February 1, 2012
Beginning in the fall of 2011, Susan McCart and John Gudelsky’s Absolut Joy, a 59′ Ritchie Howell previously known as Press Time, made its way to the Jarrett Bay service yard for an extensive winter makeover. While here, our service team executed a great deal of basic mechanical upgrades, along with some necessary structural repairs and reconstruction, while trying to maintain her original builder’s intentions.
Mechanically, we were able to remedy some standard maintenance issues in her engine room and beyond, including upgrading wiring to ABYC standards, sound barrier installation and upgraded fire suppression. Our neighbors at Gregory Poole Marine Power also performed thorough engine inspections and we performed upgrades and re-positioning of a number of systems including exhaust, fuel system, batteries and chargers, and all water systems (raw, fresh and gray). We also performed a fuel polishing service, troubleshot some leaks in the oil and genset fuel systems, and rebuilt both upper and lower helm stations.
Structurally, we made hull modifications and fiberglass repairs for improved hull performance and repainted the entire exterior – the hull with John’s signature color blue.
Continue reading “Major Refit of 59′ Ritchie Howell, Absolut Joy” »
Posted in Customer Testimonials, Refit Projects, Service | Tagged Bausch American Towers, boat repair, custom construction, fuel polishing, Gregory Poole, IMS American, mezzanine, mezzanine retrofit, Ritchie Howell, towers, yacht refit
January 9, 2012
The 68′ Hatteras - Safari is in for a variety of repair work, including a power wash with new bottom & prop paint, hull polish, repairing the starboard exhaust, and fuel polishing.
The importance of fuel polishing:
From time to time micro organisms become present in fuel and tend to clog fuel lines, filters & other engine components. The micro organisms live in water present in the fuel and feed off the fuel itself. Continue reading “Importance of Fuel Polishing Explained with the Hatteras 68′ “Safari”” »
Posted in News, Refit Projects, Service | Tagged 68' sportfisherman, boat repair, bottom paint, fuel polishing, Hatteras Yachts, marine fuel, Safari, yacht service
January 3, 2012
The 58′ Jarrett Bay Hull #43 is undergoing a full refit for her new owner, including full hull and bottom paint, new helm, covering boards, and a full tower by Bausch American Towers. More details and photos to come as the project progresses!
Continue reading “Refit of the Jarrett Bay 58′ “Whoo Dat”” »
Posted in Customer Testimonials, News, Refit Projects, Service Testimonials | Tagged 58' sportfisherman, boat repair, carolina construction, custom Jarrett Bay, Hull 43, Whoo Dat, yacht refit
October 24, 2011
Our yard has been jam packed and super active since all of the haul outs since hurricane Irene with over 2,600 feet of boat being managed over the course of weeks. Here are some of the more noteworthy projects:
95′ Sunseeker – Once Around: Pulled the props and we are currently working on the shafts.
Continue reading “Fall Service and Repair Projects” »
Posted in News, Refit Projects, Service | Tagged Any Excuse, boat repair, bottom paint, Bravina, Fine Print, Friendship, Grace of Tides, Hatteras Yachts, Nordhavn Yachts, Once Around, Ramaela, Shear Madness, Sunseeker Yachts, Sweet Hope, Tales Gone Wild, yacht refit, yacht service
October 10, 2011
We recently helped finish the 2011 52′ Shearline, Revival. We had a hand in finishing all of the cabinets and interior veneer and installed the mechanical and electrical systems throughout the entire boat. While at Jarrett Bay we installed all the appliances, whisper wall headliner, entry doors and cabinet dividers. The soft goods package and interior design were completed here with collaboration with Scott Williams of “The Red Rickshaw”.
Here are some photos of the completed Revival.
Posted in News, Refit Projects, Service | Tagged 52' Shearline, finish work, furnishings, Revival, Shearline Boatworks, sport fishing, woodwork
August 11, 2011
Awhile back we showed you a before and after of our refit of the classic Rybovich yacht Maradel. Several weeks ago her owner took possession and we were able to get some final photographs of all the completed work.
You can read all the details on the first post, but to recap the boat received new teak decks & covering boards, cabinets, and an entirely new interior, cockpit and bridge. The cockpit was fitted with a fighting chair & rocket launcher from Release Marine and IMS American Marine Electronics installed electronics while Bausch American Towers rigged the beautiful new tower & integrated hard top.
