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Upgrades, Projects & Improvements
SPRING & SUMMER 2021
New High Pressure Pump for Watermaker
DanFoss Model # 180B3037
New Windlass Gear Box
Fly-Bridge Non Skid Painted
New Duramax Shaft Seals
New Bosch Dishwasher
New AGMs
House Bank (8-D’s x 4)
Main Engine Start (8-D’s x 2)
Gennie (4D x 1)
Bluetooth Victron Smart Shunt 2,000 Amp Battery Monitor for 24V Main Engine Bank
New Balmar 95-Series Alternator for 12V House
Wakespeed Regulator WS500
Victron Battery Monitor BMV712 Blue Tooth
SPRING & SUMMER 2020
Aigean Wifi System with Cellular Data
New Asko W2084W installed in MSR
Install Rigid 50″ LED Light Bar
Rebuild Turbo (Turbo Dave in Florida)
Flush Coolant on ME, GE & WE
Clean Heat Exchangers on ME & GE
Naiad Blister Repairs to Both Fins
New Boot Strip & Touch Up Bottom Paint
Thruster Grills to prevent damage
Re-Paint Pilot House Roof with Non-Skid
Replace Salon AC Compressor
Replace Pilot House Blower Motor
WINTER & SPRING SEASON 2019
Proportional Stern & Bow Thruster Job Completed (Complex Job)
Sea Grass Carpeting In Pilot House
Caulking Around Radar Arch & Flybridge
Some Deck Hardware Re-bed
New Hotwater Tank Installed
20 Gallon Torrid MVS 20 IX Marine Vertical Stainless 240V / 3000W
Bug Screens for Pilot Hose Doors and Aft Salon Doors
Forward Wash-down Spigot replaced
New Stamoid Fly Bridge Sun Covering
Solar Panels on Flybridge Structure
LG 360 Q1c-A5 Watt Panels (2)
50’ 10-3 Marine Grade Wire with MC4 Connectors
Victron 30Amp MPPT Smart Blue Tooth Solar Charge Controller
1.25” Gemini Hinged Jaw Slide
Upgraded 12V Fans to 24 Volt Delta-T
Installed Larger 24V Main Engine Battery Charger to Increase Fan Run Time
Victron Energy Centaur Battery Charger 24 Volt 30 Amp
Ensured Fire Shutdown Wiring Correct
Removed Rub-Rail around Entire Boat
Polished and Rubbed out Dings & Dents
Re-Installed with New Caulking
New Main Engine Transmission Pump
Wing Engine Preventative Repairs (See Blog Entry Dated Feb 2019)
NAIAD Stabilizer Preventative Maintenance
Replaced underwater Seals
New Hydraulic Overhung Load Adapter Pump
New Belts
Replaced the Hydraulic Fluid
Cleaned Heat Exchanger Bundle
Re-Wrapped the Exhaust Riser to Correct the Mis-wrap from Prior Year Shaft & Wrinkle Belly replacement work
Port Guest Cabin Ceiling Panels Redone
Generator Sound Shield Panels Redone
Removed Panels from Boat, one at a time and took to home work shop
Removed Old Sound Insulation
Scraped & Sanded Off Old Glue (Marine Formula DeBond)
Installed Sundown Composite Insulation
Vapor Barrier
Fire Retardant Foam
Lined Edges with Heat Resistant Red Adhesive Tape to Prevent Vibrations
Epoxied Aluminum Installation Kits with Speed Washers
Repainted (Moeller Color Vision Sea Foam White Gloss) (025109)
Pilot House Doors Removed and Trucks cleaned and reinstalled (smooth now)
Upgraded Freshwater Pump to Headhunter X-Caliber Pump
Ran 30 Feet of 2-Gauge wire to accommodate higher amp draw
Whisper silent pump with excellent pressure
SUMMER & FALL SEASON 2018
New Berber Carpeting (Edges Custom Bound) in Salon and down the stairs to cabins
SmartPlugs Installed at Shore Power Alcove (2-50 Amps and 1-30 Amp)
New 75 Foot 50-AMP Shore Power Chord with SmartPlugs
Sand & Varnish Interior Salon & Pilot House Door & Window Frames with 2 Coats Epifanes UV Clear, Followed with 4 Coats Rubbed Effect (Satin)
Generator Start/Stop Panel Installed in Engine Room at Gennie
Main Engine Mechanical Gauges for Oil Pressure & Temp
Clipsal Switches Replaced Entire Boat to Upgrade the Switches (Australian Parts)
Installed Larger Coolant Overflow Bottle on main engine
Replaced All 4 Engine Room Fans with Larger CFM Delta-T’s
2 Aft Fans: Delta T 12 Volt, 11-inch / Heavier Gauge Wire Runs, as needed
2 Fwd Fans: Squirrel Fans / Heavier Gauge Wire Runs, as needed
