San Diego Long Range Sportfishing

Maintenance Update 05/08/2008

Written by Brandon Kreutel

Thursday, 08 May 2008 12:38

Over the next 4 weeks we plan on keeping you posted on the progress of RP yearly maintenance.
The big news, this year is we are installing three new main engines and two new generators, plus a complete refurbishing of the engine room.

The engines are Cummins QSK19-M electronic with 600 hp each at 1800 rpm.
They are turbocharged/low temperature after cooled.
The new generator sets are John Deere 110kw units.

Approximate cost of this maintenance period, including the new engines:

Main engines: $274,000.00
Generators: $58,000.00
Installation and refurbish Engine room: $85,000.00
Haul out, painting & General repairs: $55,000.00

Total:$472,000.00

In addition to the re-power:
1. Painting the entire hull.
2. Painting outside bridge area.
3. Painting bottom.
4. Varnishing throughout boat.
5. Three new propellers.
6. New fuel system.
7. Renewing entire engine room CO2 system.
8. Installing a new Furuno state of the art meter.
9. Installing all new gauges & displays in bridge.
10. Replacing some Teak rail.
11. Repairs to ovens & burners in Galley.
12. Going through a long list of repairs and replacement of
items in Staterooms & Heads.
13. Repairs in fish wells to make RSW tanks more efficient.
14. There is more & I will report as we progress.

I hope you enjoy the daily reports!

Wednesday May 7, 2008

6:00am	Royal Polaris returns to Fisherman?s Landing with a beautiful catch of YFT and Wahoo. 10 YFT are over 200# and one YFT is 331#.
9:15am	RP leaves dock for a sea trail with bait tanks and slammers loaded. Mechanics and Cummins marine people aboard.
10:00am	Arrive at fuel dock and pump oil out of center main engine and one auxiliary to begin dismantling.
10:30am	Arrive back at the Landing ? and fun begins. Three welders from Billy Santiago Sr?s welding company begin cutting three holes in deck (approximately 4 1/2 feet wide x 6 feet long.). All ceiling insulation removed in engine room. Tom Dale, our mechanic, starts dismantling center main engine, auxiliary, all exhausts, fuel lines, water lines, etc. Crewmembers start using ?obnoxious? jack hammer to remove deck material so welders can cut aluminum. Four crewmembers begin covering all floors in Galley and Heads. Sanders, paint, tools, etc. are organized in Galley.
1:00pm	Four crewmembers cover bridge area and begin sanding.
7:00pm	All three holes are cut with a lifting eye welded to each piece.Center main and one auxiliary are ready to come out of boat. 75% of bridge area sanded.

On Thursday at 6:30 am we will depart Fisherman?s Landing and head to the boat yard.

Away we go

Written by Brandon Kreutel

Thursday, 08 November 2007 12:12

We are loaded with a nice load of bait and a excited group of anglers. We
are going long and you that have been know where that is.

Wish us luck and we will report back soon

Looks like we are going long

Written by Brandon Kreutel

Thursday, 08 November 2007 12:02

Looks like we are going long.......... More to follow

Brandon

Looks like we are going long

Written by Brandon Kreutel

Thursday, 08 November 2007 11:59

Looks like we are going long.......... More to follow

Brandon

Looks like we are going long

Written by Brandon Kreutel

Thursday, 08 November 2007 11:58

Looks like we are going long.......... More to follow

Brandon

RP 06/18/2007 Headed towards the Ridge

Written by Brandon Kreutel

Monday, 18 June 2007 13:08

Unfortunately, the data system onboard ROYAL POLARIS is down. We will be
unable to send photos until the data link is up and running again. We
apologize for the inconvenience but will continue to turn in reports
through the office.

Sat 6/16 ? We departed Fisherman?s Landing on our 8 day Okuma Reels trip.
We?d like to thank the Okuma gang for bringing loaner tackle and some
fantastic prizes and give a ways for our passengers. We loaded up with
some great looking bait and with beautiful on our side we headed south.

Sun 6/17 ? Traveling south in nice weather looking as we go and weighing
our options on where to start fishing in earnest.

Mon 6/18 ? We still have good weather and hearing the reports from Alijos,
we have opted for the Ridge area and will be there around 0900 today. Our
hope run high and we will report tomorrow.

Roy & the RP crew

Cruising south

Written by Brandon Kreutel

Wednesday, 25 April 2007 12:36

We have had our saftey seminar and are now headed toward the rocks as we
will take a look on the way to Hurricane bank.

This will be it from my phone and we will take over with the boat reports
tonight.

Brandon

Away we go

Written by Brandon Kreutel

Wednesday, 25 April 2007 10:53

We are off with a beautiful load of bait so wish us luck.

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