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| Paint Shop Results |
| The Brewer South Freeport Marine paint shop turns out fine Awlgrip finish work on a regular basis. Here is some recent work produced by Head Painter Jim Cote. |
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| A Hinckley Pilot prepped for an Awlgrip finish. |
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| A Duffy 31 finished with Stars and Stripes Blue. |
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| Bow Thruster Installations |
A SidePower SP-95 bow thruster was recently installed on a 44' Mason. As a result, the owners expect to find maneuvering their boat in and out of the slip a lot easier.
"We selected one of the largest units recommended for a boat of this size," says mechanic, Bobby Hall. "With the heavy displacement, the full keel, and the length of this boat, we wanted to be sure we were providing more than adequate power."
Using a special jig, designed for cutting holes for bow thruster tubes, Bobby carefully drilled through both sides of the hull, well below the waterline. "We placed the unit as far forward as possible, to maximize its effectiveness," Bobby explains. "It fits neatly between the inverter and the battery installations we did last year and makes good use of the limited space available under the v-berth."
Head Painter, Jim Cote, assisted Bobby with the project, laying up fiberglass to secure the tube in place.
"We're excited," say owners Dick and Marty Traiser. "We did a lot of research and talked to other Mason owners who had already installed this unit, on this same boat, before starting the project. We're confident it's the right thruster for the boat."
Bobby also repowered a factory-installed hydraulic boaw thruster on a 40-foot Down East cruiser this winter, after the owner determined that his hydraulic unit wasn't producing enough thrust to maneuver the boat last season.
"To correct the problem in a cost effective manner, I researched and electric conversion, changed out the motor, ran new cabling and switching, and installed over-current protection," Bobby explains. "The original bow thruster wasn't compatible with the hydraulic system it was previously powered by, but this conversion will power the thruster to the boat owner's satisfaction." |
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| The crew drills a hole for the new bow thruster. |
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| Bobby Hall inspects the cut-out. |
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South Freeport Marine
Specializes in:
Yanmar
Westerbeke
Volvo - Penta
Yamaha
MerCruiser
Sealand
Espar
Caterpillar |
