Second Wind

The following replacements, upgrades, and repairs have recently been done. 

• Removed and replaced both fuel tanks (2 x 45 gal), all hoses, fillers, vents, and valves. 
• Removed, refreshed, and reinstalled the Perkins 4.105 diesel engine. Replaced oil filter system, fuel filter system, and engine shutoff system. 
• Removed, refreshed, and replaced the gearbox. 
• Replaced the entire exhaust system. 
• Replaced the fresh water tanks (2 x 70 gal), heat exchanger, pump, accumulator, faucets, and hoses (added a shower hose to the head sink). 
• Plattsburgh, NY (Lake Champlain) in all below the waterline thru-hulls except the raw water intake.  Removed macerator and holding tank.  We will use compost system or port-a-john. 
• Replaced head and galley sinks, counters, cabinetry. 
• Replaced, or are currently replacing, all interior lighting. 
• Replaced all cabin and V-berth plastic ports with bronze ports.  Replaced all pilot house windows with new Plexiglas, rebuilt hatches. 
• Rewired entire boat with more robust gage of wiring, new DC and AC panels (relocated to aft pilot house bulkhead),  new terminal blocks for additional lighting and devices. 
• Purchased radios, GPS, radar, plotter, depth sounder, AIS and antennas (yet to be installed). 
• Relocated the chain plates to external of the pilot house.  Added storage access to aft deck horseshoe seating. Reseated all rails, stanchions and through deck hardware. 
• In the process of replacing all overhead panels and changing lights to LED’s.  Adding additional interior lighting (LED)