Posted in News, Refit Projects, Service | Tagged boat repair, repower, Rybovich, yacht refit, yacht service
June 22, 2011
The 55′ Jarrett Bay Builders Choice was in our yard last month for a complete mezzanine retrofit and other upgrades prior to tournament season. Mezzanine cockpit refits are becoming a popular project on sportfish boats that were built with a conventional standing-room-only cockpit layout.
The basic process is to remove or cut-down old cabinetry and ice boxes for the addition of a mezzanine level and seating. This upgrade often provides just as much (or more) space for coolers or freezers below the sofas and steps, and in this case, even allowed for a larger engine room entrance – all without requiring any changes to the salon door placement. During this refit, the service department performed a number of improvements including:
Continue reading “Mezzanine Refit of the 55′ Builders Choice” »
Posted in News, Refit Projects, Service | Tagged 55 sportfisherman, boat repair, Builders Choice, custom Jarrett Bay, mezzanine, mezzanine retrofit, yacht refit, yacht service
April 7, 2011
The Yankee Spirit, an 80’ Lydia boat designed for commercial purposes, arrived at Jarrett Bay on May 21st, 2010. The Yankee Spirit is owned by Mr. Howard and Jacqueline Dubinett of Colts Neck, New Jersey. The new name upon departure will be True Love. The Dubinetts explained that they have a very special group of friends that love to fish and socialize together and that their current 53’ Viking Yacht did not have enough room to allow them to fish together as they would like. The Yankee Spirit was previously a whale watching vessel home ported in Gloucester, MA. Jeff Fulcher, Jarrett Bay’s Service Manager flew to Boston on March 26th, 2010 to review the scope of work and provide an estimate for the refit to be accomplished. We were extremely happy to receive the job and be able to work with the owners on their dream boat. Work commenced on May 24th, 2010.
Continue reading “Yankee Spirit, an 80′ Lydia Whale-Watching Boat Converted to Private Sportfish, True Love” »
Posted in Customer Testimonials, News, Refit Projects, Service, Service Testimonials | Tagged boat repair, Caterpillar, Lydia Boats, Lydia Yachts, Mitsubishi, Onan, True Love, Viking Yachts, yacht refit, yacht service, Yankee Spirit
April 5, 2011
Our service department recently completed extensive refinish work on the Dun-Rite – including exterior fairing/painting, new teak mezzanine sole, cherry veneer, headliner, walls, flooring, counter-tops & soft goods, fabricated by Crystal Coast Interiors, throughout and hooked up new Cat C-15s. Check out the photos for more details!
Continue reading “A First Class Refit of Dun-Rite, 57′ Tommy Fletcher” »
Posted in Customer Testimonials, News, Refit Projects, Service, Service Testimonials | Tagged boat repair, Caterpillar, Crystal Coast Interiors, Dun-Rite, furnishings, mezzanine, mezzanine retrofit, paint job, repower, teak sole, Tommy Fletcher, yacht coatings, yacht refit, yacht service
August 16, 2010
The 43 foot Rybovich, Liberator, first came to Jarrett Bay Boatworks by way of Long Island, New York for an entire top-to-bottom refit and rebirth as the Maradel. This refit started with all new wiring and mechanicals including Cummins QSC540 8.3 liter diesel engines, 11.5 kw Onan Generator set and new fuel and water tanks.
Notable customizations included adding an anchor & rope locker, new fore-deck hatches, cutting in a bridge access hatch & creating an in-deck fish box in the cockpit. In regards to the hull, we added corner hawse pipes, took out all through-hulls, incorporated an engine room central collector drain box, Livos air vents & installed all new shafts & wheels.
The carpentry team set new teak decks, covering boards & built teak cockpit cabinets. The interior was completely rebuilt & Crystal Coast Interiors provided a soft goods package. A full bar and stools were added as well as a new sofa, veneer, whisper wall, counter tops, carpet & wallpaper. All interior varnish was stripped and the oak and ash redone with an elegant satin finish. The exterior teak varnish was stripped to the lumber and expertly refinished. The cockpit was fitted with a fighting chair & rocket launcher from Release Marine. Continue reading “Before & After: A Classic Rybovich Reborn” »
Posted in News, Refit Projects, Service | Tagged boat repair, repower, Rybovich, yacht refit, yacht service
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