Hull, Deck and Cabin Construction and Features
Fin keel with balanced spade rudder underwater configuration
Clinker style bottom and topsides Bruynzeel mahogany planking
Raked stem, low freeboard, low profile cabin house, self-bailing cockpit  and reverse / sugar scoop style transom
Marine plywood full and partial bulkheads.
Laminated mahogany stem, longitudinal stringers, frames, floors, keel grid, keelson and mast step
Laminated mahogany deck and cabin beams
Carbon fiber reinforced deck bean at mast partner
Mahogany marine plywood planking, decks, cockpit, cabin sides and cabin top
Hull planking overlaid with fiberglass cloth set in epoxy
All wood surfaces sealed in epoxy prior to painted finish surfaces
Varnished mahogany taff rail, toe rails, cockpit coaming tops, main sheet traveler base, bridge deck foot braces, cabin backs, fronts and sides, sliding companionway hatch, cabin top handrails, mast partners and forward king plank.
Topsides: Pigeon Gray
Transom: Pigeon Gray
Boot Stripe: White
Decks and Cabin Top: White
Cabin Sides: Varnished mahogany
Cockpit: White with Pigeon Gray non-skid seat tops and sole.
Bottom: Bottom currently stripped in preparation for new anti-fouling applications

Deck Hardware
Decks
Inspection port on center line of sugar scoop floor / step
Stainless steel mushroom / low-profile vent on centerline of aft cockpit seat / lazarette
Stainless steel backstay tangs at port and starboard aft quarters
Stainless steel stern quarter rails port and starboard (aft)
Stainless steel life line stanchions port and starboard (sheer aft to fore)
Stainless steel bow rails port and starboard (fore)
Double (upper and lower) Dynema life lines port and starboard
Lewmar opening hatch on fore deck
Wichard folding pad eyes port, starboard and centerline  on foredeck
Antal 230 Roller bow cleat
Stainless steel bow chocks
Low-profile, stainless steel doarde vent cowl at bow
Carbon fiber and aluminum bow chock
Cabin Top and Sides
Sliding companionway hatch aft on center line
FRP hatch garage
Lewmar opening hatch forward on centerline
Varnished mahogany hand rails port and starboard
Cabin vents port and starboard on cabin front
Fixed port lights port and starboard on cabin sides

Spars and Rigging
Aluminum Mast (black)
Carbon fiber boom
Carbon fiber spinnaker pole
Selden boom vang
Keel-stepped, single-spreader, fractionally-rigged sloop rig configuration
1x19 Stainless steel wire standing rigging (shrouds and stays) with turnbuckle adjusters
Stainless steel backstay tangs, shroud chain plates and head stay fitting with dual tack hooks
Modern low / no stretch running rigging (halyards and sheets)

Sail Control and Trim Hardware and Equipment
Decks
Running backstays with deflectors
Running backstay winches: Antal XT162, two-speed, self-tailing, (2ea) port and starboard cockpit
Spinlock turning blocks with 3-stage cams
Harken main sheet and main traveler systems on bridge deck
Harken 57 turning blocks port and starboard outboard of bridge deck
Harken fore guy cam cleats port and starboard at aft end of cabin sides
Harken headsail sheet tracks with adjustable cars and Harken 45 blocks
Multi-directional, custom Harken / Antal headsail trim system (in-out / up-down)
Wichard folding pad eye with Harken #40 Blocks on center line forward (fore guy lead)
Cabin Tops
Headsail sheet and halyard winches: Karver Compact 45, two-speed, self-tailing, (2ea) port and starboard cabin tops
Spinlock SAX rope clutch / deflector (port)
Spinlock STX rope clutch / jib halyard (port)
Spinlock STX rope clutches / mast head spinnaker halyard (port
Harken cam cleat / fore guy (port)
Harken / Antal can cleat / vang (port)
Spinlock STX rope clutch / fractional spinnaker halyard (starboard)
Spinlock STX rope clutch / spinnaker pole topping lift (starboard)
Spinlock STX rope clutches / spinnaker pole fore guy (starboard)
Harken cam cleat / fore guy (starboard)
Harken / Antal can cleat / vang (starboard)
Net line bags in cockpit (3ea) for head sail sheets, backstay adjustment tails and main sheet
Winch handles / Harken (4ea)
Winch handle / Holt (1ea)

