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the Boat

Meet svKarma



SPECS

  • 2016 Bali 4.0
  • LOA: 11.93 m
  • BOA: 6.72 m
  • Draft: 1.12 m
  • Bridge Deck Clearance: 1.49 m
  • Dry Weight: 8.60 t (before we loaded our personal belongings on)
  • Max Load Displacement: 11.20 t

SAILS

The wind is our fuel and the sails are our primary engine. 

  • Squaretop Mainsail - 48.00 m2
  • Self-tacking jib - 33.00 m2

ENGINES

While we prefer not to use them other than pulling in and out of a pass/anchorage, they are nice to have when needed

  • 2x Nanni 4.0 Diesel Engines

SOLAR/ELECTRICAL

One of the primary beauties of a boat (at least a catamaran) over a van - plenty of room solar! Outside of long spells of overcast skies and/or storms, we are entirely self sufficient from solar alone (even with lots of device usage and a huge residential fridge!).

  • Rigid Panels (arch) - 4x 375w
  • Flexible panels (roof) - 2x 100w

WATER

We are also completely self-sustained when it comes to water onboard thank to a reverse osmosis (RO) water system.

  • Spectra Cape Horn Watermaker - 64L/h

Rain Catchment System – We wish this was built into the boat, but we have a DIY catchment system set up for free water (ans nature decides to deliver it)

GROUND TACKLE

  • Primary Anchor
    • 25kg Delta
    • 100 Meters of chain
    • Mantis catamaran bridle
  • Secondary / Backup Anchor

COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

Marriage Savers (wireless headsets)–
Probably the most important purchase for the boat... and I'm pretty sure we've sold dozens for the company over the years as other couples watch us anchor (while whispering softly to each other from opposite ends of the boat - rather than shouting at the top of their lungs over the wind).
Especially in moments of stress/anxiety (of which there are plenty out here), these are solid gold.

Starlink –
Most always we use the “Mobile Global” plan, but when offshore, we have to switch over the “Mobile Priority 50GB” plan which costs significantly more money (but allows us FAR better/faster connectivity in the open ocean than anything else could. We dont like to admit it, but this is a complete game-changer for any nomad!

Iridium Go! – This is painfully slow (think dial-up AOL... no, its worse), but it is how we used to download wind, weather and routing while offshore before Starlink. Now it's our backup and ditch kit option for worst case scenarios. It also acts as an emergency satellite communications (phone calls, internet & text). 
We ordered our kit through Predict Wind.

GPS Tracking Map – We also use the Predict Wind for our Tracking Map, which tracks our boat while we island hop. We share posts while we’re on passage and people logged into the map can follow our progress. We also share with our virtual "Good Karma Crew" so that our community can follow along in real-time.


TENDER

  • ZAR mini – Sadly, the dingy that we bought with the boat did not fair well/last long, so we had to replace it a couple years in. We are NOT easy on our tender as its not only our "daily driver" but also our adventure rig, fishing machine and tour boat. For us, the daily driver is more of offroad SUV, and the ZAR has performed admirably to the abuse we have thrown at it.
  • Tohatsu 18hp Outboard

TOYS/GEAR

This is after all a choice to live/adventure on the water, and for us - the adventure is more about exploring the destination than the sail to get there - which can often come down to gear.adventure gear.
Being that we we also live in a very small/tight space and need to be self-contained - we are uber picky about what makes the cut and is allowed onboard, so we have dedicated gear guides for each of the following:

  • Snorkel/Freedive Equipment
  • Scuba/Dive
  • Fishing/Spearfishing
  • Photos/Videos
  • Remote work

This list will continue to grow. We have been discussing adding inflatable SUPs and/or foil boards in the near future.
In most cases our list of "toys" is limited by a combination of space available and cash available... but as we look at having more people onboard we are also considering "moving the line" toward more toys/enjoyment and less minimalist.

PROTECTION AND SAFETY

Of course we have an inflatable life raft, ePirb, PLB3+AIS, offshore life jackets, jack lines, throwable, life raft, ditch kit/go bag and so on.  We’ll update our safety gear as we continue to build out this page.

  • Fenders
  • Docklines