Installed 2 New Shower Sump Pumps and In-Line strainers (FloJet 04105143A)
Furuno 15.6-Inch TZtouch2 Multi Function Display on Flybridge
Side-Power Stern Thruster with Proportional Controls (Washburn’s Boatyard)
SEP150/215T 24v Stern Thruster (11.8 Hp)
PLEASURE COVE MARINA (Heated Indoor Winter Storage)
December 2017 to April 2018
Soda Blast Bottom & Four Barrier Coats January 2018 (Allowed to Dry out for 2 months in Dry Storage, prior to Barrier Coat being applied)
New Marine Sanitation Lines Installed February 2018
Tecma Head Installed in Master Stateroom February 2018
New Raw Water Wash Down Pump (February 2018)
Caribe DL12 Dingy Rehab (January 2018)
Re-Tubed with Heavy Duty Military Spec Hypalon (July 2017)
Novurania Color Styling (White with Grey accents)
New Garmin GPS
BlackBox VHF & Fold down Antenna
Battery Charger with outlet for charging underway on Flybridge
Full Engine Service (January 2018)
New VHF Fly Bridge Radio (February 2018)
Rebuilt Both Alternators on Main Engine (February 2018)
Over Drill & Epoxy Fill Tender Davits (February 2018)
Over Drill & Epoxy Fill Starboard Side Boarding Gate
Kahlenberg Dual Trumpet Horn & Compressor (Feb 2018)
133 dB Output (Very LOUD)
D-0A Marine Air Horn 12V
IMO Certified for boats up to 65 feet
Install EZViz DVR Camera System (January to March 2018)
3 Infrared Garmin Cameras in ER
1 Bilge Camera
1 Forward Facing Engine Room Camera
1 Rear Facing Engine Room Camera
2 Cameras Outside
Garmin Infrared on Flybridge Radar Arch
Bullet Style Wide Angle aft Cockpit area
Monitor Tender while towing or overtaking traffic
Primary Engine Room Bilge Pump Upgrade (February 2018)
New Jabsco Diaphragm Belt Drive Pump for Nuisance Water
4000 GPH Rule Lower Bilge Pump (in-line with Manual hosing & Thru-Hull)
Ultra Switch Wired to PH Lighted & Audio Panel
4000 GPH Rule Hi-Water Bilge Pump
Ultra Switch Wired to PH Lighted & Audio Panel
Ultra Switch in Bulbous Bow Wired to Audio Alarm in Pilot House
New Main Engine Shaft
Aquamet 22 Stainless
Highest Combination of Strength & Corrosion resistance
2.25 Inch Diameter Shaft
Fit and Tapered
Alignment & Sea Trialed
New Cutless Bearing
Duramax Dripless Shaft Seal to Replace Stuffing Box
All New 8D AGM Batteries (March 2018)
WASHBURN’S BOATYARD
September 2017 thru November 2017
NAID Cooling Re-Designed with guidance directly from NAIAD
Installed dedicated 24V DC Cooling pump with new Thru-Hull installed low down in Bilge
Removed Cooling of Stabilizers from main engine raw water pump
Major Increase in Raw Water Flow Thru System
Temps Way Down on NAIAD Hydraulic Tank
Helps to Lower Overall Temps in ER
Oil Changed & Gyro Adjusted
Heat Exchanger Cleaned
Temps in-Line at 140-145 Degree Area with Good Flow at Port Side Mid-Ships
New Exhaust Riser (November 2017) (Metcalf in Florida)
New Exhaust Riser Wrap and Blanket (November 2017)
Wrap Comprised of 3 Layers of 1” Thick HD PPG Tec Mat (3” Thickness in Total)
Density of 11.25 lbs/cu ft, Rated to 1200 F
From Tempro Tec in Calgary
Cover Blanket is Matte Grey Silicone Cloth 3101-2-SS
YACHT TECH – Extensive Engine Room Work, Post-Purchase (these are the highlights only)
July 2017
Cooling Flush of Main, Gennie, Wing & Naiad
Coolers (Heat Exchangers) removed, disassembled, cleaned
All Fluids & Filters
NAIAD’s Rebuilt at YachtTech July 2017
Seals & Actuators Replaced
Sea Trial
Wing Exhaust Elbow Replaced
New Raw Water Pump for Main Engine
Circulating Pump Rebuilt
New Lugger Coolant Pump
New Gear Hoses
After Coolers
Genset Injection Pump and Injectors
Windlass Top End Service
Install ACR LED Search Light & Dual Station Controls
HVAC Units Serviced and replaced 6 Feet of Copper Tubing in ER for Guest AC
Two New Lewmar Deck Hatches
400 Feet of 3/8’s Inch ISO Short Link G40 High Test, Hot Dipped Galvanized ACCO Brand Chain