Catalpa II Project

After living on a boat and travelling full-time as a family for 8 years, We chose to buy a Pearson 530.

What did we prioritise on Catalpa II to get her ready to sail the world?

Fix Rot

  • Under winch was rotten above the galley

  • around windlass

  • aft cabin

Watch Episode here

Get engine running

  • New Heat exchange

  • Rebuilt the water pump

  • New Starter motor

  • rewired alternator

Watch episode on how our engine was Here

Replace Port holes

  • New portholes

  • refurbished port holes

    Watch Episode Here

Refurbish hatches

  • Refurbished 3 boomer hatches

Watch Episode here

Toe Rail

  • Bella sanded and oiled the teak rail

Watch Episode Here

Solar Panels

  • We added 3 x 485amp hour solar panels

Watch Episode here

Up grade to Lithium

  • We have 4 x 200ah Dakota lithium

Watch getting our sail boat ready for new electrical System Here

Service winches

Watch Episode 14

Fixed auto pilot

Watch Episode 23

Install Victron Electrical System

  • We installed a 3000 Amp inverter

  • 4 solar chargers

  • Dc to Dc charger

  • Display screen

Fix Nav lights

Watch Episode on going up the mast Here

Replace bilge Pump

Watch Episode here

Replace through holes

  • Replaced through hulls on our sea chest

Watch Episode here

Replace starter motor

Watch Episode Here

Replace water pump on engine

Watch Episode here

Replace Engine room floor

Watch Episode here

Fix water pipes and connect pump to accumulator

Watch Episode Here

Replace heads and get showers working

Watch Episode Here

To Do List before we cross oceans

Thank you to those of you that have contributed to getting us off the dock we successfully sailed to Mexico Currently in the boatyard continuing getting Catalpa II ready to cross oceans.

Equipment onboard

Catalpa

Our favourite equipment and products we have

on board Catalpa II

  • Dakota Lithium

    We have 800ah Dakota Lithium batteries on board Catalpa II

    www.dakotalithium.com

  • HighField Dinghy

    We had the HighField dinghy since 2018 first we had the Classic 340 on Catalpa and now have the Highfield Classic 360 on Catalpa II

    For more information

  • Seawater Pro WaterMaker

    SeaWater Pro is our choice to make our water on board Catalpa II

    To see more

  • Precision Sails

    We had a custom head sail made by Precision Sails and we are super stoked with the quality and service Precision provided they are truely the go to when you need sails.

    For more info

  • Smaco

    Smaco Dive tanks

    We have 2 mini Smaco dive tanks onboard and we love them. They are perfect for cleaning the hull or if you need to get a stuck anchor or release something off your propeller.You can go under with them for 15-20 mins we use them all the time and highly recommend them if you don’t have scuba diving gear on board already.

  • MUDWTR

    Mudwtr our favourite drink on board Catalpa II

    To try Mudwtr

    For a discount use the Code CATALPAMUD

  • Earth Runners

    Our favourite sandals on board Catalpa II

    To see more

    Alongside top health pioneers & primitive experts we created comfortable, adventure-approved earthing sandals.

  • TotalBoat

    TotalBoat provided us with a barrier coat and bottom paint and we will update you on how it goes once we are back in the water