2006 Molokai Strait 75' Expedition

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Entry to the salon is by way of the dutch door via the aft deck. Upon entry, the expansiveness of the salon is evidenced by the oversized furniture giving an at-home feeling of warmth and comfort. The joinery is fine carpentry with routing and detailing presenting examples of the workmanship involved in creating an elegant milieu. Large picture windows offer an abundance of natural lighting. Forward of the salon is a dining area to port with the galley forward.

Plasma TV
Leather sofa
Coffee table
(2) Barrel chairs

Forward of the salon and to port is a dining area. To starboard are the staircases leading down to the lower deck housing the staterooms or up to the pilothouse.

Dining table
(6) Dining chairs
Teak buffet w/granite top and cabinets

The galley offers good lighting, excellent working space, top of the line appliances, and the ability to safely create gourmet meals while at sea. A breakfast bar with 3 stools separate the dining areas from the galley.

Viking 4 burner range/oven
Refrigerator/freezer
Dishwasher w/ 2 drawers
Microwave/convection oven
Trash compactor
Teak cabinetry
Granite countertops and sole
Opening portlights

Center-line ladder from foredeck leads to pilothouse
(2) STIDD helm chairs
L-shaped settee w/table to port
Day berth aft of settee
Day head to starboard aft
Hanging locker
Sink w/ Wetbar
Stairway from main deck
Port and starboard
Dutch style wing doors
Chest fridge/freezer
Small fridge w/ ice maker
Propane stainless steel grill on the bridge deck aft of the pilothouse

Three (3) Furuno 15' display screens
Nobletech navagation system
Furuno GPS GP-32 w/ plotter
Furuno 48 mile radar
Furuno 72 mile radar
Interphase color twinscope sonar
Simrad autopilot w/ remotes
Furuno weather fax receive
Two(2) Icom VHF radios, IC-M602Icom command VHF radio in master stateroom
Panasonic telephone system
KVH trac satellite phone Voice/Fax/Data
KVH trac vision satellite television system monitoring cameras on aft deck and in engine room
Paradox marine security and systems monitoring system
American Bow and Stern thruster control
Search light joystick control
Five (5) way windshield wiper control
Two (2) Maxwell anchor windlass controllers
Two (2) sharp flat panel televisions
Icom hailer
Raymarine wind speed/direction indicator
Furuno RD-30 water depth and temperature indicator
XM radioTwo (2) Maxwell Rodecounter indicators
Wesmar CPS-1000 stablizer gyro controller
Latest Nobletec charts for the East Coast
Flir night vision

The master stateroom is full beam and is amidships. 
King size bed
Walk in cedar-lined hanging locker
Entertainment center
Access to engine room through water tight door aft of rear chamber
Ensuite head and stall shower w/ custom tile

Starboard guest stateroom:
Queen size berth
Flat screen TV
Ensuite head w/shower
Entertainment center w/ flat-screen tv
Port guest stateroom:
Over and under bunks
Flat-screen tv w/ entertainment center

Forward below deck access through the salon or through the foredeck.
Watertight door separates crew from guest cabin
Queen berth
Head w/shower
Kitchenette w/stove top
Refrigerator
Granite countertop
Dinette/lounge area

Fire retardant soundproofing in engine room
Polyurethane insulation above waterline inside all hull areas and overheads
Two Cummins 350 HP C diesel engines - V drives (1420 hrs each)
Marquipt LPW 2700 hydraulic davit for dinghy
Keel cooling of the engine heat exchanger for main engine
Line cutters on shafts
Fuel manifold mounted on forward engine room bulkhead
Steel fuel tanks each with separate fill and vent - approx. 6800 gallons total (including day tank). Tanks to have clean out ports and sight gauges as per ABYC regulations.Fuel transfer and polishing system
Twin rudder with skegs
Shaft zinc anodes50 HP Hydraulic bow and stern thruster
Oil changing pump for engine + gensets
Power hydraulic steering
Fire suppression system in engine roomFuel and water tank gauges with Hart tank tender system
Village Marine watermaker 600 gpd50 Gal. Hot water heater6 zone, 8 ton A/C chiller system by Marine Air
Kabola diesel furnace located in the engine room - uses the same air handlers as the AC

