno 1831 radar Sailor Compact HF SSB RE2100, including loudspeaker H2074. Sailor Compact VHF RT2048 GPS furuno GP-32, linked to the radar and the cockpit repeaters, and with a link installed to connect to a laptop on the chart table. Tank Tender guage to check water and fuel tanks content. Teak navigator’s mate. Hurst Plotter Easy strap arangement to fix laptop at navigation table

AFT HEADS Lavac, connected to big SS black water tank Holders for toothbrushes and nailbrush Hooks for towels STARBOARD AFT CABIN Aft the heads; Westerbeke Generator(see electrical equipmen Above the generator: work bench with vice and double electrical grindstone. Above the work bench: (detachable) drying rack. PORT AFT CABIN Matras splits alongships, with leecloth in the middle, creating 2 excellent seaberths Triple bronze coat hanger

PLUMBING Hot water of the Calorifier is heated either by the engine, either by the 2 kw 220 Volt water heater FRESHWATER Additional (water-collision) s/s tank under forcabin berth.(+200 liters), bringing total s/s watertanks to 900 liters BILGE PUMPS Second bilge pump for emergencies GAS 3 big gasbottles, well fixed, with easy system to change over between 2 bottles.

ENGINE YANMAR 4JH2E 50 HP DIESEL (instead of standard engine) SLEIPNER 7 HP BOW THRUSTER with double propeller

FUEL SYSTEM Extra fuel tankage (+136 litres, bringing the total of the tank to 560 litres) ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT extra large battery bank: all batteries are 12 Volt/105 Ah closed maintenance free wet batteries, size M27MF; Domestic bank 6 batteries Adelphi freedom Engine bank 2 batteries Adelco Voyager (January 2007). Total battery capacity: 630 + 210= 840 Ah. All storm fastened and ventilated. Westerbeke 4 hp 220 volts/50 Hz generator, running at 1500 rpm, with detachable sound-casing (generator hours about 2000 hours) Main battery charger: Mastervolt 12 volts/80 Amp (working from 220Volts) second battery charger: Falcon 2/ 12 Volts/60 Amp (working from 110 or 220 Volts) Inverter Victron Atlas 12 Volts/1600 watts Sterling Products Universal Advanced Digital 4 steps Alternator regulator. Cockpit light deck light 220 Volt outlets troughout the accomodation: 2 in forecabin, non in bathroom for security reasons, 2 in saloon, 2 at navigation area, 2 at galley, 1 in aft cabin, 2 in workshop. Ample set of shore connectors, with lots of interconnecting pieces.

NAVIGATION LIGHTS Extra led anchor light

SAFETY EQUIPMENT AVON six persons liferaft ACR Sattelitte 406 EPIRB, 406 Mhz Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon Lifebuoy holder and light Flagpool Live-Sling 2 emergency stormboards for Lewmar portlights Firefighting equipment: 3 fire extinguishers; 1 in forecabin, 1 at companionway steps, and 1 in aft cocpit locker. 1 fireblanket near galley. Manual desalinator Emergency set for broken limbs 4 safety harnesses 3 life jackets Watertight cannister for flares etc.(can double up as "panic bag") Inside: apart from the standard items, such as fastening of all locker doors, bookracks, and floor boards: storm fastening of galley locker lids, chart table lid, chart table seat, piano lid, piano seat and all saloon seats and backrests.

VARIA Avon rollaway 315 dinghy with wheels for handling ashore Yamaha 9.9 hp outboard engine + 25 Liter plastic tank. 10 liter spare gasoline tank 10 liter spare diesel tank HO 249 tables for astro navigation Radio Direction Finder Radiofix NASA Sewing Machine (heavy duty for canvas etc.) Anchor ball Cone Extensive spare parts stock Bosun's chair Autohelm personal compass (bearing compass) Charts and pilot books. Binoculars Boathorn Loudhailer Oregon Scientific termometer-hygrometer with radio controled remote sensor in cockpit Fishing gear

SPARE PARTS Engine: spare starter motor, complete set of joints, spare filters, etc. Generator: complete set of joints, spare injectors, plus exstensive set of normal spares. Lots of cupper ans stainless screws, bolts etc. 1 diving set Many spare zink anodes for the hull Much more, like spare sets for the pumps, spare pumps, spare nearly everything…(no spare boat yet!)

