1980 Endeavour 43
Name: Butch Johnson & Shirley Ladd
Boat Name: Battalion 1
Year: 1980
Size: 43' ketch
Date Purchased: 1995
Boat History:
Liveaboard San Pedro, CA. Never chartered.Experience:
40 years - Navy Boat Coxwain; USCG 100 ton; ASA Certified; 40 & 50 foot power boats prior; 3 international yacht races to Mexico; Deliveries west coast; Advanced PADI Diver; Retired fire Batallion Chief -- planning long range cruising;Partial list of equipment I installed:
- Si-Tex T150 Radar
- Si-Tex NAVADD 1000 Chart Plotter
- SGC 2000 SSB/HAM
- Robertson AP300 Autopilot w/Cetrek Wagner PV140 Linear Drive
- Heart 25 Inverter
- Apollo 4kw generator
- Technautics 12V refrigeration
Boat Review/Upgrades:
Seaworthy / slow.