We’re particularly proud of our refit capabilities at Front Street Shipyard. When an owner entrusts us with his or her vessel to breathe new life into, we work closely with the owner’s team to develop a customized plan. Our technicians map out the boat, identifying areas to be refreshed and designing areas that will be entirely rebuilt. The result is a fully customized, like-new vessel that meets the desires of her owner and crew.
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Below are case studies of refits that stand out for their excellence in craftsmanship and performance.
PIONEER Refit (2020-21)
The 151-foot expedition yacht PIONEER hauled out at Front Street Shipyard in fall 2020 for her periodic classification inspections and maintenance period to update the vessel’s paint, systems, and interior.
TEMPUS FUGIT Refit
Inside our shed for refit work over the 2019-20 winter, the 90-foot TEMPUS FUGIT underwent hull repairs and mechanical maintenance and updates.
SINDBAD
The 1962 steel-hulled North Sea trawler SINDBAD was in our shop for a year and a half. She was designed and built in Norway as an ice class vessel.
ZENYATTA
ZENYATTA is a Gunboat 62 undergoing a major refit to both update her and further customize her for a Caribbean and New England circuit.
BERILDA
BERILDA is a 122-foot steel-hulled Feadship that underwent a comprehensive yearlong refit at Front Street Shipyard in 2016.
AXIA
AXIA is a 123-foot S&S yacht that underwent a two-phase refit at Front Street Shipyard. Our team — as well as Langan Design Partners and the many vendors who supported us — won the Refit Excellence Award for Best Sailing Yacht Refit 2016.
ASHA
ASHA is a 90-foot Palmer Johnson motoryacht that spent 2014-15 at Front Street Shipyard. Her new owner requested a comprehensive refit of the boat. He brought her up to Belfast from southern Florida for the extensive work.
ASOLARE
Having celebrated her 10-year birthday, ASOLARE was due for her Lloyd’s survey, some fresh paint and systems maintenance. She spent the fall of 2014 with us in Belfast, Maine, for this minor refit.
MAGIC
Magic is a 130-foot tri-deck motoryacht built in 2004. Both her hull and superstructures are built of composite materials. Immediately following her transition to new owners, MAGIC spent the winter of 2013-14 at Front Street Shipyard for a major refit.
TOO ELUSIVE
TOO ELUSIVE is a ketch-rigged Southern Ocean 80 originally built in 1985. She spent the winter of 2012-2013 at Front Street Shipyard receiving a comprehensive refit that included everything from her hull to her interior to her rigging.
ATLANTIDE
Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine, was home to ATLANTIDE, the 122-foot commuter yacht, during the winter and spring of 2012 to 2013. ATLANTIDE’s new owners purchased her in Palma in 2012, and transported her on Dockwise to the United States, where she arrived in November 2013.
STONEFACE
STONEFACE is a 106-foot aluminum yacht built by Burger Boats. Designed by Jack Hargrave, she was first launched in 1978. She came to us at Front Street Shipyard in early 2012 equipped with two 735-HP GM engines in need of replacement as well as extensive corrosion issues that required immediate attention.