M/V Gandy Dancer
65’ Monterey Sportfish
Owner – Murphy Foster
Hurricane Gustav was the culprit in the damage incurred by the M/V Gandy Dancer. The vessel was struck by a tornado leaving the upper tower twisted and the vessel structurally damaged where the tower was attached. The damage to the tower was so extensive that the owner had the tower removed before bringing the vessel to Orange Beach.
Saunders Yachtworks challenge was to bring the Dancer back with a structurally sound fly bridge and hard top. All interior, deck, and hull damages were repaired to owner’s specification. Finally, there were several vessel systems updates that the owner chose while the vessel repair was underway. The completed work included:
- Repair holes from loose tower legs
- Structural repairs to the overhead in the master stateroom and forward galley cabinets
- Repair all deck areas pulled from tower and rail components
- Fabricate and fit complete aluminum package including bow and hand rails
- Repair all damaged hard top and modify to fit new design tower
- Prep, prime and paint all damaged areas
- Repair hull scratches and gouges
- Convert vessel from air controls to new electronic controls
- Add underwater lights and cockpit lights
- Fit and install bridge station Glendenning controls
