CHIKARA

Covers:

• Spray Hood

Electrical Equipment:

• Shore Power Inlet

Electronics:

• Depthsounder
• Log-Speedometer
• Wind Speed and Direction
• Navigation Center
• Autopilot
• Radio
• Compass
• GPS
• VHF

Inside Equipment:

• Electric Bilge Pump
• Manual Bilge Pump
• Marine Head
• Battery Charger

Outside Equipment/Extras:

• Solar Panel
• Cockpit Cushions
• Swimming Ladder

Rigging:

• Steering Wheel
• Spinnaker Pole

Sails:

• Battened Mainsail
• Spinnaker
• Furling Genoa

DESCRIPTION and FEATURES

Accommodations:

When you consider how few nights the average racer/cruiser spends offshore, it becomes apparent that there is a far more sensible interior arrangement plan available that results in greater crew comfort. That layout is exactly what sets the Cal 28 apart from all others in the 27-30′ range. By moving the head aft to amid-ship, the forward cabin is enlarged, and the traditional “tunnel” between head and lockers is eliminated. The Cal 28’s forward cabin is the owner’s stateroom and features a large V-berth (port side berth is a full 7’ and the starboard side berth is 6’3”) and a 3.5′ hanging locker. Moving aft through the main bulkhead with privacy door, you enter the main salon with L-shaped settees to port and a straight settee to starboard and a centerline drop leaf table. There is abundant storage above and outboard in lockers and shelves. Continuing aft to port is a well laid out galley including hot and cold pressure water, SS sink, icebox, and a two-burner propane stove with oven. Opposite to starboard is a large icebox which also serves as the nav station. Aft of the nav station is the fully enclosed ship’s head featuring a vanity, sink, storage lockers, shower, and marine toilet (new in 2007). Furthest aft to port is a large double berth with an opening port for ventilation. On the port bulkhead adjacent to the companionway is a Xantrex control panel for monitoring the batteries. Her bottom is painted with the new, environmentally-friendly Interlux – Pacifica paint (Blue).

Forward Cabin:

• V-berth is 7′ long on port side; 6’3″ on starboard side; with storage under; 4′ fabric-covered cushions.
• Shelves on the hull over berth.
• Hanging locker to starboard; drawer and locker to port – aft of the berth.
• Bi-fold Louvered Teak privacy door.
• Headroom 5’10”

Main Cabin:

• 6’3″ “L” shaped settee to port; 6’3″ straight settee to starboard; 5″ fabric-covered foam cushions.
• Shelves with sea rail outboard of settees
• Curtains for Fixed Ports
• Teak alcoves and lockers suspended from the deck above settees;
• Overhead grab rails
• Drop-leaf table mounted on the mast compression post; built-in stainless steel grab rails; bottle/glass holders in the tabletop.
• Teak companionway ladder mounts on molded fiberglass engine box. The box removes for access to the engine; sound insulation in the box.
• Headroom is 6’1″

Galley:

• Stainless Steel sink with hot and cold pressure water.
• Cabinet under counter.
• Two drawers under counter.
• Food, utensil, and dish storage above counter.
• Tasco Two-burner propane stove w/oven.
• Propane Control Switch.
• Stainless Steel clutch post from the counter to overhead.
• Nav. table/Icebox (4 cft.).
• Master electrical panel over the chart table.
• Variable intensity chart light over the table.
• Master Xantrex/Link 2000 Battery Control Panel.

HEAD:

• Marine toilet connected to the holding tank; macerator, and deck discharge line.
• Vanity with stainless steel sink; pressure hot and cold water.
• Drawers and locker under the vanity.
• Storage locker outboard.
• Hand-held shower.
• Mirror on the bulkhead; towel ring; glass and toothbrush holder.
• Overhead ventilation hatch.
• Headroom 6’1″

Quarter Berth:

• Quarter berth is 7’x4’6″; 4″ fabric-covered foam cushion.
• Storage shelf outboard on the hull.
• Privacy Curtain
• Light and ventilation from Hull port and opening cockpit port.

