Over the years, VAGABOND has undergone a number of refits. These were done in 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021 and 2022.
VAGABOND (as MINISKIRT) went through a very extensive, two year refit including a redesign in all areas of her deck layout, completed in 2011. Her new transom boasts a fold down swim platform/boarding platform. The only way to accomplish the extensive modifications to her cockpit was to cut the deck off and start over. Now, her hardtop protects the recessed seating while still providing great views. The two new steering stations each provide excellent visibility both windward and leeward and full access to all necessary instrumentation as well as great accessibility to necessary winches.
Electrically, the boat was rewired as necessary, all new electrical panels were built and the new Atlas frequency installed. Four new inverter/chargers were installed for a total of 14 Kw of inverter capacity.
All of the plumbing on the boat was also redone with CPVC. A new Headhunter sanitation treatment plant was installed with five new Headhunter toilets. All pumps on the boat were replaced with new. A new AC and DC bilge system was designed and installed including an Arid dry bilge system. All of the air conditioning system was redesigned and installed new. Larger fiberglass drip trays were custom built and a make up air unit was installed. Likewise, the refrigeration system on the boat was completely rebuilt with new compressors. All of the hydraulic hoses on the boat were replaced and a new Max Power DC hydraulic pump set was installed. Two new Maxwell vertical anchor windlasses were installed with new chain and a larger anchor on one side was installed. A fire smoke alarm system, burglar alarm system and eight video cameras were installed. A monitoring system for all of the boat was designed and installed with complete control throughout the boat. All standing rigging on the boat was replaced as well as the running rigging. All of the fuel transferring systems were done new with added filters and pump redundancies. All new Headhunter fuel and water level gauge systems were installed.
All of the interior was completely refinished and new overheads were built. All new appliances were installed as well as new audio/video equipment with a dedicated computer just for music and movies.
Additional Work Done in 2013
All batteries replaced in laundry room and engine room
Port generator removed fom boat and totally rebuilt
Totally new wet exhaust system made out of Inconel
Mast removed from boat, refinished and strengthened as necessary, repainted and put back in boat
Audio/visual system upgraded with new Wifi amplifier and new 4G cell data receiver
Once this work was completed, the boat went to Thunderbolt Marine for bottom work. She left Thunderbolt about a year later because of the extensive work.
Work at Thunderbolt in 2018
Mast/boom fully painted and an inherent defect corrected by Spar Craft
All standing rigging sent away, re-headed or replaced
All running rigging replaced
(7) multi system Samsung televisions including Blue-Ray and Marantz receivers
Apple TV in salon and staterooms
All new Furuno Navnet TZ touch navigation equipment with two new X-band and S-band radars, 96 nm range
(4) new navigation monitors and safety monitoring system
New HD Direct TV receivers and antenna in all staterooms, salon, crew mess and crew cabins
New KVH V-SAT and tracvision fleet broadband satellite communications
New rogue WiFi routers and cradlepoint
LED Nav, mast and spreader lights
NEC phone and intercom system
Marquip boarding ladder
(6) LED underwater lights
Entire drive train removed and included new engine mounts, new shaft couplings and seals, rebuilt two Hundested Prop Pitch units, balanced and straightened props and shafts, new cutlass bearings
New firehoses and inspection of all safety equipment
New paint on mast; sandblast and paint boom
Thunderbolt Shipyard Work August 2018 - October 2018
Complete bottom and hull inspection by Fleming Marine
Two coats of anti-fouling bottom paint
Prop speed on props and shafts
Removed props and shafts for balancing and alignment (AME Ft. Lauderdale)
New shaft seals and bearings
Removed centerboard. Applied two coats of antifouling paint. Installed new zincs
Inspect centerboard pin
Fabricated new locking pin
New centerboard cylinder. Installed inspection hatch for centerboard cylinder
Installed new hydraulic hoses for PTOs
Service all motors and deck winches (Seahawk Rigging)
Upgrades in 2018
New exhausts and muffler boxes (Inconal) by DeAngelo Marine
New Gaggenau oven and cooktop
Replaced house battery bank
Installed izing glass around cockpit area
Installed two new chillers and two new frequency drives for air conditioning
Additional Work - 2021/2022
Professionally cleaned all ducting on board
Fumigated whole boat
Replaced sagging ceiling panels
Installed 7 new mattresses
Removed and serviced hydraulic cylinder for lifting keel
Rectified issues with battery packs so all systems now work off of the battery packs
Replaced hydraulic filter on header tank
Replaced both hot water boilers on board
Replaced freezer compressor
Replaced (2) fridge compressors
Replaced drinks fridge in cockpit
Installed fan under wine fridge
Replaced heat exchanger for freezer compressor
Replaced circulating pumps for AC compressors
Replaced faulty bilge pumps in lazaret
Repaired cracked pump on ships horn compressor
Serviced both Lewmar windlasses
Serviced all winches
Mast and boom removed and serviced
Replaced as necessary all rod rigging and running rigging
Added cutters to the shafts to prevent picking up fishing lines and nets
Cut 6 holes in hull of boat to eradicate possible signs of osmosis
Replaced and strengthened monolithic grids for engine exhaust on both sides
Replaced all anodes on hull
Exhaust checked and new muffler boxes replaced by De Angelo Marine
Both engines fully serviced
Large inventory of spare parts purchased
As a fiberglass yacht, with twin engines and bow thruster, and an incredibly shoal draft of just 7'/2.2m, VAGABOND is not just redundant, but also a yacht that can access areas no other sailing yacht can even approach.
