The owners of this 49-foot Lord Nelson Victory tug found her languishing on the hard in Maine. She needed work, but retained a ton of its distinguishing, original teak woodwork and hardware.
The boat, which was built in 1987 in Taiwan, is Hull No. 8 of the now-defunct builder’s 49-foot line. She had been languishing on dry dock for a couple of years, with the owner, a DIY guy, unable to keep up the maintenance. But, according to Fitzhugh, she had good bones, and a 300-hp Cat 3116 in the engine room.
They bought her, changed the name to Lucy and set forth on a bright and airy refit ideal for their young family, hiring the experts at Derecktor to get the job done. Derecktor added new teak to the side decks and cockpit and refinished the teak-and-holly soles throughout the vessel. The yard also restored the teak double doors that lead to the salon, as well as the pilothouse doors. The original teak-and-holly soles were restored, and the walls and headliner were painted white.
Her updated wheelhouse is not only one of the more stunning areas of the completed vessel, but also a study in maximizing space. Gone are the single berth and commodious chart table, replaced by a queen berth with stowage below the mattress. There’s still a sitting area in the pilothouse and, with the addition of the larger berth, a private sleeping area for guests or the captain. The salon’s settee also converts to a double berth.
📸 Matthew Williams
