Components of a New Boat

[Fritz]

Today, I received the specifications for a new Caliber 47 that I’m thinking of buying for a 20-month retirement cruise that I've been planning for over a year. I'd like to know of any strong opinions that you have about the following components – positive or negative:

Autopilot: Simrad AP26 w/AC40 course computer, RC36 rate compass, LeComble & Schmitt Linear hydraulic drive, Edson bronze tiller arm

Bow Thruster: Vetus 95kg

Gen set 6kw Northern lights AC

COMNAV (Nexus) NX2 system: Server w/speed, depth, wind transducers, 2 large Multi XL displays over companionway, wind data display over companionway, multi repeater at nav station

Inverter/Charger: 2500W Xantrex Freedom 25-12, (1) Xantrex Link 1000 controller/battery monitor

Radar: Furuno 1834c/NT VX2-10.4" color radar/chart plotter w/4kw antenna, 30m antenna cable, GPS/WAAS antenna, pod at helm, Questas gimbaled mast mount, stainless sailguard

Radar: Furuno 1720c/nt VX2-7" color radar/chartplotter repeater at nav station

Refrigeration: (1) Frigoboat keel cooled compressor w/ refrigeration holding plate & Temptech digital controller & (1) Frigoboat keel cooled compressor w/ freezer wrap around evaporator plate and Temptech digital controller

SSB: Icom IC M802 w/AT-140 antenna tuner, MD-75 flush mount kit, SCS Pactor III email/weatherfaxmodem, fine isolatorm ferrite cores

VHF: ICOM IC-M502 VHF Transceiver w/ MB-75 flush mount kit, HM-127 remote mic, OPC-990 mic extension cable, Metz antenna, materials

Watermaker: Spectra Catalina 300 MPC 12 gph w/MPC300 digital control, anti growth Z Brain option

Windlass: Lofrans Project 1500

Thanks,

Fritz