All of the gear and equipment listed here we use onboard Malaya and has stood the test of 10’s of thousands of miles at sea.
All suppliers and manufacturers listed provide superior customer service and build products you can rely on.
All Service providers are likewise standouts in their area of expertise.
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ATN – http://atninc.com
Spinnaker Socks, Gale Sail (storm jib for roller furling units) Best spinnaker socks we’ve used!
Blue Water Sailing School is headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Offering week long total immersion live-a-board sailing classes from beginner to off-shore. Prices are all inclusive, instructors all have many years of experience both in sailing and teaching.
CPT Autopilots –http://cptautopilot.com
Inexpensive, simple, powerful, energy efficient, easy to install (2 hours or less) and operate. CPT Autopilots are cockpit mounted, belt driven pilots. No bells and whistles, just turn them on, set your course, engage the belt and go. Both the cockpit mounted course computer and drive unit are sealed to be waterproof. No electronic boxes to mount below decks that need protection from weather and moisture, no remote electronic compass to mount, just one 12 volt power cable to run from the cockpit to a power source.
Edson Marine has been our go-to supplier of steering systems and emergency manual bilge pumps since I started working in the Marine Trades over 40 years ago. Excellent customer service from the design stage to parts and service you might need years later. Known worldwide for their steering systems they also build and sell what I feel to be the most dependable line of manual bilge pumps available anywhere.
Garhaurer Marine –http://garhauermarine.com
Garhaurer not only supplies top of the line US made sailing hardware but will custom make or modify gear at very reasonable prices. For no additional costs they have custom made us a new traveler bar and davits and for the best price we could find anywhere new chainplates and custom mast fittings for our new forestay. As they sell directly to the public their prices are very competitive, usually well below the big brand names advertised in the sailing magazines.
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Icom –http://icomamerica.com
VHF radio-M424G with GPS, connected to AIS for instant Digital Selective Calling of AIS targets
AIS-MA500TR stand-alone AIS that is connected to VHF and can be connected to chart plotters and radar.
Ideal Windlass – http://schaefermarine.com
Onboard Malaya we use an Ideal H2 horizontal windlass with 3/8″ chain gypsy or wildcat to starboard and a capstan to port.
Scanmar International Inc.-http://selfsteer.com
Monitor Wind Vane, I have now used a Monitor Wind Vane on two boats and over 25,000 miles on all points of sail and in winds up to Force 10+. I find them to be extremely well built and reliable, require little in the way of service and given a well-balanced sail plan you can rely on them to hold a course relative to the wind for hours on end.
Schaefer Marine – http://schaefermarine.com
Running rigging hardware, We have been using Schaefer blocks for our entire sailing career, not once have I had one of their blocks fail. On Malaya we have many original Schaefer blocks that are now approaching 35 years of age and still running strong.
Winches –
All winches used aboard Malaya are Self-tailing by Lewmar. Parts for all, including those 30+ years old, are readily available though rarely needed. Winches are the only Lewmar product we use and recommend.
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