Updates
El Tigre Update
McQueen’s is in the midst of a complete “top to bottom, inside and out”
refit of the Monk designed El Tigre, built in 1979 by Ted Elliot in Southern
California. El Tigre is a 65 foot wooden sports fisher with a long and
storied history.
The project started with the removal of all of the loose furnishings,
allowing the opening up of the engine room overhead hatch to allow removal
of all of the machinery. All of the flooring, headliner, wallcoverings and
upholstery were removed or discarded and a complete interior refinish
started. The galley and salon ended up being removed and a new arrangement
is being built to replace it. Jon Pokela of Pokela Design in Gig Harbor,
Washington was retained to redo the galley and salon and select all new soft
goods and coverings for the interior. His job grew to entail designing of
the new “up/down and sliding salon table, a new pilot house table, and
lighting throughout the boat.
The project will end up being like a brand new boat, with all new
appliances, flooring, granite countertops, cabinets, overhead and wall
fabrics, and upholstery.
The exterior has been sanded down and made fair, using International Paints
fairing system, primers and Perfection top coats.
New Caterpillar engines with more horsepower than what the boat used to
have, meant we had the need to increase shaft size from the existing 2 *”
shafts to new running gear complete with 3 *” shafts.
The old Northern Lights gensets were replaced with brand new Northern Lights
25 KW gensets. All of the tanks, and machinery have been replaced with
brand new, upgraded equipment.
All of the electrical and electronics will be replaced with new equipment as
well. The entire electronics package will be supplied by Long Beach Marine
Electronics, and the electrical will be done by McQueen’s staff.
McQueen’s anticipates completion in April of 2007, with sea trials being
done in local waters.
El Tigre is just one of many major refits that McQueen’s has undertaken, and
management and staff at McQueen’s are very happy to have the opportunity to
bring a yacht with such a great history back to “as new” condition for her
owners.
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For any queries you may have regarding yachts please email Tim Bell at timbell@mcqueenyachts.com.
McQueen Yachts
timbell@mcqueenyachts.com
doug@mcqueenyachts.com