ENTIRELY UPDATED 1986 77', 150 PASSENGER COI. BRAND NEW ENGINES, 2 NEW GENERATORS, ENTIRELY RE-WIRED, FRESHLY PAINTED & MORE.
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Ocean Thunder was launched in 1986; it was in service in New Jersey and Florida. The current owners moved it to Panama and then shipped it to Ensenada Mexico. It was sailed to Ventura where the hydraulic bow thruster was installed. It was then sailed to Monterey Bay where it has been undergoing a complete transformation from stem to stern, bridge to keel. Completely re-wired, 3 new engines, 2 new gen sets, painting, topsides, and hull, custom S/S railings, all new electronics, LED lights, all windows replaced with Lexan shatterproof glass.
Ocean Thunder has a COI of 150 passengers. She is ready to get back into service. Current surveys include (Out of the Water, and Detailed Hull Sounding)
Design Characteristics
Welded aluminum hull to weather deck plating Raked bow; hard chined top sides; countered stern; three-quarter length keel Welded aluminum superstructure including main cabin on weather deck with windows and doors and aft stairway to bridge deck and enclosed pilot house forward Hull Composition and Structure Welded aluminum plate: ¼-inch to 3/8-inch to 7/16-inch at deck Frames are aluminum on 12-inch and 32-inch centers Aluminum plate 1 (one) full bulkhead located forward of Hold #5 1 (one) full bulkhead located forward of Hold #4 1 (one) full bulkhead located forward of Hold #3 1 (one) full bulkhead located forward of Hold #2 1 (one) foredeck hatch for access to Hold #1 1 (one) hatch for emergency escape from engine room Welded aluminum plate 4 (four) located on the bridge deck Raised bulwarks and welded aluminum tubing; Stanchions: Built in to bulwarks Bow Pulpit: Welded aluminum deck and bulwarks with anchor roller Boarding Ladder: Located on bridge deck Hull below water line Underwater Shaft(s): 3 (three) 2 and ½-inch stainless-steel Rudder Post(s): 2 (two) welded aluminum 2 Rudders Through Hull Fittings 3 (three) ball valve sea chests for engine cooling 1 (one) ball valve sea chest for salt water pump 2 (two) ball valve sea chests for generator cooling 1 (one) ball valve sea chest for holding tank discharge 1 (one) ball valve sea chest for fire suppression Steering System Hydraulic steering system with 3-steering locations on the bridge hydraulic rams at the rudder post with 2 (two) hydraulic pumps on port and starboard main engines Hydraulic bow thruster
Propulsion Machinery
3 (three) diesel powered turbo-charged after-cooled John Deere marine engines
Model: 6135SFM85
Location: Hold #4 Engine Compartment Compartment
Size: 13.5-liter
Horsepower: 650-hp @ 2100-rpm Cylinders: 6 (six)
Port Serial Number: RG6135L034762
Center Serial Number: RG6135L034811
Starboard Serial Number: RG6135L034808
Engine Hours: 0 on all 3 engines
Engine Controls: Electronic “Micro-Commander”
Stringer Material: Welded aluminum L-stock on raised bed frames
Engine Mounts: 4-point steel; all replaced as new for repower
Stuffing Box/Packing Gland: 3 (three) locknut type packing glands
Transmission/Reduction Gear: Twin Disc (Model 514C) with a 2.0 to 1 gear reduction
Cooling: Raw water to heat exchanger
Through Hull: Ball valve welded aluminum
Sea Strainer(s): Groco Sea Strainer (Model ARG-1500)
PTO: #1 hydraulic PTO located port main engine for bow thrusters #2 hydraulic PTO located starboard main engine for bow thruster reserve pump #3 mechanical pump for dewatering vessel and fire suppression system set up on center main engine Hydraulic
Reservoir: Hydro-slave located starboard forward engine room Engine Compartment Ventilation: through vent system on weather deck Engine
Alarm(s): High water temperature Low oil pressure Exhaust System Type: Wet Location: Aft of turbo exhaust tubes to exhaust ports at transom
Material: Stainless-steel elbows to reinforced rubber hose to aluminum piping; conforms to ABYC Standard P-1
Exhaust System Type: Wet Location: Aft of turbo exhaust tubes to exhaust ports at transom Material: Stainless-steel elbows to reinforced rubber hose to aluminum piping; conforms to ABYC Standard P-1
Water Separators/Fuel Filters: 8 (eight) Racor 1000 Max Series built into manifold system
Fresh Water System Capacity: 300 (three hundred) US gallons
Tank(s): 1 (one) Material: Stainless-steel Location: Hold #2
Water Lines: Marine grade plastic
Water Heater: Kuuma water heater with a 20-gallon capacity located in Hold #2
Pump: FloTec 120-volt (Model C48K2) rated at 1-hp
Ships Electrical Systems
AC Electrical System
Shore Connection: 30-amp connection on port weather deck with 30-amp shore cord
Main Breaker: Located at main panel in engine room
Distribution Panel: Panel #1 located in engine room Sub-panel #2 located in pilot house
Reverse Polarity Indicator: Grounded:
Galvanic Isolator: GFCI at Wet Locations:
AC Lighting:
Auxiliary Electrical Generation Both Northern Lights generators replaced as new by Peninsula Diesel, Moss Landing, CA
Generator(s): Northern Lights 40-kw @ 1800-rpm
Powered By: Naturally aspirated engine engine Fuel: Diesel
Model Number: #1 M944T3F #2 M944T3F
Serial Number: #1 0002102018 #2 0002043330
Location: Aft starboard engine room Aft port engine room
Fuel Filter: #1Racor 1000 Max #2Racor 1000 Max
Hours: #1 (0) #2 (0)
Cooling: Raw water to heat Exchanger
Exhaust: Wet
Cylinders: 4 (four)
DC Electrical System
System: 24-volts
Main Panel: Located starboard engine room
Sub Panel: Located pilot house
Main Breaker: 24-volt Perko switches
Wiring: 10-14 AWG, copper, braided, marine grade
Engine Batteries: 6 (six) 8D; lead acid wired in series to produce 24-volts
Ships Batteries: 4 (four) 8D; lead acid wired isn series to produce 24-volts
Battery Boxes: Contained in acid-resistant non-conductive boxes;
Battery Selector: Perko switches
DC Charging Systems: 2 (two) Pro Mariner “Pro Nautic” 24-volt 30P battery chargers1 (one) Pro Nautic 12-volt 30P battery charger (pilot house)
3 (three) engine driven alternators estimated at 140-amps each
Additional Information
Passenger Seating: Seating in main cabin
Seating on weather deck, Seating on bridge deck
Marine Sanitation Device
Head(s): 3 (three) electric flush type heads located: 1) port aft weather deck 2) Mid aft weather deck 3) Starboard aft weather deck
Water Supply: Fresh water
Sink(s): 3 (three); one in each head compartment with pressure water
Marine Sewage Disposal System Holding Tank: 1 (one) 300-gallon aluminum holding tank located in lazarette
Discharge System: Head to hold tank to overboard or deck discharge
Macerator Pump: 120-volt Baldour type pump
Safety Equipment Running Lights: Search Lights: Hand held Automatic Identification System (A.I.S.): Trak (Model A-100) Class-A AIS Transponder
Visual Distress Signals:
Personal Flotation Devices: 150 (one hundred fifty) Type I adult;
Windshield Wipers:
Life Sling:
