Following is a list of maintenance completed on Invincible Summer since purchase as well as upcoming scheduled maintenance during the upcoming winter layup. There is a combination of required maintenance, preventative maintenance, and also many items we replaced for updated cosmetic reasons.
Completed Work, by Year
2021/2022:
[Service completed by Tower Marine, Douglas MI, except as noted]:
- Serviced mains and generator
- Replaced impellers on mains and generator
- Replaced Cablemaster cord connector
- Replaced leaking plastic water connectors on water heater with brass connectors (by owner)
- Replaced cockpit ice maker (by owner)
- Replaced mid-ship bilge pump
- Replaced hydraulic cylinders on head cover
- Replaced hydraulic cylinders on stern locker
- Replaced microwave with combo microwave/air fryer/convection oven (by owner)
- Replaced coffee pot (by owner)
- Removed vinyl boat name lettering. Wet sanded and polished transom. Replaced boat name with custom stainless steel lettering ($3,200)
- Replaced all mattresses with custom made premium mattresses ($4,500, Spine Align, Holland, MI)
- Replaced A/C water pump and descaled both condensing units
- Serviced Raymarine Chartplotter; new PCB & updated software (Seawire Marine, Miami, FL)
- Replaced courtesy ceiling lights in aft stateroom with integrated LED (by owner)
2022/2023:
[Service completed by Anchorage Marine, Holland MI, except as noted]:
- Serviced mains & generator
- Replaced generator impeller
- Replaced transom door with stainless steel door custom made by Austin Metalworks (by owner, $3,100)
- Rebuilt hydraulic cylinders & replaced o-rings/seals on swim platform ($7,500)
- Bottom paint
- Replaced vinyl on sunpads (Automotive Interior and Top Specialists, Holland MI)
- Replaced swim platform control & connector (by owner)
- Removed vinyl stripe along gunwale
- Wet sanded, wax & polish entire hull ($4,700)
- Replaced engine air filters (Baldwin Heavy Duty #PA3867, replaces Cummins #3924540) (by owner)
- Replaced forward stateroom blinds with custom made blinds (Calico Interior Design, Austin, TX)
- Replaced curtains both aft staterooms with custom curtains (Calico Interior Design, Austin, TX)
- Installed new Magma Grill (by owner)
- Replaced courtesy ceiling lights in salon, forward stateroom, and both heads with integrated LED (by owner)
- Replaced fresh shore water regulator (by owner)
- Replaced deckwash water outlet with stainless steel flush-mount hose quick connection (by owner)
- Overhead Reset (tune-up) and adjust idle RPM on Cummins Engines (Cummins Sales & Service, Grand Rapids, MI)
- Replaced all engine hoses (Cummins Sales & Service, Grand Rapids, MI)
- Replaced grid heater relays on both engines (Cummins Sales & Service, Grand Rapids, MI)
- Repaired vinyl wall near stairs by light switch and vinyl wall by couch near entrance to forward stateroom (Fibrenew Lakeshore, Holland, MI)
- Replaced cockpit refrigerator (by owner)
2023/2024:
[Service completed by ME-YR, Holland, MI, except as noted; Total work: $67,000]
- Main Engines:
- collect oil samples from engines and transmissions (samples from all units normal/within spec)
- changed oil and filters
- changed transmission oil and filters
- replaced raw water impellers
- checked engine mounts
- Replaced belts
- inspected hoses and clamps
- cleaned and oiled air filters
- Replaced pencil anodes in both engine heat exchangers and starboard exhaust
- run engines and top-off fluids
- inspected cooling side of the main engines, clean raw water strainers and test coolant concentration
- replaced raw water seacocks & sea water hoses from seacocks to strainers
- Generator:
- collect oil sample (sample normal/within spec)
- changed oil and filter
- Replaced fuel hose
- changed fuel filters
- replaced raw water impeller
- replaced engine air filter element
- Replaced both belts
- inspected engine mounts
- Replaced sea water cooling supply hoses
- Replaced pencil anode
- checked and topped off coolant
- cleaned raw water intake strainers
- lubricated intake valves
- Fuel System:
- changed primary and secondary fuel filters
- cleaned Racor filter assemblies & replaced o-rings/seals
- primed fuel system
- added fuel treatment to tanks
- Cooling System:
- cleaned raw water intake strainers
- lubricated intake valves
- checked and topped off engine coolant level
- tested coolant concentration
- replaced coolant filters for main engines
- Running gear:
- replaced cutlass bearings
- inspected propellers, rudders and struts
- inspected shaft seals
- inspected couplers
- inspected rudder seals
- Replaced & repositioned steering linkage cylinder rod end and associated hardware
- checked steering fluid, topped off and bleed/pressurized system as needed
- Replaced anode for starboard & port prop shafts, trim tabs and hull
- Batteries:
- Repaired 20A charger (replaced bad crimp connection on DC charge lead)
- load tested all batteries and replaced generator battery with group 27 size
- checked and topped off battery water
- checked and protected terminals with corrosion protectant
- inspected alternators, starters, and electrical connections
- inspected trays, tie downs, and hardware
- Mechanical Service - Additional
- Replaced forward bilge pump
- Replaced three (3) Co2 detectors (by owner)
- Replaced shower sump (by owner)
- Replaced fresh water pump
- Reworked incoming shore water to plumb into pressure side of fresh water pump instead of supply side
- Installed new Air-Lock Air Purifier System (by owner)
- Replaced lazarette switch
- Replaced all blower ducts in engine room & lazarette
- Inspected Fireboy fire suppression system: Passed (Northwest Fire, Elk Rapids, MI)
- Inspected fire extinguishers: 1 extinguisher replaced due to recall (Northwest Fire, Elk Rapids, MI)
- Replaced halogen accent lighting with LED in main cabin and forward stateroom (by owner)
- Shipwright/Structural/Carpentry/Outside Service:
- Repair sliding cabin door for smooth operation. Remove helm. Repair sliding door track and trolleys. Reinstall helm.
- Removed and reset stainless steel thru-hull exhaust ports and transom underwater lights
- Grind out hull blister in engine room and repair
- Dry wet spots in hull & compound fill (Dryboat, Grand Rapids, MI; Hull now has 5-year warranty)
- Replaced fresh water tank (55 gallon)
- Replaced interior Whisper Wall ceiling; all new track & new fabric (Custom Yacht Interiors & Design, New Bern, NC - Flown in to complete work)
- Replaced captain chair swivel/bearings (by owner)