RUSH'N BLUE Boat for Sale

Rush’n Blue Refit and Upgrades 2009 to Present

1. Removed portside midships head to convert into spares and workshop space (2009)

2. Removed air conditioning and generator (2009)

3. The fuel tank was removed for overall inspection and cleanout. We had the bottom seams TIG welded over the original welds to provide assurance of no porosity or crevice corrosion. Interior was cleaned. (2009)

4. Removed all deck hatches and various fasteners. Drilled ½ to ¾” holes where all fasteners were located. The balsa core around each hole was cut back and each hole was filled with epoxy with cabosil to provide a water tight barrier between the fastener penetration and the core material. All hatches and fittings re-bedded with UV 4000 sealant. (2010)

5. Port and starboard bows re-enforced with bi-axial/epoxy to accommodate spinnaker blocks.

6. Added 2 Lewmar winches installed on cockpit coaming for spinnaker handling. (2011)

7. Replaced Anchor windlass. Purchased 80lb Manson anchor (2012)

8. Had mast cut down to be ICW capable. New hgt is 64.5ft to top of antenna, 63ft to top of tricolor and 61.75 ft to top of mast. Mainsail recut at Evolution Sails, Deltaville VA. to Flat head style.

9. All deck and hull construction seams reworked. Polyester resin used. (2014 to 2015) The boat is constructed without a bolted and /or glued hull deck connection (unlike most production cats). It is glassed together like most custom boats. We noticed there was some gelcoat crazing. To prevent any further crazing we ground out all of the filler that was used to fare the glassed seams and layed glass cloth to provide solid glass seams. A thin coat of filler was used to fare for scratches and gelcoat applied.

10. Main bulkhead bilge areas were ground and retabbed with biaxial glass and epoxy resin to prevent possible water intrusion into the plywood bulkheads. New bulkhead drain holes cut and sealed with epoxy resin.

11. Inspected all interior vessel furniture components and performed a few reglassing procedures as we felt needed. 2010.

12. Replaced all head and galley fixtures (2014)

13. Had mast cut down to be ICW capable. New hgt is 64.5ft to top of antenna, 63ft to top of tricolor and 61.75 ft to top of mast

14. Added spinnaker winches and spinnaker tack block modifications (2015)

15. Hard Bimini installed. (2016/2017) Oasis Custom Fabrication (John Spires, St Augustine) built our hard bimini with a aluminum structural frame to replace original canvas bimini.
Construction details: vacuum bagged epoxy E glass layup over 1”Corecell foam core. Internal conduits incorporated for cockpit lighting and solar panel wiring. Note: only 4 men needed to move the structure into place! Strong enough to support 3 people on top. (This was a $20k upgrade)

16. Bimini cockpit enclosure in polyester mosquito screen fabric including a 3 piece Isinglass/Polycarbonate dodger fabricated at Custom Marine Canvas. (2016)

17. Install 3ea, 150 watt, 12 volt solar panels on hardtop with a Blue Sky MPPT, 25amp controller.
(2017)

18. New motor and sail drive mounts installed for both engines. (2017)

19. Install new salon polycarbonate glazing. New salon window polyester shade covers fabricated.

20. 4 ea, GEBO opening ports installed in Salon glazing. (2017)

21. New 12 inch Garmin plotter with wireless remote control to control plotter repeater cockpitscreen. (2017)

22. New Ultra leather salon upholstery. Blue cloth covers made to protect upholstery when our pet is onboard. (2017)

23. Replaced polycarbonate glazing in hull ports and new GEBO gaskets as needed. (A full stock of GEBO gasket material and latch components included in spares)

24. Replaced all exhaust system hose clamps. (2018)

25. Replaced both 2 blade propellers with 17x14 props (2018)

26. Replaced both rudders with custom fabricated, foam core rudders by FOSS, Ocala FL. Original were resin filled and VERY heavy.

27. Installed new bulkhead between anchor chain and propane locker. Corecell foam and biaxial with epoxy resin.

28. New steering helm chain installed.

29. New 3/8 inch ACCO, System 4 anchor chain.

30. Galley fridge converted to dedicated refrigerator with new Frigoboat fan evaporator and condenser skid.

31. Replaced all thru hulls with Forespar Marlon units.

32. Install small muffin fans on salon fridge and freezer compressor control boxes to keep control units cool and prolong operational life. (2018)

33. Install 2ea. Relion LiPo batts, 300 amp/hrs each. Set up alternator smart controller for AGM batteries as instructed by Relion. *Float at 13.4 - 13.6 volts.(2018)

34. Install new 2/0 battery cables to handle charging of lithium batteries.

35. New salon folding salon table fabricated. Epoxy/e-glass and Corecell foam construction. Epoxy/cork surface. (2019)

36. New cockpit table fabricated. (2019)

37. Replace old solar panels on dingy davits arch with 2ea. 160watt 12volt mono panels. Added second MPPT, 25amp,Blue Sky solar regulator for redundancy and independent control of the arch panels. Both MPPT solar regulators were reprogrammed by a computer interface loaned from Blue Sky to Relion lithium battery charging specs. (2019)

38. Tear down of both SD31 sail drive lower drive assemblies. Inspection showed wear on stb drive shaft in the area of the lipseals. Both propeller drive shafts were re-sleeved at SPG technical services.

