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.
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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
August 16, 2010
From the Jeff Burton 46′ Jarrett Bay Project presented by Marlin Magazine:
I finally got a bit of a break in the season and snuck away to visit my boat under way at Jarrett Bay. Everything seems to be progressing nicely, and the guys have done a lot of work on the interior. All the walls down below are in place, so it’s really starting to look like something.
During our time up at the yard, my wife and I finalized all the wood and veneers (we went with a nice walnut), how we wanted to lay out the flybridge and mezzanine, and picked the best place and orientation for the ladder. Since we have a nice wide beam on this boat, we opted for a sideways-facing ladder to keep folks from stepping on the mezzanine and for an added bit safety (I know the kids will be flying up and down it before too long). Jarrett Bay also installed these really neat bucket seats up on the bridge so the guests can hang out in comfort without bouncing and sliding around like you would on a bench seat. Continue reading “Jeff Burton Blog: Interior & Electronics Decisions” »
Posted in Construction, Construction Testimonials, Customer Testimonials, News | Tagged 46' sportfisherman, Bausch American Towers, carolina construction, custom Jarrett Bay, IMS American, Jeff Burton
August 12, 2010
Jarrett Bay Boatworks is pleased to share that IMS American Marine Electronics is now onboard to ensure that NASCAR No. 31 icon Jeff Burton receives the latest & greatest that the marine electronics industry has to offer for his 46′ custom sportfish.
The 46’s navigation electronics will be based on Furuno’s rock solid NavNet technology, utilizing black box processors to feed the 15″ KEP glass bridge displays. These will keep the lines clean and provide Jeff with enough room to monitor his radar, sounder, plotter, cameras, Sirius Satellite Weather and even his satellite TV system at both helm stations. Icom VHF radios coupled with Comrod antennas will be installed and are the perfect combination for trouble free communications. To round out the navigation package, a Flir Thermal Camera and ACR Searchlight will be installed to help Jeff navigate in the early morning hours on the way to the fishing grounds.
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Posted in Construction, News | Tagged 46' sportfisherman, carolina construction, custom Jarrett Bay, Flir, Furuno, Fusion Marine, IMS American, Jeff Burton, marine electronics, Sirius Marine
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