Bowman 45 Standard Specification

HULL Finish: Isophtalic white gel coat (other colours optional). Dark blue style lines. Blue antifouling. Construction: Hand lay up. Materials to Lloyd's Register approved drawings. Polyester resin with chopped strand mat (CSM) and woven rovings (WR). Bulkheads: 15mm (0.59") marine plywood (BS 1088), primed and glassed in with 2.4kg/m² (8oz) CSM. Stringer: 170mm x 75mm (6.75" x 3") foam core with 2.4kg/m² (8oz) CSM and unidirectional roving reinforcing. Ballast: Single piece lead casting bolted to hull with M24 stainless steel studs. Keel Type: "Paine" keel. Rudder: GRP moulding foam filled with integral 50.8mm (2") marine grade stainless steel stock. Rudder tube with gland.

DECK Finish: Isophthalic gel coat off-white (other colours optional)with moulded-in-non-slip finish. Construction: Polyester resin with CSM, WR and non-woven polyester core. Hull and deck joint: Deck is bonded to hull with epoxy resin. Bulkheads bonded to deck and coachroof with CSM and resin.

DECK FITTINGS AND EQUIPMENT Main: Stemhead fitting in stainless steel with two rollers. Pulpit and pushpit in stainless steel. Stanchions - 685mm (27") in stainless steel with gateways port and starboard. Twin PVC covered stainless steel wire guard-lines. Electric anchor windlass. Fairleads through bulwark forward and above bulwark aft. Mooring cleats - 254mm (10"), 2 forward, 2 amidships, 2 aft. Furling line cleats - 203mm (8") fitted to cockpit coaming. Toerail in teak. Vents to forward cabin, forward heads and aft heads. Dorades to saloon. Eight deck hatches- forward cabin, forward heads, main saloon, galley (2), chart area, aft cabin and aft heads. Four opening ports - forward cabin, forward heads, aft cabin and galley. Fixed windows to saloon. Handrails in teak along coachroof. Deck glands for mast cables. Shroud eyes in stainless steel with brackets to structural members. Backstay plate in stainless steel Genoa tracks in aluminium, with Lewmar Ocean Sliders and stops. Lewmar Ocean deck gear. Genoa winches - 2 lewmar 58 S/T with 2 plain 254mm (10") handles. Sliding main hatch with storm boards. Cockpit coaming capped with teak. Cockpit sole and seats teak laid. Sprayhood in blue with clear windows, on stainless steel frame c/w hide covered aft grabrail. Two webbing deck harness jackstays from cockpit to pulpit. Mainsheet track - Lewmar Ocean with adjustable traveller. Mainsheet / staysail sheet winches - 2 Lewmar 40 S/T. Henderson MkV bilge pump in cockpit. Self-draining cockpit with two 50mm (2") drains. Diesel and water fillers. Hide covered steering wheel. Steering compass. Fire extinguisher.

SPARS by Selden Masts Ltd Mast: Keel stepped 237mm x 162mm section, silver anodised, sound deadened, aerofoil spreaders Stainless steel tangs to cap shrouds, intermediates, checkstays and lower shrouds. Selden batten car system. Spinnaker pole track and heel lift system. Internal main and jib halyards with main halyard led aft. Jib halyard winch - Lewmar 44 S/T 2 speed. Cleats fitted - 1 x 100mm, 2 x 145mm, 5 x 195mm. Burgee halyards to masthead and signal halyard to spreaders. Kicking strap attachment. Internal electrical wiring with exits forward. One 254mm (10") locking winch handle. Boom: 200mm x 117mm section, silver anodised with internal groove for mainsail, foot and side grooves for sliding reefing eyes (single line reefing arrangement for three reefs). Kicking strap fitted. Rod kicker. Spinnaker equipment: Optional.

