OnBoard Magazine - Summer 2014

the fall of 2010 when their 68’ required an engine repower. “We needed to get south to Ocean Reef quickly, and once again Bluewater went to bat for us arranging for the new units and installing them quickly.” As a rule, repowers requiring engine removal and replacement are not a walk in the park. The aft bulkhead and salon floor needed to be removed and then both engines lifted up and out without incident. Bluewater moved quickly to get the project rolling, utilizing their custom engineered hoist crane to smoothly pull and replace the engines. “The whole crew was focused and intense about making this happen, it was pretty awesome,” recounts Earle Hall. Including the repower and the fabrication of new salon flooring and bulkhead, the entire project was concluded in seventeen days. The Blooms were amazed and stated that the boat was returned to them in bristol condition. “We’re at the Bluewater Yard at least twice a year, but they’re here for us all year long. Nothing about our lifestyle would work without Bluewater and we’re very satisfied with their extraordinary service.” HAMPTON YACHT YARD Hampton, VA - Hampton River Marker 2 • Full service for vessels up to 120’ • 100- and 50-ton Marine Travel Lifts • 8 acres of exterior service area • 11,000 sq. ft. climate controlled paint facility • Multiple interior service bays OUTER BANKS YACHT YARD Wanchese, NC - Broad Creek Marker 16 • Full service for vessels up to 80’ • 70-ton Marine Travel Lift • 12,750 sq. ft. climate controlled paint facility with 90’ length and 50’ height clearance • 12,000 sq. ft. indoor repair facilities One of the Bloom’s prior boats, the 68EB, undergoing a repower in 2010 Adjacent to the Bluewater Yachting Center & Marina (which also boasts a separate haul-out and yard area) the Bluewater Yacht Yard is a complete service and repair solution. Located in Hampton, Virginia, these expansive facilities function as a convenient pit-stop for Chesapeake boaters as well as transient long range cruising traffic. Likewise, the Bluewater Outer Banks Yacht Yard is strategically located in the Wanchese (North Carolina) Seafood Industrial Park, just inside of Oregon Inlet. Both yards act as centerpieces of their respective boating communities by hosting a number of other marine service affiliates while also offering the tallest indoor repair facilities in their areas. THE WORKS • Full welding, cabinetry, fabrication and machining services • Complete refits & repowers • Custom mezzanine retrofits • Inboard, outboard & generator service • Factory trained paint teams • Vessel surveys & inspections • Running gear & steering repair • Inverters, electrical & audio/video • Plumbing & auxiliary systems • Captain’s services & transportation • Cleaning & detailing • Bilge cleaning & pump-out services • Fuel polishing • Diving services • Seasonal preparations & storage • Hurricane haul-out programs • Mobile service, anytime, anywhere Earle Hall inspects progress on a vessel 27 SUMMER 2014