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    Hull Restoration

    Superstructure - Decks - windows and doors

    Hull Restoration

    40% replanked in 7/8 Sapele. 

    8500 #12 Stainless wood screws

    4000 #12 Silicoln bronze screws

    15 Gallons of epoxy fairing putty 

    over 6,000 man hours

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    Transom

    Superstructure - Decks - windows and doors

    Hull Restoration

    Refastended with Stainless #12

    Sapele planked over original 

    Cut stairwells

    Epoxy glued/sealed

    4 coats of epifanes clear varnish 

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    Superstructure - Decks - windows and doors

    Superstructure - Decks - windows and doors

    Superstructure - Decks - windows and doors

    New watertight decks. A new enclosure made of light weight structural foam fiberglass sandwich panels. Custom mahogany slider doors with double pane windows.

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    Flybridge

    Engine room - bilge & systems

    Superstructure - Decks - windows and doors

    Constructed in light weight structural fiberglass foam sandwich panels. Increased size and reduced weight. All epoxy construction with seating for 10. Replaced ladder access with stairs. Trimed in epoxy coated beautiful sapele with 4 coats of epifanes clear varnish 

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    Engine room - bilge & systems

    Engine room - bilge & systems

    Engine room - bilge & systems

    Inspected from Stem to Stern, all new bronze keel and chine bolts, all structural repairs made. Repainted, sound insulated, completely new fuel and water systems. Hydraulic steering, rewired and updated electrical systems, new modern 12kw genset

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    Bottom Restoration

    Engine room - bilge & systems

    Engine room - bilge & systems

    15% replanked with Sapele and #12 silicoln bronze wood fasteners. New Prt & Stb forward most chines and 15' of keel replaced with Purpleheart. Replacement of keel joint lock. 30 new silicoln bronze keel bolts. All strut bolts replaced and backing blocks replaced

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