TARPON SPRINGS, FL

This is a Cheoy Lee 55 motor yacht was extended to a 67. The aft extension was added in 1985 by Bradford Marine in Ft Lauderdale, it was supervised by Charles Wittholz. Charles Wittholz was the original designer for this Cheoy Lee model. This extension gave approximately 1000 extra gallons of fuel enabling this vessel to be a trans-Atlantic. The owners health prohibited him from finishing this project and he has over 300K with improvements and repairs.This vessel is mechanically redone with many upgraded, see list below:AnchoringNew 65kg CQR pattern StainlessNew anchor chainNew chain gypsy and clutch for the new chain.Anchor locker cleaned out, new locker floor installed, locker painted.Forward cabinNew LED lightingPortlights overhauled.New holding tank sensor installed with new gauges on the bridgeNew holding tank plumbingNew diaphragm type holding tank discharge pump installed, with relays etc (operation main bridge)New clothes washing machine installed.New bilge pump and floatNew high water bilge alarm with audible and visual on main bridge.Forward headPortlight overhauled.New head (toilet)New sink tapsNew led light in shower.New shower sump pump etc.New deck sealingStarboard guest cabinNew LED lighting, Reconditioned port lightsOld fan coil aircon removed. New base and new marineaire conditioner installed with new pumps hoses, wiring etc.Port Guest cabinRe-condition port lightsOld fan coil aircon removed.New Marineaire air conditioner and new base installed. New aircon cooling pump, hoses and wiring.Port guest headRecondition portlightRebuild headInstall new led Lights.Engine roomComplete overhaul and rebuild of the Sperry Naiad stabilizers.Remove old water heaters and install 2 New immersion heaters etcDesign / Build new fuel transfer and filtration system. Pumps from and to any tank. Also incorporated gravity feed from 4 tanks to the belly (1400) day tank. All tanks and pumps connected in ½? soft continuous copper.Fit new led 110vac strip lights to engine room ( now like daylight in there)/Refasten sound insulation.Fit new battery charger for engine and generator batteries.Fit new battery voltage meters.Upgrade exhaust insulation to lower engine room temps.Fit 2 new blower intake fans to supply cooler ambient air to the engines and generators.Fit new engine room extractor fan to remove warmer air by engine room deckhead. Fit new kus sender units to all tankage 5 fuel 1 holding tank and and main fresh water tank.Extensive removal of redundant wiring and replacing new.Change all main engine exhaust clampsFit new engines battery parallel systemInstall blue seas permanent parallel to allow charging of service batteries from main engines on overnight passages. (Alleviates having to run a generator on night passages).Build new battery boxes under work bench?s.Fit new engine batteries.Fit new engine alternators.Fit new generator batteries.Main engines 300+ hrs since MEOHNew generators 300+ hrsCurrently has approx. 1400 galls of fuel on boardAll new bilge pumps (10) and float switches.Seacocks serviced.Grounding wiring changed.Rebuilt stabilizersNew water heatersSide bulwarks rebuilt.Aft deck bulwark rebuiltSafety rails round main enginesMain BridgeRipped out old sea berth and chart table, Built in new settee berth with chart drawers etc underneath.Fit new wx station.Rebuild and rewire bridge consoles.Install 2 sw/ ssb receivers for receiving w /fax?s.Installed new monitors and mini computers.New engine room and stern cameras and monitors.Converted nav lights to led.installed under console lighting.Wi-Fi antenna and router.New Furuno nav chips for Caribbean and Florida.Large selection of charts, chart booklets, and nav infoInstall new 110vac overhead lighting.We also have on board new more modern engine control boxes awaiting fitting ($2500)FlybridgeInstall 4 solar panels (1.4kw) giving up to 70amps @60+ volts dc. Along with a midnite solar controller.Install relevant wiring for the solar. All wiring at max gauge 4/0 for batteries for example.Remove old teak from the flybridge area, vacuum the area for moisture. Drilled the fastener holes and filled with penetrating epoxy. Redrilled when cured again and installed epoxy saturated bungs in the holes and prime.Fit extra supports and braces to the flybridge top to stiffen the structure.Move aft sternrail to the back of the flybridge deck. Gained 300+ sqft of deck space.Fitted new mast and deck floodlights, and navigation lights etc.Main DeckEnclose rear deck with lexan panels.Fit new side deck lighting.Fit new rubbing bands were required around 50ft of it.New floors fitted reaching under the tanks and sole fitted in cockpitNew mast fittedCockpit lockers rebuilt with new beams and cockpit floorHullRemoved "A" brackets and fitted new cutlassesPropellors, balanced and retuned.New rudder arm / yoke stbd rudder.Lots of bilge painting.Fishing cockpitRemoved cockpit lockers. Took up sole and replaced deck beams. Glassed deck and rebuilt lockers. Center locker now for service / solar batteries.Fit new electric panel in port locker.Install lazarette lightingInstall new bilge pumps (4), floats wiring etc.Sister both fuel tank beams.Build new floor between the tanks.Refasten the swim platform.Aft CabinRemove head lining in areas install new aircon plumbing , install new air con. Along with wiring etc.Remove aft deck cleats and rebed.Remove renovate port lights. Remove existing hull sealing and deckhead via portlights and rebuild fit with GRP liner.Pull up floor install new shower sump pump. Paint areaThread 4/0 solar battery cabling from fishing cockpit locker to engine room.Fit new rudder yoke. Service steering, paint area.Replace grey water tank pump in aft cabin locker. Spare in situ as well.Fit new float switch in grey water tank.Aft headRip out old cabinet work.Rebuild / upgrade port engine exhaust. Fit new cabinetry and sink , taps etc. GalleyNew tapsRemove old dishwasher and fit drawersFitted new cooktop / galley exhaustFitted new microwaveSaloonFitted new TV , antenna, Cabling, attenuator / tunerAir conditionerFitted 5 new marineair units with wiring, pumps cabling and hoses. Requires an extra seacock when next hauled.GeneralHuge amount of tools, spares and equipment.Both engines have had a major rebuild, although this work was done in 2006 by the previous owner they have only done 300+ hrs since. They were removed from vessel for bare block overhaul. Both engines bored out .020 and oversize pistons fitted. Also new piston rings, bearings and recondition rods Crankshafts ground and +010? bearings fitted on rods and mains. Cylinder heads were reconditioned and resurfaced with new valves and guides etc. All hoses were replaced and all ancillary equipment overhauled or replaced. Props are 4 blade 23x32 bronze.The Both Twin disc transmission were removed and sent away and rebuilt with a 2.96 to 1 ratio. Also at this time the onan generators were replaced with new Powertech 10kw & 17.5kw again these have hardly been used and only done over 300 hrs. The vessel primarily need a paint job, some cosmetic work and your personal touches. Call today to set up a showing.Happy Safe Boating!