Camaraderie is a 1989 Irwin/Hirsch Sloop which we purchased in 1997 when we were on a quest for a boat that would allow us to cruise the Chesapeake and the Islands in comfort. She was in good condition but lightly equipped when we got her and we've spent approximately 50% more than her purchase price making her ready for sea and for our live-aboard life. Along the way we've learned a few things about what works and what doesn't, but she's a great boat and we have every confidence that she can take us where we want to go in safety and comfort.
Here's a picture of the interior layout and hull from an Irwin brochure. We especially like the aft stateroom and galley with plenty of storage. The unusual drop down rear transom operates on an electric winch and provides easy access to our dinghy as well as enclosed storage for gas, snorkel gear and easy diving/swimming egress. Click the pix for a closer view. 

Here are the factory specs for Camaraderie. Lightly equipped for cruising "out of the box" but all the basics are there. The mast height is less than 65 ft. even with our antennas and the draft is 5.5 ft....this enables us to go down the Intracoastal Waterway without bumping on the bottom or scraping the underside of bridges! 90 gallons of diesel fuel and 190 gallons of water let cruise over 400 miles without a fill up and even take a shower or two along the way. 
Additions, Upgrades and Fixes made to Camaraderie:
Replaced all wire rigging with upgraded wire and Norseman terminals to allow "fixes" at sea.
Added underdeck Autopilot (Raytheon ST6000) to enable us to steer a course without being at the wheel. We are most happy with the performance of our second mate who doesn't mind being out in bad weather while we snuggle under the dodger!
Added radar / chartplotter (Raytheon SL72RC). Probably not an absolute requirement for southern cruising but it gives us additional peace of mind and WILL be necessary as we travel to Maine & Nova Scotia in 2002.
Added wind vane (Fourwinds II) and two solar panels (Kyocera 80 watt panels.) To provide electric recharging while on the hook (anchor). Also added Balmar 100 Amp alternator to engine to provide high output recharging directly from engine. Very happy with both the Balmar and wind generator but solar panels alone just keep up with our refrigeration on sunny days...we still need additional amps from wind or diesel to keep up with basic daily needs.  We get about 15 amp hours from the panels on a decent day and can make that in an hour with the wind vane if the wind is blowing at least 15mph. 
Added 650 amp battery bank ( 4D lead-acid batteries...1 starting, 3 house), to store all the wonderful electricity we make.
Added a 2500 watt inverter (Heart Interface), so we can run AC  power at least in a limited way. This gives us the ability to charge cell phones, computers, shavers etc. and also run a hair dryer or small microwave briefly. Jan can also plug in her keyboard and serenade the anchorage if the wind is blowing hard!
Replaced all lifelines and purchased life raft (Achilles 5 person) and Epirb (ARC). An Epirb is a water activated radio beacon that alerts rescue services via satellite that you are in trouble and provides your exact position constantly. We wouldn't leave without one!
Added new heavy duty dual anchor platform, 55 lb. Delta Anchor, 300 ft. chain anchor rode and Simpson Lawrence 900G anchor windlass. Your anchor is all that stands between your boat and the shore and the entire system must stand up to storm wind and wave conditions. With two good anchors (we have a 35lb.  CQR too),  and lots of chain, we think we have this covered now. The windlass makes it push button easy to get the hook off the bottom.
Had both main and Genny,  (the big sail on the front!), sails re-manufactured and added a second set of storm reef points to the mainsail which will allow us to reduce sail size when the wind gets really going. Added a gale sail and appropriate rigging... for heavy weather. Haven't had to use it yet but it is good to know it is there!
Removed and cleaned out fuel tanks and installed inspection ports. Unlike gas, diesel fuel gets funky over time...algae begins to grow in it and water mixes in as it condenses out of the air inside of tanks and sits in the bottom of your tank on CALM days.  This is not a problem if you're a trucker going through a tank in a day or less...but us sailors like to make a tank last all year! Then...just when the bad weather hits and we need our engine, all that stuff on the bottom gets stirred up ...the fuel filters clog!! Well after 10 years and countless fuel filters ...we decided to start from scratch.
Re-bedded the engine. The "timbers" that our engine sits on had gotten dry rot so the engine had to be raised up...the rotten wood dug out and replaced and encapsulated in fiberglass. Now we're sure the engine will stay where it belongs!
Installed SSB radio and Weather Fax. While we'll use the SSB to talk to others and to get voice communications over long distances, the primary motivation in getting one was to enable us to receive weather faxes over our computer. One thing we learned on our shakedown cruises is that it is better to wait for a weather "window" than to hope for the best. A short course on weather map reading and some software gives Cap'n George a 4 day weather outlook anywhere we sail. We'll also be adding e-mail software and a modem (Pactor IIe) in the near future which will further enhance our use of the SSB and let us stay in touch with friends without wires.

Finally, we painted the hull a deep flag blue with Imron paint and put the new name on her. Frank at Deltaville Yachts is an artist with paint and fiberglass and we've gotten more compliments on Camaraderie in the last 4 months than we did in all four years prior. While Frank did the outside, I sanded down all the interior teak and holly flooring and added several coats of varnish. She's like a new boat to us.

There's probably a few other things I could talk about here or go into more depth about but I think that's enough for now! If you want to know more in depth about anything just drop me a line!