OnBoard Magazine - Summer 2014

WHAT HAPPENS when yacht owners need more space but just can’t bring themselves to part with their pride and joy? For some, an extension of their current boat is the answer. J&B is a Hines-Farley sportfish yacht which the Jarrett Bay service department hauled out as a 63’ but returned to the water as a completely updated 66’. An incredibly intricate project undertaken with Phillips Project Management of New Bern, NC, the boat’s transom was removed with surgical- like precision and the bridge deck, engine room, bulkheads and cockpit rebuilt to provide more space for a mezzanine level, as well as make it the longest and fastest Hines-Farley on the water today. J&B underwent a complete repower with twin C32 ACERT Caterpillar engines, along with new generators, fuel and freshwater systems, a bow thruster addition, and an exhaust package with improved ventilation. She also received custom interior upgrades, extensive rewiring and electronics upgrades, along with new paint from top to bottom and a new full-size tower. The entire rebuild took place from start to finish at the Jarrett Bay Marine Park and received attention from a myriad of park affiliates including BauschAmerican Towers, IMSAmerican Electronics and Gregory Poole Cat ® . All in all, she is an impressive example of Jarrett Bay and Bluewater’s comprehensive service and refit capabilities. NEW LIFE Teams from over 10 marine service companies worked hand in hand to rebuild and upgrade almost every aspect of J & B Photos courtesy of Phillips Project Management & Jarrett Bay Boatworks A COCKPIT EXTENSION AND TOTAL REFIT TRANSFORMS A 63’ HINES-FARLEY SPORTFISH INTO A 66 ’ 18 BLUEWATER