RIGGING Standing rigging: Stainless steel 1 x 19 10mm diameter wire throughout except intermediates and inner forestay 8mm diameter wire, with swagged terminals top and bottom and Gibb 16mm (5/8") s/s rigging screws and toggles. Stainless steel 1 x 19 7mm diameter wire checkstays for heavy weather use. Forestay and backstay have additional toggles at masthead. Sail-savers on spreader ends and nylon tubing on lower end of cap shrouds and lower shrouds. Running Rigging: (Colour coded). Main halyard - 12mm super polyester braidline with nylon thimble and shackle. Jib halyard - 12mm super polyester braidlines with nylon thimble and snapshackle. Running topping-lift - 10mm super polyester braidline and snapshackle. Burgee and signal halyards - 4mm flagline. Mainsheet - 12mm multiplait polyester with blocks. Jib sheets - 14mm multiplait polyester. Kicking-strap - 12mm multiplait polyester. Reefing lines - 10mm super braidline, colour coded.

SAILS Set: Fully battened mainsail with 3 reefs. Mainsail cover. Yankee foresail on Schaeffer furling gear. Hanked staysail.

GROUND AND MOORING TACKLE. One 28kg (60lb) CQR anchor. 54m (30 fathoms) 9.5mm (3/8") calibrated chain. One x 20kg (45lb) Danforth anchor. 50m 16mm dia. (2" cucum.) nylon anchor warp with 10m, (5.4 fathoms) 9.5mm (3/8") chain. Two 25m x 16mm nylon mooring warps. Four fenders.

ACCOMMODATION The interior joinery is constructed from high quality materials and in accordance with good yacht practise. The joinery and sole are teak veneered plywood. Solid timber, of high quality teak, is used where appropriate. All teak surfaces are finished with a satin-finish varnish. The hull above the waterline and the deckhead are lined with off-white vinyl where appropriate. All locker doors and drawers have secure finger catches. Hanging lockers have rails and hooks. All cabin doors are fitted with high quality furniture and retaining catches where necessary. Soles have access hatches where necessary. Berths are fitted with lee-cloths. Curtains fitted. Forecabin: Stowage under berths with vanity unit and hanging locker to starboard. Doors to saloon and en suite heads. Emergency exit through forward hatch. Access to chain locker. Fire extinguisher. Forward heads: Heads, shower and washbasin with hot and cold water supply, storage locker and mirror. Teak grating in sole. Saloon: Dining arrangement to port, cave locker behind seat backrest and lockers and bookshelf above. Large dining table Settee berth to starboard with stowage behind backrest, with lockers and pipe cot above. Fabric upholstery on 100mm (4") combination foam. Headroom approximately 1.92m (6'4") maximum. Fresh water tanks below sole. Galley: Double stainless steel sink with 38mm (1½") waste, tap and standby handpump. Isotherm 4201 refrigerator. Working surface in off-white plastic laminate. Gas cooker with two burners, grill and oven, fitted with fiddles and gimbles. Stowage lockers and cutlery drawer. Fittings for crockery mugs and glasses. Cooks safety rail Fire extinguisher and fire blanket. Navigation area: Chart table with stowage for charts and drawers under. A bookcase and ample space for installation of electronic and radio equipment. Electrical switch panel. Wet clothing locker: Large locker drained to bilge. Aft Heads: Heads, shower, wash basin with hot and cold water supply. Storage locker and mirror. Teak grating in sole. Aft cabin: Twin berth with infill, fuel tank and storage below: Hanging locker and vanity unit with drawers.

PLUMBING Piping: All waste and seawater pipes are reinforced PVC. Freshwater pipes are non-toxic polybutylene. All flexible pipe connections are made with stainless steel hose clips. Hull exits through bronze Blakes seacocks and skin fittings. Freshwater: Stainless steel tanks, holding approx 682 litres (150 imp.gal.). Tanks fitted with baffles, inspection hatches and gauges. Filled from side deck and vented outboard. Heated and pressurised water system from engine, including showers. Bilge pumps: One Henderson MkV pump located in cockpit, with access for cleaning through locker. One Henderson electric pump. Pick-ups are in the main bilge in the fin keel. Discharge is overboard through skin-fitting. Gas: Gas bottles are stored in a vented locker. Piping is copper with bulkhead fittings at each end. Connections to regulator and cooker are with flexible hoses and an additional isolation valve is fitted.