39. Purchased a spare Raymarine Autopilot Computer and spare electronic compass.

40. Replace Raymarine Depth transducer.

41. Replace Raymarine wind masthead unit. Note; The masthead unit is now removed along with the tricolor every summer when the boat is stored to prevent damage from large birds and wear
and tear.

42. Replaced both 12 volt potable water pressure pumps (2020)

43. Rebuild both manual bilge pumps (2020)

44. New Suzuki 4 stroke 15hp outboard. (2020)

45. New starter battery. (2020)

2020 Major Haulout

1. Pulled mast to replace standing rigging as directed by our marine insurance company.

2. Install new Shaffer System 3 roller furler with new 3/8” “compact strand” wire forestay.

3. J and L (Crackerboy Riviera Beach) contractors painted mast with Awlgrip.

4. Masthead sheaves removed and inspected and lubricated. All satisfactory.

5. New TV digital antenna on mast. Replaced coaxial cable to salon TV.

6. New bronze raw water inlet ball valves to replace bronze gate type inlet valves on each saildrives.

7. New Vetus seawater strainers. Note; the bottom of each strainer is level with the waterline.

8. New wire reinforced seawater inlet hoses to each engine installed.

2021

1. Replaced Spinnaker Halyard and spare Genny halyard 12/2021

2. Installed Shaffer genny halyard alignment device on mast 12/2021

3. Saildrive Modification. Installed hydrostatic pressure saildrive oil header tanks 12/2021

4. Canvas work. New sliding cockpit sunscreen. Additional kedder rope track installed on bimini for
sunshade.

5. Watermaker: New selector valves installed for flushing and pickling system.
New Dow Membrane (SW30 2521) installed with new intake filter.

6. Port engine 150AMP Powerline Alternator replaced. New drive V-belts installed on port and stb engines 11/2021

7. Wired all refrigeration indicator lights on breaker panel to illuminate when fridge compressors are on.

8. Install 1ea new Relion Lithium Batteries 300Amp/hr (Warrantee issue fulfilled by Relion)

9. Service outboard. All fluids changed.

2022

1. Teardown, Inspect both saildrives. Install new shaft seals and fitted speedi sleeves on propeller shafts.

2. New portside propeller 17x14

3. Rebuild all seacocks. Seal kits from Forespar.

4. Wrap boat with Ocean Wraps from Stuart FL ($12k)

5. Redo areas of gelcoat on deck and cockpit.

6. Repaint Awlgrip water line. Warranty Job by J and L Riveria Beach)

7. Replaced both Yanmar engine starters (new units) Keep 1ea old working unit for spare

8. New Stb and Port hull “Jabsco Hydro” bilge pump switches

9. New tramps fabricated by Custom Marine Canvas

10. New 20 gallon black water holding tank system with macerator pump (Starboard head). Tank custom fabricated with Core cell ¾” 6lb foam, E glass layup with epoxy resin.

11. Additional 50ft 30 amp cable purchased

12. Replaced 30 amp shoreside receptacle. 2022

13. New 20 gallon black water holding tank system with macerator dump (Starboard head). Tank custom fabricated with Core cell ¾” 6lb foam, E glass layup with epoxy resin. 2023
Note; Rush’n Blue is presently in Crackerboy Boatworks, Riveira Beach for bottom paint and sail drive service

Garmin 12inch Chartplotter with repeater screen at helm station.

Garmin wireless handheld remote control

Raymarine autopilot (spare pilot control computer and compass is spares)

Raymarine Depth, Speed log and wind package

Raymarine Chartplotter with 24 mile radar

ICOM VHF with RAM mike at helm station

Handheld Icom VHF with charger

Icom M802 SSB with PACTOR 3 modem

Globalstar Sat phone

ACR EPIRB “Manual Release”

32” TCL New Android TV on swing out bracket.

New Omnidirectional TV antenna on mast

700 watts of solar panels, divided into 2 separate arrays for redundancy Panels are mounted on hard bimini and arch/dingy davits

2ea Blue Sky MPPT controllers

LVM wind generator

600 Amp/hr LiFePO4 REliON house battery bank

All battery and alternator cabling upgraded to handle high output alternators and lithium batteries.

Majority of wiring for navigation equipment, solar system power, refrigeration, electric pumps, anchor windlass control have crimp/solder connections utilizing sealant heat shrink tubing.

Link 2000 Battery monitor system

2ea. Powerline 160 amp alternators (dual drive belt driven) for house charging (selectable for start battery charging if needed) Both alternators charge simultaneously to provided relatively cool operation while rapidly charging the house bank.

