The walk-in engine room is an engineer’s dream.
backed up by stainless outboard fuel tanks and a walk-in lazarette, which contains the steering gear, dive compressors and an imposing spare propeller.
Above are the davits embracing a 4.8m Naiad tender with its 40hp Yamaha. Up the steps from the stern platform is the outdoor dining area which has lashed-in clears for cool or rainy weather.
The main saloon has generous room for dining and lounging to port and the excellent galley to starboard features all the comforts of a commercial kitchen. A step up brings you to an impressive bridge dominated by Simrad MFDS and switching needed to run the Naiad computerised gyroscopic active fin stabilisers and the electrical and tankage systems.
It is here that Strannik’s ship-like proportions are felt most keenly – with her large dash and forward-raked, trawler-style windows. There’s a touch of tradition with a timber spoke wheel, though the steering’s mostly handled by the Simrad AP70 auto helm. As per RINA survey requirements there are back-ups for
every system. Comfort on the bridge is courtesy of two watchkeepers’ seats, with a U-shaped settee behind for visitors keen to watch the action.
The foredeck has further seating in front of the bridge. The forward end’s dominated by the dual Muir VC 4500 anchor windlasses with 150kg CQR and Bruce anchors on 130m of 14mm chain. This is a ship-sized anchoring system for a vessel clocking in at around 131 tons.
Down from the saloon are two aft double cabins with en suites and a laundry room. Forward of the engine room are four more double cabins with en suites and a couple of crew cabins and heads in the forepeak. The cabins are climate-controlled by a Cruseair reversecycle system and all have Wi-fi and dedicated tablets to access the ship’s book and movie library.
Above the main saloon is the flybridge accessed via steps from the port quarter. The flybridge deck contains an additional helm station, sail controls, ample lounging as an additional tender, crane, kayaks and two chest freezers to carry the food necessary for extended stays in the wilderness.