Major Refit 2021-2022 

Works carried out by Yachting Sports Ltd, Hamble Point, UK.

Stabilisers

·        Stabiliser system: new installation of DMS MagnusMaster x2, under OEM supervision.

Teak Decking, Rubbing Strakes and Exterior Joinery

·        Removed teak plugs from side decks, cockpit and Portuguese bridge; lowered fixings into the teak and re-plugged.

·        Removed caulking from seams; cut caulking rebates fully down to the GRP deck and re-caulked. Seams cleaned back and deck sanded.

·        Replaced worn teak planks as necessary.

·        Sanded back capping rails, removed fittings, replaced worn end caps where needed and plugged unwanted holes; cappings sanded flat and left as bare teak.

·        Reinstated stainless-steel rubbing strakes around mooring cleats and fitted stainless rubbing strake as required to forward section of vessel.

·        Tidied exterior teak generally.

Deck Crane and Davit

·        Deck crane: removed bracket and boom from boat, refurbished and refitted.

·        Replaced 12V deck crane winch and controller and fitted new Dyneema line.

·        Left davit base in place, checked sealing integrity and renewed remote-control wiring.

·        Made good GRP in crane area as required.

·        Made up new top bearing, adjusted height of main leg, made up strops and tested crane.

Plumbing, Fresh Water and Black Water Systems

·        Renewed shower drain pumps; supplied and fitted small shower curtains and rails.

·        Replaced galley 220V sink macerator.

·        Supplied and installed holding-tank level gauge.

·        Reinstated disconnected salt-water deck wash system; new pump unit located in forward heads compartment.

·        Checked all electric bilge pumps, replaced as required and refurbished manual bilge pump.

·        Updated fresh-water pipework as required; twin pump system installed with duty / standby operation.

·        Removed and replaced all black-water / sewage pipework from the vessel; removed inspection hatch from holding tank, cleaned tank and checked over: OK.

·        Installed new macerator pump and wiring; renewed all associated valves.

·        Installed two new 12V fresh-water-flush Tecma toilets.

Heating

·        Installed Kabola 14kW HR oil-fired central-heating boiler and wet radiators to serve all interior spaces.

·        Fitted five wet radiators: three wall-mounted in the saloon and forward companionway, two flush-fitting units in cabins/heads, and plumbed towel radiator in master cabin heads.

·        Installed blower system to wheelhouse for heat and window demist.

General Interior, Exterior and Machinery Items

·        Serviced doors, locks and catches throughout interior and exterior.

·        Modified flybridge companionway door to improve weatherproofing.

·        Cleaned bilges; sanded and repainted where required.

·        Replaced all deck hatches with new Lewmar hatches.

·        Re-bedded all portlights and refurbished as needed.

·        Completed gel repairs around the boat as required.

·        Repaired damaged teak-and-holly cabin sole in forward cabin.

·        Lowered engine-room floors to allow more headroom.

·        Added stainless-steel hoop support under forward engine-room deck hatch surround.

·        Serviced windscreen wipers and replaced jets as required.

·        Made up new blank Formica panels for new instruments in wheelhouse console.

·        Made and fitted chocks under dinghy so it clears the sliding hatch.

·        Removed/replaced three Jabsco extractor fans: galley, guest heads and master en-suite.

·        Refitted wheelhouse table on support leg.

·        Fitted new NEFF four-burner induction hob and oven.

·        Installed new Vitrifrigo vertical fridge/freezer.

·        Replaced freezer with Vitrifrigo C42 drinks fridge.

·        Made good teak trim and made/fitted new locker above new fridge/freezer.

·        Fitted tonneau cover for flybridge helm, doors and seats, with panel from wheelhouse-to-flybridge access.

·        Completed GRP cut and polish to hull, deck and superstructure.

·        Checked fixings/fastenings for flybridge bimini and flybridge canvas package.

·        Serviced all seacocks and associated valves, renewed as required.

·        Serviced bow thruster systems.

·        Serviced stern thruster systems.

