Nora owns a 25 ft. sloop of the Eastwind type,
built at Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia in 1968 by the Pace Company.
The transom carries the name DUET, with Centreville, MD as the
home port. The sloop is of fiberglass construction with a full
hourglass keel. She draws 3 ft. 9 in. and is powered by a Universal
Atomic four engine. The hull is of royal blue with a black
boot top. The topsides are white. The exterior trim is of teak.
The spars are aluminum with stainless steel standing rigging.
She flies one of three foresails: a jib, a 170 multiple
purpose sail for light air, and a 130 self-furling genoa. The
sheets are of cotton. She is steered with a tiller. The bow and
stern are fitted with stainless steel pulpits connected fore and
aft by cable lifelines. A swim ladder can be lowered off the stern.
The starboard cockpit locker contains a fresh water storage
tank and a fire extinguisher. The port locker contains the fuel
tank, mooring lines, storage for a charcoal grill, bumpers, and
a boat hook. The lazarette contains cleaning supplies, a bucket,
a sea and storm anchor, and six life jackets.
On
the starboard side of the cockpit is located a control panel with
engine ignition, switches for the bilge blower and bilge pump,
and gauges for oil pressure, engine temperature, and battery charge.
On the port side is the gearshift and the throttle. Mounted on
the aft end of the cabin on the port side is a knot meter and
a fathometer. A compass is mounted on the starboard side.
The cabin sole is covered with a medium blue carpet. All interior
woodwork is of mahogany. There are single bunks on each side of
the cabin used both for sleeping and as seats. The cabin trunk
has a large fixed port on each side covered by drawn curtains.
Below the fixed ports are storage cabinets that run the length
of the cabin. Below the bunks are additional storage spaces gained
through glory holes. At the aft end of the cabin on the starboard
side is a working surface and a two-burner non-pressurized alcohol
stove. Nearby cabinets contain eating and cooking ware. On the
port side is a working surface and a small sink. Behind the sink
are stored plates, bowls, cups, and glasses. Amidship, just above
the top step of the companionway ladder is an ice box. A plastic
container beneath the stove serves as a pantry. Dry goods are
stored beneath the sink.
At forward end of the cabin is a bulkhead with
a latched door.
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