Upgrade & Maintenance Log

The following is our log of work completed to date on this Fast Passage 39. This does not capture everything but gives a good sense of the type of updating made to Maregan. If you are looking at a similar vessel of this vintage, or an older boat, this is the type of work and time that will be required. The question to ask yourself – do you want to sail or do you want to rebuild a Fast Passage 39? This Fast Passage 39 is ready to go.

12/2019 – Electrical

  • New shore power Smartplug
  • New 40ft shore power SmartPlug 50ft chord
  • Replaced 110 wiring at plug

12/2019 – Legacy Refrigeration Removal

  • Removed legacy refrigerator unit in stern
  • Removed legacy refrigerator plumbing
  • Eliminated legacy refrigerator fresh water intake system
     
Fast Passage 39 legacy fridge removal

12/19 – Topside Leak at Starboard Spreader

  • Drilled, dried, cleaned, sealed

02/2020 – Standing Rigging, Adjustable Forestay, Radar, in-mast electrical

  • Pulled mast
  • Replaced all standing rigging (PT)
  • Rebuilt Pro-furl (pressed in new bearings)
  • Removed old radar ‘lawn chair’ mount
  • Installed new aluminum radar mount
  • Installed new Quantum 3 Doppler Radar
  • New power/data
  • New VHF/AIS Cable
  • Added Steaming light (LED)
  • New cables to top of mast and steaming light
Adjustable forestay modification
Old Radar Mount
New Radar Mount

03/2020 – Headsail (Hasse & Company – PT Sails)

  • Headsail cut by PT Sails to fit headstay modifications
  • New UV Cover for headsail

03/2020 – Water

  • Replaced fresh water pump

03/2020 – Dodger

  • Replace dodger Window

04/2020 – Marine Sanitation

  • Removed smelly leaking salt water toilet
  • Removed black water tank (reclaimed space for batteries)
  • Removed macerator
  • Removed 2 x legacy plumbing (off gassing smells)
  • Installed self-composting toilet

05/2020 – AIS, VHF, SSB – NMEA2k

  • Installed new Vesper AIS XB-8000
  • Installed new Yaesu VHF w/AIS
  • Installed new VHF Splitter
  • Installed new Axiom 9
  • All integrated into NMEA2K
  • Reinstalled HF tuner AT-4
  • Re-installed Installed Icom IC725
  • Wired HF to auxiliary lithium battery

5/2020 – Batteries, Inverter & Charger

  • Installed new lifeline battery bank for house (Lifeline 4 x 6v)
  • Installed new lifeline start battery (Lifeline 1 x 12v)
  • Installed new wiring
  • Installed Victron Inverter/Charger (MultiPlus 12v/300VA/120AMP)
  • Installed Victron 12v Shunt
  • Installer Victron CerboGX Monitoring Panel (LCD)
  • Installed Victron Switch

05/2020 – Bilge

  • Replaced bilge pump (Senior Ultra Bilge Pump Switch)
  • Replaced bilge pump wiring
  • Replace bilge pump sensor
  • Replaced bilge pump plumbing
  • Added high water alarm

6/2020 – Solar Array

  • New Victron Solar Controller
  • New solar wiring
  • 3 New Zamp Solar Arrays
  • Integrated solar into charging/Victron monitoring system

06/2020 – Diesel

  • Replaced Racor bowls (2)

6/2020 – Water

  • Identified water/pressure drawdown
  • Replaced inline filter
  • Replaced hose

7/2020 – Dinghy

  • New Aluminum bottom dinghy
  • New Yamaha 9.9

4/2021 – Bottom & Prop

  • New bottom paint (Scratch + 2 coats)
  • New Zincs
  • Adjusted MaxProp angle to 21 degrees

03/2021 – Fridge

  • Installed new refrigerator controller
  • Replaced refrigerator wiring

06/2021 – Fuel

  • Removed on-engine fuel pump (2 x electric fuel pumps)
  • Added on-engine spin-on filter (Foley Engines)

01/2022 – Balmar Alternator Bracket

  • Alternator Rebuild
  • Fabricated alternator bracket
  • Installed alternator bracket and mounted Balmar

05/2022 – Impeller

  • Impeller – Profile K 1210-0001-P

6/2022 – Stern Tie Line

  • 450ft 1/2in Polysteel (East Coast Rope Ltd.)

07/2022 – Anchor & Chain

  • New Anchor – Rocna 25
  • New Chain – 250ft
  • New Maxwell motor
  • New Maxwell stripper
  • New Maxwell button covers

08/2022 – Fuel Polish

  • Cleaned and filtered diesel
  • Hand cleaned port tank
  • Replaced all fuel filters
  • Replaced all seals

08-09/2022 – Teak

  • Sanded Teak
  • Applied 8 coats of Epifanes
     

11/2022 – Helm Teak

05/2023 – Mast Conduit

  • Pulled Mast
  • Replaced Mast Conduit
  • Re-ran all cables
  • Re-plumbed Radar cables at radar mount

06/2023 – Prop, Wax & Anodes

  • Pulled Boat
  • New Zincs – 6 total (had to drill out bullet zinc on starboard side to fit screw holes) – 1in shaft
  • New Speed/Temp Raymarine/Airmar
  • Polished and waxed hull – (Presta)
  • Cleaned MaxProp and applied prop paint from PYI
  • Greased MaxProp
  • Replaced MaxProp Zinc

06/2023 – Autopilot

  • Removed Cetec Benmar AP head and compass
  • Removed controllers/boards from Cetec Benmar rudder drive unit
  • Re-purposed drive unit
  • New Raymarine ACU-200
  • New Raymarine P70s
  • New Raymarine EV1
  • Ran power to Cetec Benmar drive unit and terminated
  • Ran 2 clutch wires to Cetec Benmar drive and terminated
  • Connected ACU-200 into NMEA2k
  • Connected EV1 into NMEA2K
  • Connected P70s into NMEA2K
  • Conducted seatrial of unit

6/2023 – Stove

  • Removed old 2 burner stove (failed mercury control valve)
  • Installed new 3 Burner Dickinson Mediterranean

Who knew you could boil water super fast?

7/2023 – Crankcase Ventilation System

5/2024 – Fuel Maintenance

  • Replaced electric fuel pump in engine room
  • Ran new fuel line from vacuum T to electric fuel pump
  • Reduced hose length from fuel pump to engine
  • Ran new vent hose to port  tank
  • Put port electric fuel pump (ahead of mast) inline – was bypassed – racor pressure went to 0

05/2024 – Doyle StackPack

  • Installed new Doyle StackPack
  • Installed new lazy jacks and hardware

6/2024 – Running Rigging

  • Replaced main sheet
  • Traveler
  • Staysl
  • Preventer lines

6/2024 – MFD to Helm

  • Moved Axiom 9 MFD to helm on removeable RAM mount
  • Replumbed all wiring to MFD
  • At helm Radar/AIS/Chartplotter

6/2024 – Spares

  • Maxwell Solenoid added to spares kit

7/2024 – Maintenance

  • Fused switch for radar
  • Changed oil
  • Changed impeller
  • Bought extra HI Power A39 belt
  • Bought fuel filters for spares kit
  • Pinned engine room door foam (pins on door)

7/2024 – Fuel & New Balmar regulator

  • New screen on fuel pickup forward port tank
  • New primer pump for forward port tank
  • New Balmar MC-618
    • Placed outside of Engine room and easily accessible
    • New wiring harness
    • Field set to 6 (70%)
    • Can be moved up
    • New Racor filters