Re: LS1 Big N progress

Good Morning Ann

Work is progressing as planned. Today, we will be finished with pressure washing the engine room; we removed all floor plates, scraped off oil degreased sides and overhead. Additional work we will not charge for will be: 1) adding supports under the hatch where it was; 2) modify to accommodate your control tower. This area was not thought out very well and allowed sea and rain water to leak on rear of engines causing rust and corrosion. We will also repair several deck fittings that were compromised and allowed the elements into the engine room. We are also going to renew most of the aluminum floor panels with no extra charge.

Electrical work is progressing and new engine gauges are installed. New engine exhaust is progressing using all new 316-L stainless steel; one new muffler is in place.

Existing Hydraulic system is removed in its entirety and a new system is being designed. New receiver tank is fabricated and waiting for installation. Stbd fuel tank is opened and fuel drained and tank cleaned. Port side is now being worked on. Rudders have new flanges and are now set on the welding table for reinstallation.

Engine alignment is beginning and new cutless bearing will be installed next week; couplings are in the machine shop to be resurfaced.

I would like to take this time to review the engines. No one has been here servicing engines and we are at the point that another person coming here will be in the way. From what I have been told, the valve covers need new gaskets (4) and the starters need an inspection, new air filters, and cleaning of engines so a primer/topcoat can be applied. New fuel lines and new plumbing for heat exchangers.

Remember this was something not quoted on. If you want us to make these improvements, I would quote an additional 8K total.

If you don't want to take this extra charge on now, I would advise to wait until we are complete so we are not in each other's way.

Thanks
Gene
Gene Kral Sr.
Subbase Drydock, Inc.
Parcel 162, Subbase
St. Thomas, USVI 00802
TEL:
FAX: (340) 779-8426
www.subbasedrydock.com

ask him if he thinks we should replace the cores. engines=C240 etc