ENGINE Nanni 5280 HE (62hp) diesel engine with 2.74:1 mechanical gearbox. 60amp alternator. Fuel injection pump and equipment.

ENGINE Electric starting. Engine is flexibly mounted with built-in drip tray. Cooling: By means of seawater, cooling a closed freshwater system through a heat exchanger. Insulation: Engine compartment is insulated with noncombustible foam sound deadening material. Ventilation: With the aid of a fan. Control: Single lever control on steering pedestal. Instruments: Instruments in cockpit include tachometer, oil pressure and temperature audible alarm, alternator warning light, starter switch and stop control. Fuel System: Stainless steel tank, holding approx 545 litres (120 imp.gal.) positioned under the aft cabin berth, filled from the side deck and vented outboard. · Isolation valves fitted to tank. Contents are measured by air pressure gauge. A primary filter/water separator is fitted in addition to the engine fuel filter. Fuel spill-off is returned to the tank. Exhaust: Seawater cooling is discharged through the exhaust, which is rubber-reinforced hose with its exit aft through a skin-fitting with valve. A waterlock is fitted at the lowest point and the engine cooling water return is looped and vented to prevent syphoning. Stern gear: A 30mm diameter stainless steel shaft together with an Aquadrive unit and a fixed pitch bronze 3-bladed propeller is fitted. A rubber cutless bearing is fitted outboard, lubricated by injecting part of the seawater from the engine cooling into the stern tube aft of the inboard bearing.

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Two 12-volt battery systems, one for engine starting of 105Ah capacity and one for domestic requirements of 210Ah capacity. Charging is controlled by a solid-state electronic voltage regulator. Both battery systems are charged by engine alternator. The batteries are secured in a covered, force-ventilated stowage. Complete 220 volt shore power package, including 15m lead and plug, immersion heater in calorifier and automatic battery charger. A voltmeter on the main switch panel may be switched to indicate the charge state of either battery system. An ammeter at the switch panel shows the rate of domestic batter charge and discharge. Wiring is by a two-wire system, carried throughout the yacht in conduit where required, protected by circuit breakers or fuses at the main switchboard. Interior lights: Forecabin - two 10-watt berth lights, one 10-watt overhead light. Forward heads - one 10-watt overhead light. Saloon - two 20-watt overhead lights, two 10-watt berth lights. Navigation area - two 10-watt overhead lights, one 2-watt chart light. Red light. Galley - two 10 watt under deck lights, one 10 watt overhead light. Red light. Aft heads - one 10-watt overhead light. Aft cabin - one 10-watt overhead light, one 10-watt berth light. Navigation Lights: One 25-watt bi-colour bow light. One 25-watt tri-colour masthead navigation light combined with one 10-watt all-round white light. One 10-watt stern light. One 21 watt sealed beam deck light. One 25-watt steaming light. Sockets: One 12v at main switchboard, one 12v in cockpit.

DESIGN SPECIFICATION Standard boat ex yard: Max.length 14.56m 47'7" Waterline length 11.14m 36'6" Max.beam 3.96m 13'0" Draft 1.81m 51'1" Mast height above waterline 19.00m 62'4" Displacement: 12,505kg 27,569lbs Ballast: 4,201kg 9,260lbs Water capacity 682It 150 imp.gal. Fuel capacity: 545It 120 imp.gal. Engine: Nanni 5280HE 45.6kw 62hp Sails: Std Sail Area 101.9m² 1,096ft² Mainsail 39.5m² 425ft² Yankee (furling) 46.5m² 500ft² Staysail 15.9m² 171ft² Storm sail 8.63m² 93ft² MPG 66.4m² 715ft² Tri-Radical Spinnaker: 156m² 1679ft² Recreational Craft Directive (RCD) Cat.A - Ocean N.B. Imperial dimensions converted from metric have been rounded. Designer: C W Paine Yacht Design Inc.

Welcome

Welcome one and all !
We begin in Antwerp Belgium, where we viewed had a sail and decided to buy this AMAZING Bowman 45 Yacht. The image was taken during her previous owners time, no doubt there will be many more to follow. Luckily we are able to keep her name 'PIANO'. For anyone reading who already knows her the piano is staying in Antwerp with Jan and Ghislaine to remind them of the happy times on board.