“A boat is a reflection of its owner.”

Making the sailboat to powerboat switch is fairly common, inevitable for some.  Owners of now MV “Whirlaway” were coming from an absolute turn-key blue water sailing Bristol 47.  If they were to take the powerboat plunge it would have to be a larger classic New England style trawler, but needed to go a bit faster.  An Alden 50, which they felt the Ray Hunt designed hull could support more horsepower and thus gain considerable speed rather than just plowing more water, was their choice.  Hunt had been famous for fast hulls dating back to the early 1960s, why not try a 1990s hull with larger engines……40% larger.

Along with what seemed all Departments involved in accessing & extracting the original motors, major works by JBY Mechanics & Fiberglass techs to engine beds, shaft logs, running gear/props, exhausts, ventilation, sound proofing, charging systems, etc. made this original 12 to 14 knot cruiser now effortlessly leap along above the water 20 to 24 knots.  Vision confirmed.

JBY Mechanics had plenty of other tasks to include installing completely new DC/AC wiring/inverting/solar/charging/monitoring systems designed and installed with strong emphasis on being completely independent of shore-power.  New bow & stern thrusters.  Normal routine maintenance schedules; details exhaustive.

Not to be over shadowed, JBY Carpentry was tasked with…….well, changing the salon & galley layout with extensive custom cabinetry, modifying the forward cabins for more storage and modified/upgraded berths for this family’s expanding generations, new teak decking, new side windows, new headliner & lighting.

Other major works to include new custom carbon fiber hard-top with solar arrays, new windlass, new watermaker, new refrigeration, new electronics, new dinghy stowage, new mast layout and Awlgrip, and a “bit” of varnish inside & out.

Tackling one of our largest projects to date during the initial year of the Covid pandemic wasn’t ideal; but we’ve never been more proud of our staff and additionally would like to recognize our vast array of dependable suppliers & subcontractors that helped us thru.

Ray Hunt Design, Cummins Diesel, Ocean Planet Energy, Victron Energy, Moore Brothers Composites, Accutech Propellers, Soundown Corporation, Alumatech, Teak Decking Systems, Cay Electronics, Hinckley Cushions, Kinder Industries, New England Boatworks, Pompanette, The Metal Guy, Bolie Yacht Varnish, Imtra Marine Lighting, Side Power Thrusters, Maxwell Windlass, Spectra Watermakers, Sea-Frost Refrigeration.

3 GENERATIONS

25 KT TRAWLER

START DISASSEMBLY

REMOVE SOLE & SUB-FLOORING

HOIST 1

SPIN & PULL

OUT THRU ROOF

STRINGER SADDLE MOCK-UP

FITTING NEW LANDINGS

SHAFT LINE BORING JIG

SETUP SHAFT TUBE LINE BORING

STRAIGHT & LOCKED IN PLACE

NEW AIR INTAKE EXTERIOR INSTALL

ADDITIONAL AIR INTAKE VENT

AIR INTAKE INTERIOR INSTALLATION

INSTALL MOTORS

NEW EXHAUST

REINSTALL ROOF

RE-LAMINATE ROOF

RE-LAMINATE ROOF INTERIOR

ART & SCIENCE MEASUREMENTS

FIT NEW PROPS

NEW SHAFTS & PROPS

NEW LARGER SHAFT RUN

ORINGINAL UPPER HELM

CUSTOM HELM MEETING 1

EXACTING NEEDS

HELM REFIT FILL CUTOUTS

VACUUM BAG NEW DASH

SEALED

FIT INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROLS

FIT INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROLS 2

NEW UPPER STATION HELM DASH

ALL NEW STOWAGE CABINETRY

NEW PORT SALON CABINETRY & INTREGAL FRIDGE

PORT SALON PROGRESS

GALLEY DRAWERS PROGRESS

NEW CORIAN TOPS

CORAIN MULTI-STAGE POLISHING

NEW SALON TABLE BASE

NEW TABLE LEAF

TABLE TOP

ASSEMBLED PREP FOR VARNISH

SEALED TABLE TOP

SEALED LEAF

NEW HEADLINER, WIRING & LIGHTING

HEADLINER PROGRESS

HEADLINER & LIGHTING FINAL

NEW PORT SALON CABINETRY & FRIDGE

SALON FINAL

STBD SETTEE & NEW TABLE

TEMPLATE TEAK DECKING

NEW AFT DECK

NEW SWIM PLATFORM DECKING

NEW FWD BERTH

SEAL NEW FWD BERTH

NEW FWD BERTH FITTED & VARNISHING

WIRING NUCLEUS START

NUMEROUS INTEGRATED DC, CHARGING, INVERTING, SOLAR COMPOENTS

NEW DC CABLING

WIRING NUCLEUS FINAL

LOWER HELM STATION WIRING

NEW MONITOR, DC & AC CONSUMERS INDEPENDANT OF SHORE POWER

HOIST TOP FOR DRYFITTING

HOIST TOP 2

CONFIRM SUPPORTS IN PLACE

DRY FIT WIDE VIEW

DRY FIT ROUND 2 PRIOR TO PAINT

LAYOUT SOLAR

VACUUM BAG SOLAR PANELS

HARD TOP FINAL PROFILE

SOLAR FINAL WITH BIRD DETERRENT

NEW STERN THRUSTER & ZINCS

CUTTING STRUCTURE FOR NEW SIDE WINDOWS

NEW OPENING SIDE WIDOWS

NEW MAST ARIELS LAYOUT

MAST PREP FOR AWLGRIP

NEW ELECTONICS GOING ON PAINTED MAST

REMOVE WINDLASS

NEW WINDLASS

NEW DINGHY CRADLE

NEW WATERMAKER

NEW BOW CHOCKS

NEW WASTE BIN

NEW FENDER RACK

ROUTINE MAINTENANCE

EXTERIOR VARNISH

NEW RADAR/PLOTTER

NEW ELECTRONICS UPPER HELM

NEW ELECTROINCS LOWER STATION