1992 Palmer Johnson VRIPACK DOGGERS BANK “GEMBERY”

• Hull glass-blasted and finished with a minimum four-coat epoxy barrier system and four coats of bottom paint
• New paint from waterline to mast, with new non-skid decks throughout
• New Michigan propellers, with Propspeed on all running gear
• LED conversion across 200+ fixtures, including original brass fixtures modified to preserve their character, with all-new dimmers and drivers
• Main AC electrical distribution panel rebuilt, plus a refreshed DC panel with new breakers, fuses, meters, and battery displays
• All-new battery banks throughout, including eight 8D house batteries and new engine, generator, thruster, and flybridge batteries
• Two ASEA shore power converters, a new shore power selector, a galvanic isolator, and two new 100-amp, 100' shore cables
• New chilled-water plant with three 5-ton chillers, five new air handlers on the flybridge/sundeck and aft deck, and engine room air conditioning added
• Garmin glass bridge at both helms, all-new mast antennas, Starlink, Pepwave cellular, a new FLIR thermal camera, new VHFs and a new AIS system
• Two new 6-person life rafts, updated 24V emergency lighting, a rebuilt fire/bilge manifold, a new SeaXchange watermaker and Spotzero system
• Formal interior dining created in the salon, plus a new refreshment station with refrigerator, wine cooler and ice maker/freezer
• New cushions, isinglass, refrigeration and ice makers on the flybridge and aft deck
• All-new carpet throughout the salon and all accommodations
• New headliners overhead in staterooms and crew areas
• All-new Hunter Douglas blinds and window treatments throughout, including remote-controlled shades in the main salon
• All-new head systems throughout, with all soft plumbing replaced and new Dometic MasterFlush macerating heads

• Builder: Palmer Johnson
• Naval Architecture: Vripack (Doggersbank)
• Year: 1992
• Refit: 2024–2026, Indiantown Marine Center
• LOA: 90'
• Beam: 22' 1"
• Hull Material: Aluminum
• Cruising Speed: 10 knots
• Maximum Speed: 12 knots
• Range: Approx. 3,000 nm at cruising speed
• Main Engines: Twin Caterpillar D3406-B, 380 HP each
• Gearboxes: Twin Disc MG516, 2.06:1 ratio
• Generators: Two Northern Lights, 40 kW each
• Staterooms: 3 (sleeps 8), plus captain's cabin and crew quarters (sleep 4)
• Fuel: 5,800 US gal
• Fresh Water: 1,860 US gal
• Blackwater: 930 US gal
• Gray Water: Approx. 200 US gal

Master Stateroom

• Varnished teak stairway with non-skid treads leads down from the starboard aft corner of the salon to the private, full-beam master suite. The steps here, between the salon and galley, and from the pilothouse forward were custom-built at Front Street Shipyard.
• A teak-and-holly companionway leads to the master, with an egress leading to the engine room at the base of the steps.
• To port off the companionway is a utility room with a linen locker and access hatches to the aft fuel and gray water tanks.
• To starboard is a small study with a fold-down desk and seat, a safe, and storm port storage.
• Six opening port lights (two port, two starboard, and two larger ports in the aft bulkhead opening to the cockpit), with screens and deadlights
• King berth on centerline, flanked by built-in bureaus, cubbies and bookshelves
• Upholstered settee outboard to starboard, with cabinets and cubbies above
• Double-door hanging locker, and a built-in vanity with mirror and stool
• 55" Samsung TV on the forward bulkhead, with storage below
• Garmin C212 remote control unit

Master Head

• En suite, with direct access from the master stateroom
• Cherry joinery throughout, matching the stateroom
• Double vanity with Kohler undermount sinks set in a dark green countertop, with backsplash
• Gold-plated widespread faucets, towel bars, and hardware
• Full-width mirrored cabinets above the vanity, with recessed LED downlighting
• Walk-in shower with a glass door, stone-look tile walls with a mosaic accent band, a brass valve, and a combination rain and handheld showerhead
• Heated mosaic tile floor
• Two opening port lights for natural light and ventilation
• Cabinet storage beneath the vanity, plus a fiddle-railed shelf along the outboard side
• New Dometic MasterFlush macerating head

