Last Wednesday we departed Basin Marine’s yard in Newport Beach and returned to our slip  at Long Beach Shoreline Marina.   The Makai had been on the hard for a week to have a bunch of work done by Basin Marine and a host of independent contractors, some of the work planned in advance and some on a whim at the last minute.  We started out to have a bow thruster installed and a bulwark boarding door fabricated.  Based on some intelligent and qualified advice from Dave New, we ended up canceling the door for engineering reasons and adding a bunch of other items. A review on each of the newly installed items will be posted following some at sea tests and evaluations.

 Work performed by Basin Marine Shipyard (949) 673-0360

• Installed Glendinning Remote throttle/thruster  control (wired)
• Installed Imtra 100/185 Bow Thruster 
• Hauled Makai and painted bottom
• Installed 2 gunnel mounted rod holders with drain tubes
• Remove boat name and hailing port lettering on stern

Work performed by Alcom Marine Electronics (949) 673-1727

• Wired FloScan NMEA 2000 units  to FloTron Meter 
• Installed Ritchie Magnetic Compass
• Installed FLIR  Mariner Night Vision Camera
• Connected FLIR to Raymarine E80 display and also to Flat Screen TV in Salon
• Modified and powder coated communications mast to hold FLIR camera 

Work performed by Kogler Graphix  (949) 631-4484 

• Replaced boat name and hailing port on stern  with Florentine font and Gold Leaf lettering
• Added boat name to port and starboard cabin superstructure using Florentine font and Gold Leaf lettering

Work performed by Maurer Marine Inc. (949) 645-7673 

• Installed Rosskelley Olsson dingy davit on swimstep
• Mounted Achilles dingy with outboard on the new davit.

Every company that worked on the boat did an excellent job.  Dave and Derek New at Basin Marine tolerated my constant requests for changes and asking for new stuff and they still met the time schedule that had originally quoted.  In addition to the excellent work, they drove us from Newport Beach back to our car in Long Beach at our marina .  (They even threw in a couple of hats and tee shirts).  The Crew at Alcom Marine Electronics have  been taking care of our electronic needs for the last 8 plus years and as usual they did a very professional install.  It was our first time working with Kogler Graphix and Maurer Marine and we recommend them both very highly.  The Makai finally is equipped like we want it to be and all of our safety concerns have been addressed.  Now it is time to stock a couple of days provisions and get ready to spend Labor day moored up in Two Harbors at Catalina Island.  If you have any questions or need specific detail concerning any of the work performed,  enter your question(s)  in the comments section or call  the company that performed the work.  Pics of the work performed will be posted soon.