Hull, Deck, Superstructure:
Fifteen thousand hours of labor were invested in this Huckins over a four-year period in her reconstruction/restoration/refit. All documented; all receipts. She was stripped to bare wood outside, the few questionable areas were addressed/replaced, the bottom was re-fastened and covered with heavy 18 oz. bi-axle cloth and barrels of West System epoxy. The keel and chine have four additional layers of 18 oz. bi-axle cloth. Top sides have two layers of 10 oz. cloth (and more barrels of West System epoxy) and the deck and cabin tops with one layer of 10 oz. cloth. Inside from amidship to the stern, all bottom and side frames were sistered even though none needed strengthening or replacement. The yard was told to make the hull strong enough to support TWO 1,500 hp engines in the stern. They did.
MOVEABLE FEAST has been restored without regard to cost. She is strong, she is fast, she is economical to operate (29 gallons/hour @ 20 knots).
Mechanical and Electrical Systems:
- Two Detroit 12-V71 TI Diesel engines, 650 hp, 1980. Frame out rebuild 2005 (approx. 800 hours)
- Two Walther Heavy Duty V-drives 1980 frame out rebuild (2008)
- Two four-blade 34 x 36 medium cup propellers (2011)
- All new half shafts, couplings, etc.
- Northern lights generator in soundbox (2010)
- All engine and starting batteries (2012)
- Cruisair 24,000 BTU AC/heat (2005)
- All wiring (Ancor) replaced (2009)
- All plumbing (Pex) replaced (2009)
- 40 gallon hot water heater (2009)
- Engine room fire extinguishing system (2010)
Flybridge:
- All new VDO instrumentation
- All new controls and cables
- Garmin 3210 radar/chartplotter
- ICOM 604 VHF