ToucAnne anchored at Blackbeard Creek.
Taking a break from work, testing equipment and all those
systems thoroughly, but at a leisurely pace. Before
installation of 1KW of solar panels on pilot house roof.
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Motor Vessel ToucAnne
New Passage 55 Steel Trawler
Home of Lowman Designs, and Rick & Leanne
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ToucAnne in the slings, fresh bottom paint and ready to
motor to the Bahamas, 2006
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ToucAnne started with a philosophy of simplicity, efficiency and self sufficiency. Key Systems include:
24 VDC House Battery Bank, utilizing economical Golf Cart batteries for 675 AH storage. Easily upgradable to
L16's with a capacity of 1305 AH.
4KW Inverter/Charger, providing ample sine wave power for household type appliances, and quick bulk charging
of large battery banks from generator.
1KW of Solar Panels, with MPPT controller. These provide enough daily power for refrigeration and lighting.
Easily combined with a short morning generator run for days when you must make water, wash & dry cloths, or
have other high energy needs. Solar panels are the ideal way to keep batteries at a high level of charge, making
7 to 10 year battery life a "piece of cake".
12 KW diesel generator, sized for providing bow thruster hydraulic power.
Convection Microwave provides an alternate electric oven for use when excess power is available.
Vacuum Head - Commercial Vacuum toilet combined with a unique Vacuum holding tank keeps odorous materials
under vacuum, with waste removed via shore pumpout or, when applicable, overboard.
Under Construction - Composting Head! A second head is in the design phase, utilizing a commercial
composting toilet, which will be vented at the top of the exhaust stack.
Design Stage - Hybrid Gas Stove - a propane stove with single induction burner to utilize solar energy when
excess is available.
Design Stage - Upright refrigerator/freezer with drawer storage. Current residential vacuum panel refrigerator
appears to be loosing its vacuum - daily energy consumption has more than doubled over a 5 year period! (Was
1300 watt-hours, is now 3500 watt-hours)
Custom Marine Systems aboard ToucAnne
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Naval Architect - Charles Morgan
Designation - NewPassage 55
Builder - Hull - Custom Steel Boats
Designer - RM Lowman
Builder - Interior and Systems - RM Lowman
LOA - 55 ft
LWL - 50 ft
Beam - 17 ft 8 in
Draft - 5 ft 9 in
Air Draft - 26 ft
Air Draft with Paravane System - 30 ft
Displacement - 88,000 lbs
ToucAnne Specifications
Note: ToucAnne is built to high commercial standards, with an unfaired 1/4 inch steel hull. Her hull is protected
inside and out by zinc chromate plus high build epoxy, and an almost satin commercial white topcoat. There is
nothing wood or shiny outside.
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Doors & Windows - Diamond Seaglaze
Power - John Deere 6068TFM, 220 HP, 6.8 Ltr, in line 6
Transmission - Twin Disk, 3:1
Generator - Next Generation 12.5 KW
Watermaker - Spectra
Fuel - 1450 gal - integral steel tanks, insulated
Day Tank - 130 gal - integral steel tank, insulated
Water - 300 gal
Anchor - 240 lb Rocna, 110 lb Claw, 3/8 HiTest chain
Cruise - 6.8 Kn at 2.3 gph, 1600 rpm, full load & clean
bottom
Max - 9.5 Kn at 10 gph, 2500 rpm, full load & clean bottom
Contact us
Email.........................Rick@Lowmandesigns.com...........................Tele (843)307-3078
Email.......................Leanne@Lowmandesigns.com........................Tele (843) 307-3047
Lowman Designs
PO Box 383
Hartsville, SC 29551
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Website updated, November 29, 2008
