Refits

YPI's Leonora Completes Final Stage of Refit

July 23, 2009

Matt Albert of YPI Brokerage has announced that Lurssen's 40.35m Leonora has come our of refit, having had several hundred thousands of euros put into her. A central agency for sale by Matt Albert in the Monaco office she is, Matt maintains, "in the finest condition she has ever been in over the last 10 years."

Built in 1991 and accommodating eight guests in a master, VIP and two twins, Leonora has a range of 3,500 nautical miles and cruises at 13 knots. She's being marketed at 9.9 million, although Matt says that the owners are now very keen to sell and are encouraging offers.

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MOONEN 84 MOON RIVER RETURNS HOME FOR MAJOR REFIT

January 2009

 Third yacht in popular series has new owner with new ideas

Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands: Moonen Shipyards, builders of a full line of motor yachts up to 150 feet, is pleased to announce that one of its "pocket-size superyachts" has come home for a truly extraordinary refit, well beyond the usual "tuning up." Launched in 2003, the Moonen 84 Moon River (ex-Moon Bels) has a new owner who, following two season’s experience, asked us to remodel her to his very detailed desires and specifications. Moon River was quite different from her sisterships to begin with, having an advanced PLC-based monitoring, VIP and guest cabins with ensuite bathrooms, two crew cabins, and an arch-supported mast to open the sun deck space. Her new owner is in the commercial shipping business and therefore knows the way of a ship. As a result, he asked Moonen to rebuild and upgrade Moon River extensively, to change her original unique character to suit his plans, which will begin later this year with a cruise of The Netherlands and Scandinavia.

On the technical side, the major work consists of installing zero-speed stabilisers. Moon River is in fact the first Moonen 84 displacement yacht with the system, which has been made possible by the well-planned installation of synchronizable 28-kW generators and upgraded hydraulic system. Other work includes a new shore converter, new anchoring system and winches, and new stainless-steel work by Moonen daughter company Inoferro.

For navigation and conning the yacht, Alphatron is installing an entirely new, highly sophisticated, navigation and communication system, and Moonen is modifying the flying bridge layout for greater efficiency. New electrical installations are by Alewijnse Marine Systems.

All other technical systems will be refurbished and returned to like-new condition, altering some teak decking by Bloemen de Maas and she will be totally re-painted by Klaver.

Below, Art-Line Interiors is revising the styling to create an ambiance suitable to the new owner’s desires, with new colours and fabrics. Technica Nova is installing a new Bang & Olufsen entertainment system.

The Moonen 84 series was drawn by René van der Velden Design over a round-bilge displacement hullform by Stolk Marimecs naval architects. The series, of which eight have been launched since 2001, is powered by twin Caterpillar diesels. She has a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, and is built to survey by Lloyd’s Register. The refit, or rather "rebuild," began in November 2008, with arrival of the yacht. She was hauled out in December, the work was begun in January 2009. Moon River is scheduled for re-launch in June 2009.

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Platinum Marine Services and AAA Yacht Finders International Join Forces

    

July 17, 2009

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Platinum Marine Services and AAA Yacht Finders International (www.findyachts.com) have entered into a partnership to expand Platinum’s Coal Harbour, Vancouver Retail Sales Store to include Yacht Finders newest yacht brokerage location. This is the fourth sales office for Yacht Finders, in addition to offices in Washington State, Vancouver Island, and Florida. Platinum Marine Services is one of British Columbia’s leading yacht repair and refit businesses with its head office and main shipyard on Mitchell Island in Richmond.

 

"This partnership is a perfect match for Platinum," says Tim Charles, General Manager, Platinum Marine Services. "It expands our reach to a North American market, thereby giving our clients more choice and giving our operation a bigger presence in the Pacific Northwest brokerage market."

 

Platinum Marine Services specializes in refit/repair and new builds. It is a privately owned company with its head office and shipyard in Richmond, British Columbia. Its’ Coal Harbour - Vancouver retail store location, specializes in component sales and installations. The company has been in business since 2004 and employs a full workforce of specialized craftsmen. For more information go to: www.PlatinumMarineServices.com.

 

"We are looking forward to our relationship with Platinum as their ability to meet our clients’ needs for after sale service will enhance the services we offer," says Frank Durksen Sr., owner of Yacht Finders USA. "Our new Coal Harbour location is ideal being in the heart of Vancouver’s yachting community. It offers both location and convenience for our Canadian and American clients."

 

Frank Durksen Sr. has owned Yacht Finders USA (www.findyachts.com) in Anacortes, Washington for the last fifteen years. His son, Frank Durksen Jr., owns and operates Yacht Finders Canada in Sidney, British Columbia, which has been in operation for the last five years. Yacht Finders International specializes in brokerage passage makers, expedition trawlers and quality motor yachts. With a strong client base on both sides of the border, Yacht Finders is knowledgeable and competent in international transactions. For more information go to: www.findyachts.com

Together, Platinum Marine Services and AAA Yacht Finders International (www.findyachts.com) will offer boat owners a unified company that can ably handle all aspects of yacht sales, maintenance, service and repair.

Media Contact: Tim Charles, General Manager

Platinum Marine Services

Telephone: 604-325-6920 / Cell: 604-309-8104

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