Guest Staterooms

• Teak steps lead from the starboard forward side of the pilothouse down to a teak-and-holly companionway, which serves two mirroring twin-berth guest staterooms and a full-length linen and storage closet.
• Each stateroom is paneled in cherry and has:
  • Twin berths with two deep drawers under each
  • A built-in night table with drawers
  • A full-length half locker, plus a double-door hanging locker with digital A/C controls
  • A 22" TV
  • Storage cubbies
  • Two opening port lights with Hunter Douglas shades
  • LED overhead and accent lighting, plus a smoke detector
  • A custom twin Pullman berth overhead
• Each stateroom has an en suite head with:
  • Tile floor and shower
  • Cherry vanity with a Corian countertop
  • Gold-plated fixtures
  • A medicine cabinet
  • An opening port light
  • An extractor fan
  • A Dometic MasterFlush macerating head

Captain's Cabin and Crew Quarters

• Captain's cabin with a Garmin C212 remote control unit
• The crew mess sits directly forward of the pilothouse stairway. It has an L-shaped settee with a hi-lo table and a small galley with a Thermador 2-burner cooktop, an Amana microwave and a Magic Chef refrigerator, plus a 22" TV, bookshelves and an opening port light.
• Single bunk beds in the crew cabin
• En suite captain and crew cabins, shared shower

Laundry

• Professional Miele washer and dryer
• Large stainless laundry sink
• Central vacuum system with three access points throughout the yacht
• Storage pantry and a cleaning supply cabinet
• Compact front-loading freezer

Main Salon

• Large windows with new Hunter Douglas remote-controlled shades
• Formal indoor dining area
• New refrigerator, wine cooler and ice maker to starboard
• New overhead LED rope lighting
• New 55" TV and a surround sound system, with Niles music control panels throughout the yacht
• Large L-shaped leather couch
• Two swivel chairs

Galley and Dinette

• Teak steps lead from the forward salon up to the galley and dinette, which can be closed off from the salon by a door.
• The re-varnished teak-and-holly sole leads to a galley set to port, with two large windows and new shades.
• Appliances include:
  • A Miele 5-burner glass cooktop with fiddle rail and warming zone
  • A Miele oven
  • A GE Profile convection/microwave
  • A KitchenAid dishwasher
  • A Sub-Zero full-size refrigerator
• Gray-and-white granite counters, a deep stainless sink and a new faucet
• The dinette sits to starboard, with a blue leather semicircular settee, a granite-top table and two stools with new cushions.

Mast

• All-new GPS, VHF, AIS and satellite radio antennas
• Starlink satellite internet
• Pepwave cellular data, with external Wi-Fi antennas for marina connectivity
• New FLIR thermal camera and a new weather antenna
• LED bulbs in the spotlight

Flybridge Helm

• Two Garmin GPSMAP 8617 displays
• Garmin GMR 1204xHD radar
• BlueNet 20 and BlueNet 30 gateway network, plus a Garmin GMI 20 instrument display
• Two Garmin GPS 24xd antennas (NMEA 2000)
• Garmin C212 controls
• New Icom IC-M510 VHF with command mic in the pilothouse
• Simrad AP50 autopilot
• ZF main engine controls, Simrad jog lever steering, Naiad stabilizer controls, and bow and stern thruster controls
• New switches, gauges, and dash panel
• Dedicated Victron charger and an Odyssey Thin Line AGM battery bank for the flybridge electronics

Pilothouse / Lower Helm

• Two Garmin 9219 19" MFDs, with the port display also serving the ship's computer
• Furuno radar, with video input to the Garmin network
• Garmin GSD 24 sounder module and MSC 10 satellite compass
• Two Garmin GMI 20 displays
• New VHF and new overhead main engine gauges
• New dash piece, layout and power distribution
• ZF electronic engine controls
• Simrad autopilot, tiller, jog lever and binnacle
• Thruster controls and Naiad stabilizer controls
• Annunciator alarm system for bilge, fire, running lights, day tank and sump tank
• Northern Lights generator start/stop and preheat panels
• Garmin dedicated charging station with USB
• HP desktop ship's computer

Communications

• Starlink satellite internet and Pepwave cellular and Wi-Fi data
• Modern onboard Wi-Fi network with five access points
• New VHF radios at both helms
• New AIS

• Twin Caterpillar D3406-B main engines, 380 HP each
• Twin Disc MG516 gearboxes, 2.06:1
• Two new Michigan Wheel 42-inch DynaQuad 4-blade bronze propellers
• Naiad stabilizers with new shafts, seals, and bearings
• SidePower 60 HP hydraulic bow thruster and SidePower 20 HP stern thruster
• Northern Lights generators, two 40 kW
• Chilled-water plant installed: three 5-ton chillers with new drives, cables, manifolds, plumbing, and controls; two new zones added
• Two ASEA shore power converters, 36 kVA output each, 72 kVA total
• New shore power selector and galvanic isolator
• New SeaXchange watermaker and new Spotzero water system
• Hydraulic system retained, with refurbished coolers
• New suction manifold and valves, and a new fuel transfer pump and plumbing
• Pumps:
  • Main A/C bilge/fire pump
  • Gilkes hydraulic fire/bilge pump
  • Two replacement DC bilge pumps
  • DC shower sump pump
• Two stainless water heaters with new elements
• Air compressor
• DeAngelo main exhaust system
• Engine room air conditioning and new overhead LED lighting
• Workshop with a Snap-On toolbox and hand tools, sliding worktops over the engine rails, a stainless sink and a vise

