We found Quak, our Fellowship 28, in Flensburg, Northern Germany, in a pretty neglected condition she was quite moldy and dirty. After checking her out and massively underestimating the time it would take to refit her, we bought her for 2,500€. Over the next two years, we spent countless hours sanding and getting her back into a somewhat livable condition.
The Specs
- Builder: Jachtwerf Gebr. De Kloet BV (Netherlands)
- Model: Fellowship 28
- Year Built: 1986
- Hull Material: GRP (Fiberglass)
- Displacement: 3.6 t
- Ballast: 1.6 t
- Draft: 1.08 m
- Keel & Rudder: Encapsulated long shoal fin keel with a half-skeg hung rudder
- Engine: Vetus M3.10
- Fuel Capacity (Diesel): 40 L
Accommodations & Living on Board
- Cooking: 1500W induction hob.
- Water Capacity: 250 L (upgraded from the original 150 L by laminating a custom tank – read about the project here).
- Water System: To conserve freshwater, we use manual pumps (Whale Gusher foot pump in the galley, Whale MK6 Hand pump in the head) alongside an electric saltwater pump for the galley and cockpit.
- Heating: 5kW Vevor diesel heater – read about our experience here.
- Cooling: Scirocco II electric fan.
Energy & Electrical
- Battery Bank: 3x 230Ah LiFePO4 (LiTime) for a total of 690Ah (8.8kWh). This provides roughly 7kWh of usable energy at 80% discharge.
- Solar Power: 2x 120W Renogy Shadowflux panels on two separate 100/20 MPPTs.
- Expansion: An additional 100/30 MPPT is ready for a future solar arch and larger panels.
- Inverter/Charger: Victron MultiPlus Compact 1600.
- DC/DC Charger: Victron Orion XS.
- Installation: All components are installed in the quarter berth.
Navigation & Electronics
- Compass: Cassens & Plath Sigma
- Depth Sounder: NASA Clipper
- Chartplotter: Raymarine e7 HybridTouch
- VHF Radio: Retevis RA27
- Handheld VHFs: Retevis RM01 & Retevis RM15
Impressions of our refit