 Smart Alternator controller for dual engine operation, set for REliON lithium battery charging specification (1ea. Complete spare controller including spare solenoids onboard)

2ea, Hitachi alternators for starter battery charging (selectable for house battery charging if needed)

1000 watt pure sine wave Inverter

10 amp/hr Marine battery charger

LED interior lighting

LED anchor light at mast head tricolor

Masthead tricolor, Deck light and steaming lights.

Red/white aft overhead at Rear Arch

White and Blue LED cockpit lighting

White and Red LED Salon and Galley lighting

LED reading lamps in salon and sleeping cabins

7ea. 12 volt fans

2ea, dedicated UBS charging stations

2ea. High Efficiency 12 volt refrigerators. One is a large dedicated fridge only with fan evaporator. The smaller one has a small freezer section included. Both units have upgraded insulation. Each compressor incorporates a small muffin fan to keep the DC compressor controllers cool providing extended service life. (a spare compressor controller for all units is included)

1 ea. 12 volt Top Loading freezer. Custom built utilizing 1” Vacuum panels insulation (R-40) sandwiched between 1” polyurethane closed cell foam panels. This freezer sips power!

AC receptacles in all cabins

AC breaker box and Shore Power/Inverter selector

2 ea. Jabsco Marine heads

Complete new sanitation system with custom built 20 gallon tank. Fabricated with ¾”Corecell foam, E-glass and epoxy resin tank with macerator pump. All tank plumbing is made with PVC pipe with short section 1-1/2” sanitation hose to connect to system to tank and tru-hull as required. Tank has 1” venting and large 6” inspection/washout port on top of tank.

2ea. Potable water on demand pressure pumps provide redundancy. Both pumps replaced/upgraded within the past few years.

 90 gallon water tanks in each keel with the option to transfer water from tank to tank. Foot operated pumps at galley sink for Potable and Seawater

Carbon filter and tap for drinking water at galley sink

Hot water bypass valve at galley sink to conserve potable water

Galley complete with dishes, cutlery, cooking pans. etc.

Auto/Manual electric bilge pumps in each hull

Whale Manual bilge pump for each hull

12 volt pressure seawater wash-down at bow and aft stb hull

Deck pressure shower at stb aft transom

Katadyn 180 watermaker. Total rebuild with New style drive unit and membrane.

Lofrans 1200 watt vertical windlass with 3/8’ chain and rope capstan with foot switches and wireless control

80lb Manson Supreme anchor with 130ft of 3/8 System 4 chain spiced to 300ft of 8-part nylon braid anchor rode.

FX-35 Fortress anchor with 50ft of 3/8” chain and 250ft of ¾” 3part nylon rode

Adjustable length bridle with Dyneema attachment to chain.

8 ea. fenders with poly covers

Emergency Tiller

1ea. Man overboard pole with 100ft of yellow floating line and Orange horseshoe ring.

1ea. Lifesling system

2ea. Inflatable Sailing harnesses with Firefly strobes

Emergency medical supplies

4ea. Hard PFDs

1ea. Climbers Harness Belt

Automatic Fire suppression in each motor space

2 ea. fire extinguishers. 1ea port and stb hull

Complete set of tools to repair and maintain this vessel in dedicated workshop. A list of spares as

follows.

 - Pump spares for all manual water and bilge pumps.

- Spares for Jabsco heads

- Spare Potable water plumbing fittings. Various barbed fitting and adjustable stainless hose clamps on hand.

- Engine spares include fuel and oil filters, fuel injector seals, valve cover seals, raw water pumps seals, impellers and spare used pump body in good order, spare 17x14 propeller, alternator V-belts. *Alternator brackets were designed so that “one size V-belt” fits the entire engine arrangement. Various engine cooling hoses. Spare “used” engine starter in working order.

- Water maker spares, include intake filters, HP pump seals, cleaning and pickling chemicals

- O-ring kit, various sealants and lubricants and engine fluids on hand

- Various general electrical spares including heat shrink tubing, crimp connectors, replacement nav and interior lamps, 12volt fans and fan blades, various switches.

- Spare deck blocks, snatch blocks, dyneema soft shackles, spare genny car, winch handle, shackles, etc. abundant spare lines for sheets and reefing.

2010 AB 10ft Aluminum RIB in good condition. Dingy has had chaps it’s entire service life until Oct 2023.

Dyneema lifting bridle and stainless security chain.

2020 Suzuki 15 hp 4 stroke outboard in excellent condition. Utilizes and filter/water separator mounted on dingy transom. 6 gallon fuel tank with sun cover mounted in bow.

Paddleboard/ kayak rack

2ea.Yanmar 3jh3e 40hp (over 6000hrs each engine)  

2ea. SD31 Yanmar Sail Drives 

Quantum Full Batten "Flat top" mainsail, Dacron crosscut in good condition (2008) 790sq/ft  

Tri Radial genny made with Contender CDX Cruising Laminate (2018) 614sq/ft excellent condition  

Quantum Asymetrical Spinnaker 1,450 sq/ft in Fair condition with ATN Spinnaker Sock (new condition)