·        Changed bow and stern thruster oil.

·        Repaired/rebuilt spokes on ship’s wheel.

·        Serviced lower helm steering pump; manufactured and installed extra bearing and support bracket.

·        Checked anchor-cable calibration/marking and supplied/fitted suitable anchor swivel.

·        Removed redundant flybridge plotter and supplied/installed outdoor iPad charging point.

·        Polished radar domes.

·        Built engine-room storage cabinet / battery-box top.

·        Cleaned galley sink and tap.

·        Removed headlining in forward cabin and relined as required.

·        Added bridge bunk infill.

·        Installed secondary Perspex double glazing to main saloon windows.

·        Installed engine/gearbox oil-change manifold isolation valves, pipework and Reverso oil-change pump.

·        Upgraded both main-engine alternators to suit inverter requirements.

·        Serviced sight tubes on tanks as required.

·        Fitted clock and coat hook to wheelhouse aft bulkhead.

·        Changed navigation lights.

·        Fitted safe.

·        Installed new fire-extinguisher system to engine room.

Navigation and Electrical

·        Removed, serviced and refitted two Raymarine E120 plotters.

·        Serviced, overhauled and tested Sailor RT144C VHF radio; removed and refitted Sailor RT144C.

·        Raymarine E70476 AIS700 Class B transceiver with integrated splitter installed.

·        Raymarine E70327 i70s multifunction colour display installed.

·        Raymarine E70150 i60 Wind Pack with short-arm vane transducer installed.

·        Installed E70327, E70329 and E70150; removed existing Raymarine ST290.

·        Raymarine T70157 Evolution Hydraulic Pilot with p70Rs control head, ACU-200, EV1 Sensor Core, EV1 cabling kit and 1.0-litre 12V DC hydraulic pump installed.

·        Manufactured autopilot No. 1 / No. 2 selector-switch backing plate in Traffolyte.

·        Hydraulic hoses and fittings supplied as required for new autopilot / steering-system service.

·        RS PRO autopilots installed with two-position selector switch.

·        Installed T 70157 autopilot and cut-off switch.

·        Raymarine E 70366 Axiom 12, multifunction 12-inch display installed.

·        Navionics 28 XG UK & Ireland chart on MSD supplied.

·        Axis M 7104 video encoder with four channels, analogue-to-IP camera conversion.

·        Existing cameras interfaced into Raymarine E120, port side only.

·        Raymarine E70528 M332 stabilised pan-and-tilt thermal IP camera, 320 x 256, 24° FoV, with electronic zoom to Axiom.

·        Scanstrut CAM-PT-150-02 camera power tower, 150 mm, for FLIR M Series camera.

·        Raymarine E70537 AR200 IP camera stabilisation module for augmented reality.

·        Raymarine A80007 HS-5 network switch, RayNet.

·        Removed Raymarine ST290 MOB button.

·        Installed duty and backup autopilot switch.

·        Raymarine E70329 p70Rs autopilot control head at flybridge helm.

·        Shakespeare 5235-XT fibreglass Galaxy AM/FM antenna, 2.4 m.

·        Scan Antenna UHF4G multiband 3G/UMTS/4G/LTE 3 dB UHF fibreglass antenna.

·        Scan Antenna 10000-003 stainless-steel dock mount.

·        LMR-400 cable.

·        EZ-400-NMC-2-D N Male straight clamp connector to fit LMR-400 coaxial cable.

·        ADAP-NSKT-SMAPLG N-Type socket to SMA plug.

·        Digital Yacht 4G Connect 2G/3G/4G internet access gateway installed.

·        4G Wi-Fi installed onboard.

·        Updated software in Intellian i3 Satdome.

·        Installed new EPIRB to wheelhouse.

·        Comprehensive sea trial and commissioning completed.

Windlass and Foredeck Support

·        Removed windlass and entire foredeck support platform; stripped worn teak from bow-roller area.

·        Sanded GRP back smooth and repaired any damage found; renewed all fixings and resealed.