• 110V/240V AC and 24V DC
• Main AC distribution panel refurbished, with new breakers, meters, overlays, and generator/shore selector switches
• DC distribution panel with new fuses, breakers, and battery displays
• Subpanel in the pilothouse
• Two Mennekes 100-amp three-phase shore power inlets, forward weatherbreak and aft
• Two new 100-amp, 100' shore cables, with new connectors, plugs, adapters, and pigtail
• Batteries:
  • Eight new 8D house batteries
  • New main engine and generator batteries
  • New Odyssey AGM thruster batteries with a new box and hold-down
  • Odyssey Thin Line AGM flybridge bank
• Victron 24V 5,000W inverter/charger
• 200+ fixture LED conversion, with new dimmers, drivers, and low-voltage DC transformers
• Updated 24V emergency lighting

Flybridge and Sundeck

• Fixed anodized aluminum frame soft-top with new isinglass enclosure
• Three pedestal helm and companion chairs
• Three new air handlers: one 32,000 BTU and two 18,000 BTU
• Wet bar with a new sink, Corian countertop, faucet, and drain, plus a new refrigerator and ice maker
• New seating area with storage, and new cushions and covers throughout
• Integrated radar arch and folding mast
• The sundeck has painted non-skid, and a custom articulating dining table finished in Corian with varnished teak edges, plus eight folding chairs and two steamer chairs.
• Ventilated deck lockers with seat cushions and marine speakers
• New LED courtesy lighting, including the stairway from the helm to the flybridge
• Nautical Structures davit, 3,000 lb capacity with extension boom, with new motor wiring

Aft Deck

• Teak deck
• Updated seating
• Two new air handlers and new isinglass
• Newly built bar with a new ice maker and refrigerator, as well as a glass-backed storage cabinet for glassware
• Curved stairway with a varnished teak handrail up to the sundeck

Aft Cockpit and Lazarette

• Teak removed and refinished in non-skid
• New Corian countertop and faucet
• Re-varnished stair railing and doors
• New hinges and latches on storage and the lazarette, which houses the steering gear, spare props, and shaft

Swim Platform

• New 2" 316 stainless steel staple railing
• New non-skid and nameplate
• New hot and cold freshwater shower

Side Decks

• Painted non-skid
• Waist-high bulwarks with varnished teak handrails on stainless stanchions
• New recessed drain system with grille
• New LED courtesy lights, plus new overhead lights at the walkway and pilothouse door
• Wing doors from the aft deck, and engine room access via the starboard fiddley
• Bulwark boarding doors and a Tide Ride boarding ladder
• Two fuel fills and two water fills, with single-point CamLock fueling

Weatherbreak and Foredeck

• Built-in seating with storage, a pump-out fitting and a freshwater hookup
• Refinished dunnage boxes with new courtesy lights
• New covers throughout and new mesh window covers
• Freeman hatch to the chain locker and forepeak
• Maxwell 5000 windlass with two horizontal gypsies and a vertical warping capstan
• Two Pool-N 200 lb galvanized Navy stockless anchors in steel-lined pockets, with 300' of chain to starboard and 500' to port
• Spotzero clean-water washdown at the windlass, with fire hose and freshwater washdown hookups
• Stainless bollards, cleats and fairleads, and a ship's bell

• Two new 6-person life rafts with new cradles, hold-downs and hydrostatic releases
• Eight immersion suits, three EPIRBs and a fully equipped ditch bag
• Fifty Offshore Elite life jackets and four horseshoe life rings
• Flare kit, two first aid kits and two small oxygen tanks
• Five watertight bulkheads and a full set of porthole covers
• Halon 1301 engine room suppression with automatic shutdowns on mains, generators and fans
• Firefighting:
  • Rebuilt fire/bilge system with a new manifold and valves
  • Two fire mains and two freshwater fire mains
  • Sixteen handheld extinguishers
  • Smoke detectors throughout
• New AIS system
• CCTV with aft deck, engine room, and FLIR cameras