Instruction
As an American Sailing Association instructor I can help to improve your yachting skills. I will match the instruction to your needs and provide testing and certification if you wish.
Refit Management
I have had the privilege of working with owners that are constantly upgrading and improving their yachts. The 25 years I worked in the engine, compressor and industrial service and repair field prepared me well for the operation of a yacht. I have the benefit of hands on repair and operation of wide range of equipment, along with years of managing projects and people. Below is a short listing of recent refit projects I have managed on yachts.
Carina is a Jeanneau 54 DS that was in the Moorings Fleet in the BVI. I delivered her from Nassau, The Bahamas to Newport, RI. After hauling out at The Newport Shipyard I worked with vendors in the area to
Inspect and make repair recommendations for keel bolt leaks
Fabricate and install new navigation station panel
Remount the Raymarine E90 Chart Plotter at the end of the cockpit table
Replace the VHF Radio at the Navigation station and the helm
Installed a new Sirrius/XM satellite weather service and antenna that tied into the Raymarine E90
Identified warranty issue with the wind generator
The 2 existing bilge pumps were on one switch so we rewired them to be separate
Installed separate bilge switches for 2 bilge pumps in the navigation station panel
Replaced failed fresh water pump
Rebuild all winches
Rebuild Windless
Replace running rigging as needed
Installed a new radar reflector
Repaired Gelcoat damage
Topsides and gloss sections of the deck buffed and waxed
Prepared the bottom and put on two coats of bottom paint
Blue Whale is a Cape Fear 60 custom built in Wilmington, NC.
Remove and replace broken strut
Clean and inspect Maxprop
Install two wind generators
Varnish teak and holly sole
Rebuild the high pressure pump for the water maker
Change batten cars on the main sail
Repair and reinforce luff on stay sail
Weld repair and reinforce hinges on swim platform
Clean and rebuild winches
Trouble shoot Webasto heater
Lady Angele is a 1991 72' Scorpio. Designed by Robert Perry, fifteen Scorpio 72's were built in Taiwan by Scorpio Maritime in conjunction with Camper & Nicholson. I managed the complete refit which included:
Replacement of the 200hp Perkins Engine with a Cummings 6BT
New twin Racor fuel filter system installed
New fuel transfer pump installed
Vents for Day tank and fuel tanks re-plumed
Replaced Transmission
New prop shaft machined and installed
Max prop removed inspected and reinstalled
Removed and replaced 4 air conditioners
Refrigeration both engine driven and ac repaired
Removed and upgraded Sump Box
Changed routing of aft shower and sink drains
New ac and dc fresh water pumps installed
New bow thruster installed
Hydraulic steering rebuilt
New Generator
New Water Maker
Remove main mast
Remove old lightning arrestor
Install new standing rigging
Install new running rigging
Removed club foot stay sail boom and re rigged
Installed new main sail, stay sail and mizzen sail
Installed new davit cable system
Repaired teak decking
Varnished the interior
Stripped, repaired and varnished the exterior bright work
New interior and exterior cushion fabrics
Designed new Dodger and bimini
Fabricated helm pod for new chart plotter and instruments
New lifting brackets and ski tow installed on 17' Rib