·        Applied GRP non-skid finish.

·        Serviced windlass and refitted to boat; flaked out anchor chain.

Recent Improvements: Post-Refit, 2022–Present

·        Rear camera to helm position.

·        Port and starboard docking-assist cameras installed with display on ship’s PC.

·        Fuel polishing and transfer system installed.

·        Remote-control web-based camera fitted to wheelhouse.

·        New exhaust manifold risers to main engines.

·        Full seawater-side cooling-system service to main engines: system flush, new anodes and hoses, and Jabsco pump service/inspection.

·        Full service to all heat exchangers; new hoses and clips, coolant renewed on main engines and gearboxes; thermostats removed, housings cleaned and replaced with new joints and relevant hoses.

·        Full service to main engines and gearboxes per Caterpillar specification; 2023 valve clearances and injectors tested; fuel-pump seals renewed as required.

·        New helm seat fitted in 2023.

·        12V searchlight fitted to wheelhouse roof in 2024.

·        Swim platform removed and rebuilt as required.

·        Supplied and fitted 1100Ah house battery set.

·        Manufactured and installed new storage locker to forward cabin.

·        Renewed main saloon sofa.

·        Renewed all mattresses and bedding.

·        Renewed all carpets.

·        Annual lift-out, antifoul and service to all machinery carried out as per OEM requirements, including engines, pumps, stabilisers, boiler, Racor filters cleaned, elements replaced, lube oil and secondary fuel filters replaced.

·        Manufactured and installed 316 stainless-steel and Perspex splashback to granite worktop in galley.

·        Supplied and installed new Raymarine Magnum 4-foot open-array radar.

Previous Fleming Refit and Historical Works Since 2012

The following historical work record has been retained to preserve the vessel’s documented maintenance and refurbishment background. Historical notes such as “not yet fitted” are retained only where they appeared in the original record and should be checked against the current inventory.

1.   Exhaust removed and cleaned out; full engine and generator service.

2.   Supplied and fitted complete set of hinges and handles throughout boat with current model.

3.   New TV cabinet from Fleming supplied and fitted for saloon.

4.   Two chairs.

5.   Checked 220V wiring throughout and replaced all sockets with new current model; new compliant socket and breaker in engine room.

6.   Fitted new 220V LED lighting in engine room.

7.   Rebuilt starboard engine starter motor.

8.   Complete set of batteries replaced summer 2013.

9.   Re-upholstered flybridge seating.

10. Compound-polished entire boat.

11. Applied four coats of high-grade wax to boat.

12. Various GRP repairs.

13. Rebuilt drains on aft deck overhang with channels running to deck level.

14. Removed forward cabin liner and side deck panels to rectify leak into forward cabin from foredeck; leak traced to perished foredeck drain hoses, both sides replaced.

15. Perished side-deck drain hoses replaced both sides.

16. Perished aft-deck drain hoses replaced.

17. Sanded all decks to good finish; stainless-steel fittings still to be recessed into sanded deck; foredeck requires replacement.

18. New Kahlenberg air horns fitted.

19. New tonneau cover.

20. New dinghy cover.

21. New covers for all side windows and wheelhouse screens.

22. New flybridge and console covers.

23. All wheelhouse windows re-sealed.

24. Wheelhouse door frames re-sealed.

25. Both engines stripped down and repainted.

26. New hoses fitted to engines and wiring tidied up.

27. Engines and gearboxes serviced summer 2013.

28. Boat lifted; all old antifoul soft-blasted off to original gelcoat finish; left to dry and seven coats of International Epoxy coating applied as preventative measure strictly in accordance with manufacturer temperatures and overcoating times. One hard coat of antifoul in white and two eroding coats in black applied.