Sails and Canvas
All sails by Vermont Sailing Partners of carbon fiber / mylar composite cloth with bags or turtles
2020 Main – Carbon GPL 10
2020 AP Jib – Carbon GPL10/GPL 05
2020 Heavy Air Jib – FleX 14 (Carbon/black aramid) with Lite Skin finish
2020 Fractional Spinnaker – (AirX) 700) 
2022 Masthead Spinnaker – AirX 600
2024 Light air 155% Genoa – Challenge Super Series GP 12/GP 09  
Mainsail Cover

Propulsion, Drive Train and Fuel Systems and Equipment
Volvo-Penta ignition panel with tachometer and engine status alarms
Single-lever throttle and transmission engine control on port cockpit wall
Fuel shut-off on port cockpit wall forward
Enclosed engine space / box with Sound-Down sound insulation
Volvo-Penta model D-1, 2-cylinder, naturally-aspirated, freshwater-cooled, 27 HP diesel engine
Sail-Drive with Bronze 2-bladed propellor
Stainless steel “Fuel” deck fill in cockpit sole
Fuel Capacity: 6 Gallons
Polyethylene fuel tank
Racor fuel filter
Stainless steel fuel tank vent aft starboard cockpit
Fuel Gauge: Graduated bamboo dip stick

Steering Systems and Equipment
Custom designed carbon fiber rudder
Varnished, laminated mahogany and ash tiller
Forespar tiller extension

Electronics and Navigational Equipment
Simrad VHF radio
B&G V7 GPS chart plotter
B&G sailing instrument displays port and starboard on cabin back outboard of companionway>|
GPS antennas port and starboard on aft side decks
Autohelm tiller autopilot

Electrical Systems and Equipment
12-Volt DC ship’s electrical system
Two (2) heavy duty marine batteries stored in fixed battery boxes
Separate battery banks for engine start and ship’s systems / circuits
Two (2) rotary style battery master(on-off) switches
West Marine 12-Volt circuit panel
Battery charging by way of engine alternator
Blue Seas SI ACR automatic charging relay

Interior Arrangement and Features
As befits a racer / day sailor like the Waarschip 1010 the interior spaces of Thistle are focused more on the necessities of storage and the physicality of sailing and less on long term creature comforts. That being said Thistle can be a comfortable fast-cruiser for a couple or small family and with the addition of a few more pipe-berths could easily provide dormitory space to accommodate the full racing crew for overnight racing or multi-day regattas.
The interior spaces are wide-open  to view from bow to stern. Interior hull sides along with deck and cabin top overheads are painted white and are accented nicely by varnished mahogany knees, bulkheads, joinery fronts, molded settees and cabin soles. This “wide-open view” also allows one to easily access all deck hardware and visually witness recent work done in the way of carbon fiber hardware backing plates and addition of life line stanchions.
Presently there are two pipe berths just forward of the main cabin space for sleeping accommodations but (as mentioned above) two additional pipe berths could be added in the forepeak and two more aft in the quarter berth locations port and starboard outboard of the cockpit well.
Being a wide open boat the below decks spaces are easily kept fresh and dry even when closed up tight by natural ventilation form fore and aft dorade and mushroom style deck cowls and even more ventilation can be had while aboard by opening the two large Lewmar opening deck hatches. These deck hatches provide a considerable amount of natural light as do the fixed port lights in the cabin sides and when the sun goes down artificial light is provided by a number of overhead dome lights in the main saloon and sleeping areas. There is no galley and there is no head. A cooler with sandwiches and liquid refreshments works quite well in this regard as does a multi-functioning bucket

Ground Tackle
Fortress anchor with appropriate chain and rode

Dewatering Equipment
Whale Gusher manually operated bilge pump (cockpit location)
Thirsty Mate manually operated bilge pump

Safety Equipment
Navigational lighting (deck level port, starboard and stern lights)
PFD, Type IV, horseshoe life ring (1ea)
PFD’s, Type II, life jackets (4ea)
Wichard safety harnesses and tethers (4ea)
Jack Lines
Fire extinguishers (2ea)
Flares
Wooden Plugs
Horns (2ea)
Whistles
Orange Flag
1st Aid kit

Additional Equipment
Comfy Line life line padding on upper lifeline (aft) port and starboard
Comfy Line life line padding on lower life (max beam) port and starboard
Dock lines (8ea)
Aere inflatable docking fenders (2ea)