2 x Northern Lights gensets, 32 kw and 16 kw (1,520 and 1,090 hrs)
AC/DC distribution panel in pilothouse
2 x 24v Main engine alternators
Gel batteries for house and inverter banks
Battery charger/inverter by Prosine 3.0
GFCI protected electrical outlets in engine room, galley and heads

Stairs from pilot deck
Helm station w/2 STIDD helm chairs
Complete controls including bow & stern thrusters
L-shaped seating w/blue marble table
Wet bar w/refrigerator and icemaker

All steel is tested by a NACE (National Association of Corrosion Engineer) technician and certified or washed with CHLOR*RID ® as necessary to meet or exceed levels for maximum rust resistance
Marine grade aluminum Deck and Cabin structure
Steel hull, sandblasted and pre-primedFive watertight compartments - PCM: Engine room, Steering compartment, Master stateroom, Guest cabins and Foredeck collision bulkheads
Twin Kedge 450 lb. anchors
Double bottom construction
US Paint Awlgrip system used exclusively for steel and aluminum
Self-draining chain locker treated with Rhino liner or equivalent

Two vertical windlasses with controls in the pilothouse and on deck - one hydraulic and one electric
Wesmar RS16 stabilizers with DSP4800 digital control system
Stern vertical electric capstan
Non-skid by Awlgrip on flybridge
Windshield wipers on 3 forward facing pilothouse windows with washers
Stainless steel hull plating on stem and bulb
Clear anodized heavy walled aluminum stanchions, rail on pilot deck and aluminum ladder from foredeck to Portuguese bridge
High bulwarks at foredeck
Teak decks: Main Deck and Pilothouse deck
Main deck drains and freeing ports
Safety glass throughout pilothouse and main saloon - windows to meet offshore cruising requirements
Aluminum mast
Flag staff on rear upper cabin top or centerline transom
Custom bollards - 2 fwd, 2 aft and midship cleats built into hawse pipes
All bollards and cleats stainless steel
Centerline transom door
Aluminum ladder to foredeck from crew's quarters through scuttle with watertight door
Freeman Lazarette access hatches

