Post-delivery additions before initial launch

To get our ST37 fit for our intended use in the Stockholm archipelago, we decided on a few key customisations:

1. Electric windlass and anchor at the stern, for mooring bow-to against archipelago islands
2. Bowsprit platform with integrated telescopic ladder to make it easier to get ashore
3. Lithium (LiFePO4) house battery bank
4. Solar cells
5. Wireless network with 5G internet

Solar cells and lithium batteries

It is worth nothing that you can get solar cells (800 W) and lithium batteries (400 Ah) from Beneteau as part of the "Silent Boat" package.

While that gives you plenty of autonomy, especially if equipping your boat with air conditioning, it means the roof is covered with solar panels, preventing electric opening hatches.

We preferred the hatches for ventilation, so we decided to skip the "Silent Boat" package and instead install smaller solar cells and replace the standard house battery bank with lithium batteries.