American Escapade

L'Escapade

Type of boat: Pleasure barge / Category C

Builder: Chantier America / France

Year: 2010

2017 – 2018 kitchen transformations,

owner's cabin and bathroom / pantry

Hull: steel 6 / 5 / 4 mm (survey 11.2023)

antifouling 2024

anode inspection 2024

Length: 15 m

Width: 4.50 m

Air draft: 3.15 m

Water draft: 1 m at the rudder, 0.40 m towards the sides

Weight: 24 t. (empty tanks)

Living area: approx. 50m2

Comfort

Cabins: 1 owner's cabin

1 living room / guest room with separate bathroom

1 saloon / kitchen / living area with internal steering

Sleeping arrangements: 2 + 2

Beds: 1 Queen size double bed

1 Queen size convertible sofa

Bathrooms: 2 with sink, shower, toilet (1 electric Master Flush, 1 manual)

Electrolux washer-dryer, 8-6 kg, 220V

Kitchen: sink, induction cooktop, electric oven,

refrigerator 189 lt (174/15) 220V

Height under beams: 1.96 – 2.15 m

Storage: numerous spaces in the hull, under the bed, in the steps

of the staircase and under the refrigerator

Hot water: 75 lt. tank, heating by boiler heating, engine and

electric 220V

Heating: central heating, Kabola HR fuel boiler (2024),

3 radiators

Ventilation: controlled mechanical ventilation

Technical

Steering systems: 2 (1 internal, 1 external)

Number of engines: 1

Brand / Type: Nanni 5.250 TDI with intercalated generator CIC, 4'815 hours

Power: 85 HP

Year: 2009

Fuel: Diesel

Cooling: water (2 intake strainers, 2 filters)

Transmission: Technodrive

Propeller: 4 blades (2024) 1 spare used propeller, D 50 cm

inspection hatch on the external platform

Type of propulsion: propeller shaft

bearing stop at the end of the shaft line

Shaft sealing: stuffing box

Thrusters: 1 bow (disassembly and maintenance from the inside)

1 stern Ex Single

Inverter / charger: Victron Quattro 24V / 8000VA

Solar panels: 4 x JA SOLAR 345W – 120 cells (2022)

Service batteries 1: 6 Victron AGM 12V / 220 Ah (2023)

Service batteries 2: 2 Victron AGM 12V / 90 Ah (2023)

Engine battery: 1 Victron AGM 12V / 110 Ah (2025)

Thruster batteries: 2 Optima Bluetop AGM 12V / 75 Ah (2024)

Battery chargers: 1 Victron Centaur

1 Victron Orion Smart

Leakage current protection: Schneider

Victron control: 1 Color Control panel

1 battery monitor BMV-702

1 multi control panel kylla-i

Voltage on board: 220V, 24V, 12V

Bilge pumps: 3

Deck + exterior

Windows: double glazing insulation

Walls: rock wool insulation 75 mm

Biminis: 1 main with 2 electric struts

1 secondary manual

Anchor line: 1 manual windlass with anchor and chain

Balconies: stainless steel

Tanks

Drinking water: 2 x 1'000 lt. (with gauge)

Black water: 2 x 1'000 lt.

Diesel: 2 x 1'000 lt. (with gauge)

Navigation equipment

1 portable VHF

4GConnect router

Bresser weather station

At both steering stations: speedometer with digital compass

bar indicator

Miscellaneous

Cleats: 3 at the bow, 2 in the middle, 2 at the stern, 2 on the sundeck

Ropes: 1 per cleat, except 1 at the bow

Gangway: aluminum, with attachment on sides

Dry parking: with 4 feet

Bicycles: 1 Kalkhoff men's electric bike (revised 2025)

1 Kalkhoff women's electric bike (revised 2025)

Ad hoc attachment for both bikes on the rear deck