TECHNICALS

• Bigkanu weighs about 17 tons, carrying 1.5 tons of water, and 1.5 tons of diesel.
• The boat has around 4000watts of solar arrays, and a small generator for cloudy days and high use demand periods.
• The boat has an all-aluminium body, 6mm thick in the main hull, with a series of compartments and goods loading hatches at bow and stern.
• Two 6m alloy trimarn tenders winch up into the cross arms, with 15Hp Yamaha Outboards.
• The main engine is a 110Hp Yanmar , turbo charged, intercooled, with twin alternators and with direct drive ZF gearbox.
• The main hull has an underwater beam of just 1.2m, the hull design being key to long distance economy.
• Twin 13m outrigger hulls and their cross arms support an unusual lateen rig, slug under an ‘A’Frame. The boat runs one very large main lateen sail and a smaller jib.
• The roof deck is also a shower water collector.
• The boat has a separate plumbing system for salt water, drinking water and shower water.
• The navigation, VHF radio, radar and autopilots are SIMRAD and Navionics based.
• We carry a 20 person liferafts, an Satellite EPIRB (linked to Canberra Australia).
• The boat is Indonesian flagged, with Singapore based manager.
• The draft is 90cm and the rudder and prop are fully protected to allow for collision or beaching. The boat has its own truck trolley launching system. There is Quick bow thruster and anchor winch.
• Unloaded the boat’s peak flatwater speed is 9.5knots. We cruise longer distances between 6.5 and 7 knots.
• The cabin spaces are heavily insulated to insure the interior is generally 3 degrees cooler, inside that out.
• The boat has a crew of captain, chef, host and engineer and is geared to 12 guests and 4 crew.
• 60m2 of Trampoline nets surround the boat.
• The boat is very stable, and seasickness is minimal, at 12m wide, and the boat whilst enduring getting water slap, does not roll, so glass bottles can sit on a table undisturbed for long sea passages.
• The refrigeration for drinks is in normal lift top freezer, with the main refrigeration being a large domestic fridge.
• The boat has 8 200Amp batteries and 3000 watts of inverters power, a small quite 500watt Honda portable generator, and a larger 2000watt Honda for the 1000 watt cable winch to raise the tenders.
• There is a concealed overhead TV and DVD.
• There are two sound system aboard, the Pioneer via an 8 speaker wired system, and second powerful portable system.

FEATURES

• • Audio & video entertainment
  • Library
  • Sun Deck
  • Indoor Saloon
  • Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Charging stations
  • Outside Showers
  • Seaview Cabins
  • Kayaks On-Board
  • Snorkeling Equipment
  • Dedicated Local & International Crew
  • Leisure Deck
  • Observation Deck

BOAT NAVIGATION AND SAFETY

• Radar
• Depth Sounder
• GPS
• Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
• E.P.I.R.B. Distress System
• Emergency Rafts
• Life Vests
• Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
• Oxygen
• First Aid Kits
• Bilge pump alarm
• Search light
• Emergency flares