Electronics/Navigation:

• I-Com (M504) VHF Radio with Remote Command Mic.
• 12V DC 110V AC power
• Autohelm ST4000 autopilot
• Raymarine Wind Direction and Speed
• Raymarine Knot Meter
• Raymarine E-80 in NavPod Mounting case with DSM 300
• Raymarine Autopilot Control w/remote control
• Raymarine Radar on Scanstrut Pole.
• Raymarine Depth Finder.

Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing:

• Westerbeke 14hp freshwater-cooled diesel engine.
• Westerbeke Engine Parts Kit
• 1″ bronze shaft (new 2007) with 3 blade MaxFeathering Prop and PYI drip-less connection.
• 17.5 gal Aluminum fuel tank.
• 40 gals fresh-water capacity in two seamless plastic tanks.
• Self-priming pressure water pump with a tank selector switch under the starboard settee.
• Overhead lighting at the Galley, Nav. Station, Ship’s head, and Aft Qtr. Berth.
• 6 Gallon water heater (new ’04) operates off engine heat exchanger and 110V AC.
• Two Lifeline Marine House bank Batteries and One Lifeline Engine Start Battery (2007)
• Master AC and DC electrical panel with a battery selector switch, panel light, battery voltage gauge, AC power-on and polarity indicator lights, and branch lines circuit breaker.
• Hubbell 30 amp shore power cord.
• 110V AC outlets in the head, galley, forward cabin, and chart table.
• Electric and manual bilge pumps
• Two Bulkhead Mounted Reading Lights in the Main Salon
• Two Overhead lights in the Forward Cabin.

Deck/Rigging:

• Aluminum, cast aluminum stem-head fitting with anchor roller and chocks mated to the toe rail.
• Aluminum-framed forward hatch
• Aluminum-framed hatch overhead
• Aluminum hatch over the main cabin
• Teak Companionway hatch boards
• Four fixed Plexiglas ports
• 3 Custom SS opening ports
• Double SS Bow and Stern Pulpits with stanchions and lifelines (new 2004)
• Schaefer In-board Genoa Tracks “infinitely” adjustable from the cockpit (new 2008)
• Harken Roller Furling
• Back Stay Adjuster
• Traveler with multi-part controls mounted on the cabin top.
• Two Barient #21 STW tow-spd. primary winches
• Main and jib halyards led aft on the cabin top through rope clutches
• Barient #17 STW mounted on the cabin top
• Barient #17 Cabin top winch
• Reef lines led aft to the cabin top
• Edson pedestal steering with engine controls, pedestal guard, wheel brake, and 36″ wheel.
• Tapered aluminum double spreader mast.
• 6;1 Adjustable Rope Boom Vang w/Harken Blocks.
• Dutchman Flaking System
• Two molded Dorade box vents

SAILS

Sails and Equipment New in 2006:

• Quantum Custom Full batten Main Sail
• Strong Track/Slides with Dutchman Maim sail flaking system
• Quantum Custom 150% Genoa
• Quantum Custom Symmetrical Spinnaker with ATN control system
• Whisker pole with on-deck holding mount
• Ultra-light Carbon Fiber Spinnaker Pole with on-deck holding mount.

Other Sails and Equipment:

• Doyle Full batten main Sail
• UK 150% Genoa
• North Gennaker
• Spinnaker
• Aluminum Spinnaker Pole
• Solid boom-vang

Rig Dimensions:

• I – 39’9″
• J – 11’4″
• P – 34’2″
• E – 10’4″
• Foretriangle Area – 225 sq. ft.
• Mainsail Area – 176 sq. ft.
• TOTAL – 401 sq. ft.
• Mast Height Above DWL – 43’9″

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

• 3 Weems & Plath Instruments: Temp/Humidity, Barometer – Tide Clock
• Blue Sunbrella Dodger
• Blue Quantum Main Sail Cover
• Blue Sunbrella Cockpit Awning
• 4 Dock Lines and 3 Fenders
• 2 “Reading” Seats
• Edson Teak Cockpit Table
• Signal Horn on Mast
• Haile/Fog Horn
• 3 Fire Extinguishers
• Blue Sunbrella Custom Pedestal/Wheel Cover
• Life Sling
• Custom Winter Storage Cover with Aluminum Framing by Miller marine Canvas – New 2006 with access door and ventilation ports.