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2002
Louisiana Shipyard Work
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New
upgrades of the Cape May Whale Watcher
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are photos from the Louisiana shipyard.
In January 2002, the Cape May Whale Watcher took a 4,000 mile round
trip journey to Morgan City, Louisiana. At the Sea Craft shipyard,
the boat underwent significant upgrades. Below the waterline all
new struts, shafts, propellers, and through hull fittings were replaced.
The hull was widened nearly 3 feet at the waterline with the installation
of 55 foot boxes on each side. This improvement makes the boat much
more comfortable in side seas. On deck, a ten foot walk-on bow pulpit
was added. Room on the foredeck was increased significantly in addition
to providing passengers with a thrilling place to ride and view
marine life. The roof line over the open aft deck was extended to
the transom in the rear and the gunwalls on the sides. Removable
clear panels provide a spacious sheltered deck house for nearly
80 passengers. New waste panels were installed from the pulpit back
to the cabin. A new more comfortable railing was installed around
the entire lower deck. The Cape May Whale Watcher was also re-tested
by the Coast Guard and issued new certificates reflecting these
improvements. |
Bow
Pulpit |
Bow
Pulpit |
Side
Boxes |
Sea
Craft Yard |
Bow
Pulpit |
Big
Lift |
New
Roof |
Helicopters |
New
Roof |
Deckhouse |
New
Waste |
Shipyard |
New
Waste |
Bow
Pulpit |
New
Waste |
Roof
& Boxes |
Side
Boxes |
At shipyard |
Boat
at shipyard |
At Shipyard |
New
Waste |
New
Pulpit |
In Shipyard |
New
Waste & Pulpit |
Bow
Pulpit |
Foredeck |
USCG
Test |
In Shipyard |
New
Gate |
In travel
lift |
In travel
lift |
USCG
test |
Stairway |
In travel
lift |
New
Box |
In travel
lift |
Back
in Cape May |
In Cape
May |
Two
crew boats at Sea Craft.jpg |
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