Somerset, Mass. shipyard Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, introduced it has delivered the primary of the Boston Pilots’ two Chesapeake-class pilot boats present process a complete refit.
“The vessels are well used and well maintained. Only minor structural repairs were necessary so definitely worthy of refitting,” stated Peter Duclos, the shipyard’s co-president.
Along with putting in new shafts and Brunton propellers, the 53’ all-aluminum pilot boat’s twin 600 hp Lugger L6140AL2 engines had been changed with a pair of Volvo Penta D-16 diesel engines, every producing 650 hp at 1,800 rpm, with a prime pace of 25 knots. The new engines are linked to Twin Disc MGX5136A gear packing containers. To accommodate the brand new engines and gears, the shipyard modified the engine beds, exhaust programs, bilge system and gasoline system piping, and changed the shafting, propellors and cooling programs. The present generator was changed with a brand new 16 kW Northern Lights genset.
Other upgrades included a brand new sanitary system, new Seastar Optimus steering system, new doorways and home windows, new Norsap pilot seats and all new Furuno electronics. AquaTraction marine flooring, with one-half inch acoustical underlayment, was put in within the wheelhouse and forecastle. The HVAC items had been changed with three new Dometic 12,000 Btu reverse-cycle air-conditioning items and King Pick-A-Watt heaters.
The boat’s topsides and backside had been stripped to the naked steel and acquired a contemporary coating system. Mascoat Delta T anti-condensation coating was utilized across the wheelhouse home windows and doorways and overcoated with paint.
Built in 2005, Chelsea is certainly one of 29 Ray Hunt Design-Deep Vee Chesapeake class launches constructed or below development by the shipyard. According to Duclos, the favored launch is trusted by pilots for its secure dealing with and luxury whereas providing increased speeds and gasoline financial system.
