About Tonina
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Construction
Tonina was built in Santa Barbara, California at Lindwall Boatworks and designed by Arthur DeFever.
Launched in 1963, she is entirely monel fastened.
Tankage
Water: 1,000 gallons
Diesel Fuel: 3,000 gallons
Lube Oil: 75 gallons
Holding: 150 gallons
Gasoline: 65 gallons
Power Plant
Main Engine: Caterpillar D333TA
Main Gear: Twin Disc MG509 (4.5:1 reduction)
Aux Generator 1: 9KW Northern Lights
Aux Generator 2: 10KW John Deere (with get-home system)
Propeller: 44x38 Five Blade
Rudder: 6' tall x 4' wide
DeFever, Lindwall and Collbohm
Tonina was designed by Arthur DeFever and Built by Sugar Lindwall of Lindwall Boatworks in Santa Barbara, CA.
She was originally commissioned by Frank Collbohm founder and first president of the Rand Corporation.
Redundancy and Self Reliance
Designed as a world cruiser, Tonina's systems are designed with redundancy and simplicity in mind. Tonina is equipped with enough tools and spare parts to make repairs at sea if necessary; a bench grinder, drill press and metal lathe make up part of her workshop.