29. Repainted bootstripe.

30. Cleaned all hull fittings out and clear varnished; replaced all hoses and double-clipped.

31. All new wheelhouse and saloon upholstery.

32. New-style stainless-steel pedestal for helm seat fitted.

33. Mirrors fitted on fuel tanks to see outboard side of engines more easily.

34. Engine-room camera installed and fitted to Raymarine screen.

35. Generator overhauled and rewound.

36. Fire system in engine room fully serviced and new manual override and pull fitted in wheelhouse and saloon.

37. New fire extinguishers throughout interior (historical note in original record: not yet fitted at that time).

38. New six-man canister liferaft with hydrostatic release (historical note in original record: not yet fitted at that time).

39. Replacement navigation equipment: Simrad VHF, Raymarine E-series 10kW open-array scanner and plotter, and backup GPS by chart table.

40. New 40-inch LED Sony TV fitted in saloon cabinet.

41. Intellian i3 satellite TV unit with Sky decoder fitted.

42. New Glomex terrestrial digital TV antenna fitted.

43. Sony PlayStation / Blu-ray player fitted.

44. New Alpine DAB radio/CD player fitted in wheelhouse with new three-way speakers.

45. Water-damaged teak on wheelhouse steps replaced.

46. Water-damaged teak on saloon aft doors replaced.

47. New door rollers for aft saloon doors.

48. New handles for saloon aft doors.

49. Engine exhaust removed from boat, re-glassed and re-installed.

50. Drains on exhaust boxes replaced.

51. New microwave installed.

52. Exterior varnish stripped.

53. Saloon carpet fitted.

54. New curtains and scatter cushions installed.

55. Saloon icemaker rebuilt as freezer.

56. Saloon fridge/freezer: new compressors and inverters to run on DC power and 220V.

57. New stainless-steel navigation-light mast on radar arch.

58. New water-heater element.

59. New sprung mattresses throughout.

60. All new plumbing throughout with Speedfit fittings; historical note in original record: foredeck fresh-water wash and aft-deck wash still to be connected at that time.

61. New Miele washing machine.

62. Saloon and accommodation brass lamps refinished and chromed throughout.

63. New saloon and wheelhouse wall lamps fitted.

64. New showers fitted in both heads, including all plumbing.

65. New granite worktops fitted in both heads.

66. New sinks and taps in both heads.

67. Two new water pumps fitted with changeover valve, one as backup.

68. Fresh-water tanks cycled with pumped citric acid for two weeks to thoroughly clean them.

69. Seagull water-filter system fitted in galley.

70. All bilges cleaned out and repainted.

71. New foredeck fitted and existing deck re-plugged where required.

72. Fresh-water hose connected on aft and foredeck fittings.

73. New hoses for holding tank.

74. New liferaft and extinguishers fitted.

75. Generator exhaust hose replaced as it was quite perished.

76. Generally re-sealed exterior joints to tidy up.

77. Boat lifted, new anodes fitted and re-antifouled for season.

78. Portuguese locker doors refurbished.

79. New privacy door fitted to wheelhouse.

80. Electric towel-rail heaters installed in both heads and galley.

81. New Side-Power stern thruster with remote control fitted.

82. New oil cooler fitted to port engine.

83. Both engines fully serviced, September 2014.

84. New bimini and full enclosure for flybridge.

85. New IP65 waterproof AC outlet on flybridge.

86. Raymarine E80 chartplotter fitted on flybridge with network switch to E120 in wheelhouse.

87. New Raymarine DSC VHF fitted with repeater handset on flybridge.

88. Seagull purification-system filter replaced, December 2014.

89. New bedding and fitted sheets.

90. Passageway locker converted into double-height wardrobe.

91. Satellite TV system power pack replaced.

92. Trash compactor converted to hinge-out bin.

93. Ply panelling to wheelhouse and aft doors replaced.

94. Wheelhouse-to-flybridge doors rebuilt and new Perspex fitted.

95. Aft door lock rebuilt.

96. New door handle and lock installed in master head.

97. Inline Halyard flow sensors to main engines installed.

98. Terminal covers fitted for davit motor and canvas protector for motor.

99. New generator blanket.

100.     Entire boat waxed.

Approximate total value of all work in this earlier refurbishment record: GBP 90,000.