This O'Day 34 is cruise-ready and waiting for you in the beautiful Turks & Caicos. T&C is an ideal starting point for your cruising adventure, whether you take advantage of cruising here, head north towards the azure waters of the Bahamas, or south to The Virgin Islands and the rest of the Caribbean. If you like, we'll stay in Provo and take a few days to teach you the particulars of the boat.
This boat is a great performer in light winds and a joy to sail. The sails and running rigging are in excellent shape, and it does not take much wind to get her moving well. The Universal diesel engine runs like a champ and can help out when the wind goes away completely or to maneuver onto a dock.
Traveller has been well cared for and looks great for her age. My partner and I have been living on her for over 2 years now, and we keep after all of the maintenance needed. A water maker, 400 watts of solar with MPPT, life raft, dodger/bimini, and asymmetrical spinnaker are just some of the cruising necessities that this boat boasts.
If you buy Traveller and want some help getting started, we will take a few days to help you do just that. We'll help you understand each system on the boat (e.g. sails and rigging, engine/transmission, watermaker, navigation/autopilot, solar/electrical). If you are newer to sailing, we'll go out and sail with you to get some practice with some of the basics like raising sails, tacking, reefing, running downwind or close-hauled. Our intent is that you will know the boat after a couple of days and be confident in starting your cruising adventure.
Traveller is currently hauled in Turks and Caicos for hurricane season. We've un-stepped the mast and otherwise have her prepped in case a storm comes along. Once we're clear of hurricane season, we'll step the mast again and launch her. From there it is smooth sailing to your next destination of choice.
See below for more details, or contact us if you have any questions. Do not miss out on this unique opportunity; drop us an email today!
Cruising Essentials:
Katadyn 40E Watermaker (serviced May 2018 makes 1 gallon per hour, using 6amps)
400w solar
Viking offshore liferaft
33lb Rocna anchor
Modifications to standard build (http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=1709):
Removed walled carpeting throughout boat; painted underlying raw fiberglass
Replaced all side-view ports with like (originals were leaking, cracked, and/or broken)
Removed holding tank and all associated plumbing, replaced with Airhead Composting Toilet
Removed center table in salon
Removed interior cushions - custom unfinished mattress in v-berth (hyper vent, 4" HD foam, 2" latex); futon mattresses in salon
Replaced dangerous wiring in engine compartment
High-Level Maintenance Log:
Last oil change: Jun 2018 @ 960 hours: changed oil, oil filter, transmission oil, Racor cartridge, and fuel filter
January 2018: installed new oil filter mount; installed new alternator and Balmar external regulator
December 2017: installed rebuilt transmission; rebuilt exhaust riser; installed new battery charger; installed new VHF antenna and cable
December 2016: replaced shaft, cutlass bearing, shaft seal (PSS), starter, raw water pump
Last haul-out: July 2016 @ 280 hours: replaced thru-hulls in double settee (water maker intake), galley (sink drain), and engine compartment (raw water intake) with Marelon; sanded bottom to gelcoat and found previously repaired blistering; filled keel-to-hull joint with 5200; coated gelcoat with epoxy; applied 4 coats Interlux 2000e barrier paint and 2 coats Pettit SR-60 ablative bottom paint
April 2016: installed engine hour meter
October 2015: redesigned battery setup: installed 2 x 6V AGMs (house bank), 1 x 12V AGM (starter battery), solar panels, inverter
Sailing Equipment:
All standing and running rigging replaced in 2014 (previous owner)
Mack Sails mainsail with battens, stack pack and lazy jacks
Mack Sails genoa on Harken Jib Furling System
New Jib Halyard (Dec 2017)
Asymmetrical spinnaker
Preventer
Motoring Equipment:
Universal M5424 (marinized Kubota) Diesel Engine - 24hp
Hurth HBW-100 Transmission (rebuilt Dec 2017)
New PSS shaft seal, cutlass bearing, shaft (Dec 2016)
Original two-blade prop
Navigation Equipment:
Garmin GPS and depth transducer
Raymarine GPS
Raymarine depth gauge with thru-hull transducer
Standard Horizon VHF/DSC with AIS receive wired to Garmin display
Autopilot
Compass
Paper Charts for Florida Keys, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
Ram mount for iPad at helm
Anchoring:
Primary 15kg/33lb Rocna on anchor roller with 55' chain, 200' rhode (new rhode May 2018) in anchor locker
Spare danforth-style anchor and spare rhode in anchor locker
Spare Delta anchor with spare rhode in cockpit locker
small kedge anchor
small dinghy anchor (folding grapnel)
Safety:
4 x West Marine life jackets
Throwable PFD
Teether and jacklines
Two Kidde post-recall fire extinguishers (Dec 2017)
Flares and other signaling equipment
Electrical:
House bank: 2 x Full River 335, 6v AGMs (Dec 2015)
Starter battery: 12v dedicated AGM (Dec 2015)
Sterling Battery Charger (Dec 2017)
Xantrex Echo Charger/trickle charger (Dec 2016)
Balmar External Regulator (Jan 2018)
8 x 50watt flexible solar panels, mounted on Bimini
Renogy MPPT and MPPT remote
Kissrae pure sine wave 1000-watt inverter with remote switch (Dec 2015)
All-LED lighting, inside and out
2 x 12v fans in v-berth, 1 in salon
solar vents in head (Airhead ventilation) and hanging locker
12v refrigeration (Engel portable 40 quart fridge/freezer - May 2018)
12v charging for USB at nav station and in cockpit
Plumbing:
Water heater (shore power and underway)
Cockpit shower
2 x 25 gallon fresh water tanks with switching valve
Water pump
Replaced all water lines April 2016
Moen pull-out faucet in galley
Pull-out shower/sink faucet head
Whale sump pump
Other:
Fishing rods, holder, and tackle
2 x 10-yo kayaks
Pole spear, lobster snare
Ubiquiti wifi repeater and 12v router
2 x Sport a Seat chairs
All linens, galley equipment and stores, and accumulated spares and parts included