4/15/06: A GREAT YEAR FOR REFITS AT NEB
Burled-Maple Joinery, Custom Bowrails, Awlgrip, Repowers, and More!
NEB's total refit of the Hinckley 70 Annalu included re-powering the yacht. Removing and replacing heavy machinery—such as the engine—without nicking the varnish is part of the art of an NEB refit!. The final touch by NEB's Paint Team—Annalu's high gloss, black Awlgrip topsides—really brings out the beauty of this fine yacht.
NEB's Joinerwork team crafted a saloon table of burled maple for the NEB-built S&S 65 Fast Cruiser (click here to see the finished product) The styling on the S&S 65 is clean and classic; 6. Soundproofing measures on the S&S 65 included special high-density sound-dampening panels to achieve extraordinarily low levels of noise and vibration.
One of the most popular NEB upgrades for both power and sail continues to be bow thrusters, in a variety of configurations is the underbody of the Swan 45 received NEB's renowned "Race Prep" keel-fairing and fast-finish bottom treatment. NEB's Metalwork department fabricated a number of custom tanks and structures for all types of boats as well as architectural projects, including spiral staircases.
Dozens of yachts received electrical and mechanical system upgrades as well as scheduled maintenance, including refrigeration service, courtesy of NEB's Mechanical & Electrical department. NEB's Metalwork team built this custom weight-saving aluminum bow pulpit for Aera, a 55-footer. NEB also fabricated stainless-steel bow rails for ABN AMRO ONE, the winner of the Volvo Ocean Race. Whether the project was power or sail, new or refit, NEB's honeycomb-cored cabinetry saved weight, resulting in faster, more fuel-efficient yachts.
The 67-foot W-Class yacht Wild Horses received new topsides Alwgrip, varnish, and a bottom job. The custom anchor roller was fabricated for the NEB-built S&S 65-foot Fast Cruiser. NEB's Composites Team created a number of custom carbon components, from bow prods for IRC "turbo packages" to the carbon masthead crane for the maxiyacht Captivity (ex-Sagamore).