Fresh Hempel bottom paint - summer 2012
Propellers tuned - summer 2012All seals replaced including intercooler seals and shaft seals - summer 2012Cummins 350 diesels and Northern Lights generators fully serviced as per the service manuals - summer 2012
New LED spreader lights on the mast over the flybridge
New batteries
New satellite compass
New AIS receiver/transmitter
New underwater lights - blue & white
New Bauer dive compressor
New dive ladder
New autopilot controller
New Wesmar digital stabilizers with DSP 4800 digital control system
New Nobletec Timezero unlimited charts with new Nobletec computer
New Flir night vision
Five new airhandlers
New flybridge wind screen
New exterior covers (white) for all exterior furniture and controls. Includes the aft deck bench seat, Port and starboard wing controls and spotlights, fly bridge settee, fly bridge table, two helm seats, Fly bridge counter top with sink and refrig, propane grill on the aft bridge deck.
New sun awning covering the aft bridge deck
Serviced or replaced, as necessary, the air conditioning chiller system – chiller pumps, sea water pumps, temperature sensors, antifreeze, control board, solenoid coils, and other items in the chiller system
Serviced 10 person life raft and recertified
Serviced or replaced/repaired, as necessary, the Cummins diesel engines – engine electrical controls, setvalves, tune up, service after coolers, raw water pumps, impellers, cleaned and reassembled aftercooler housing, replaced all hoses, replaced gaskets, air seps, thermostats, solenoids, hydraulic pumps and installed new Bosch injectors.
Serviced and recertified all portable fire extinguishers
Removed and cleaned all aluminum deck flooring in the engine room
Cleaned the lazarette and repainted
Awlgrip painted substantial portions of the hull Flag Blue
Awlgrip painted substantial portions of the super structure white
Interior of the yacht completely cleaned, upholstery, carpets, wood, counter tops, lockers, refrigs, etc and fully detailed
Installed new hull zincs
Removed fuel tanks. Performed minor welding repairs. Cleaned area and and repainted tanks Reinstalled tanks.
Serviced port and starboard N.L. generators. Work included, but not limited to the following: new Injectors, reset valves, reset exhaust elbows, add fresh oil, service generator control panels, clean   Heat exchangers, replace zincs, install new water pumps, new air filters, new muffler bracket.
Install new fresh water pumps for the interior
Serviced the hot water tank and replaced parts as necessary
Serviced stabilizers and replaced with new parts and software as necessary
New fender covers
New bottom paint – early Fall 2015
Serviced fresh water tank – empty water, clean out, prep and paint exterior
Installed new depth sounder transducer
Removed and reconditioned both propellers. Cleaned shafts, bearings, keyways
Purchased two spare propellers
Serviced and repaired line cutters
Repaired shore power cords
Installed more soundproofing (Soundown Inc.) at the engine room forward bulkhead that is next to the master stateroom as well as the exhaust stack tunnel. Reseal the water tight door between the engine room and the stateroom.
Service the hydraulic steering system
Service engine alternators with new voltage regulators and other parts
Serviced and repaired, as necessary, the black water system – new pumps, new diaphragm valves, new control box
New sea strainers and hosed, valves and other parts
Repair and replace, as necessary, all teak on the bridge console
Serviced all door latches
Serviced and replaced, as necessary, all bilge pumps, hoses, check valves, wiring, etc.
Serviced grey water system and replaced parts as necessary
Serviced engine PTOs
Serviced and replaced, as necessary, the electric windless wiring and bus bar
Serviced the entire electrical system and repair/replace, as necessary, all GFIs, alternator regulators,circuit breakers, receptables, lazarette windless control box, bilge pump wiring, terminal strips for Shore power, electrical windless wiring, oil pressure sensors and switches, and more not listed.
Serviced fuel transfer pumps
Serviced water maker
Serviced the bow thruster control planels
Installed new crew shower control valves
Removed and repaired the oil change pump for the engines
Installed new fuel filters with Racor filters – 30 and 10 microns
Install new fresh water filters for all interior water outlets
Clean and seal all exterior teak decking
Repair holding tank gauges
Install a new mast head steaming light
Serviced the hydraulic system with fresh hydraulic oil, new hoses, new oil level sight gauges, new filters
Serviced all heads/showers
Serviced high pressure washdown pump on bow
Install TV cable system
Install new electronics on the bridge and the fly bridge
New Furuno radar TZTL 12F – 12.1 multi function display
New Furuno satellite compass
New GPS antenna
New Furuno VHFNew Furuno charts
Satelitte TV and phone
Hercules has had all the ship’s systems serviced, repaired or replaced and currently meets or exceeds all ABYC (American Boat and Yacht Council) standards for construction, design, safety and maintenance.
All work had been done at the shipyards/sources listed herein.
Refit work on Hercules was performed at these facilities between the summer of 2015 and the spring of 2016;
Broward Shipyard, Ft Lauderdale, Fl.
Fairhaven Shipyard, Fairhaven, Ma.
Ellis Boat Co., Southwest Harbor, Me.
John Williams Boat Co., Mount Desert, Me.
J and A Enterprises, Salem, Ma.
Dimitri & Yanni, North Venice, Fl
Ocean Options, Triverton, R.I.
Kramp Electronics, Seal Cove, Me.
Felix Marine, Ft Meyers, Fl.
Hurricane Marine Services, Miramar, Fl.
The Right Connection, Palmetto, Fl.

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