page_title: Refit
hierarchical_section_title: Refit
caption_attribution_description: The U.S. Navy submarine USS Angler (SS-240) undergoing refit, probably at the Philadelphia Naval shipyard, circa 1962. Destroyers laid up in distance include: USS Hickox (DD-673) and USS McLanahan (DD-615).
context_page_description: Refitting or refit of boats includes repairing, fixing, restoring, renewing, mending, and renovating an old vessel. Refitting has become one of the most important activities inside a shipyard. It offers a variety of services for an old vessel of any size and kind starting with the construction itself and what is added to it, such as hardware, electric & hydraulic systems, entertainment systems, etc.
  Refitting can be divided into several main subjects:
  Adding or replacing: for example replacing old deck equipment with new or refurbished ones.
  Modifying: for example modifying a yacht for participating in and winning a regatta.
  Customizing: for example customizing a yacht for the owner's needs and desires.
  Modernizing: for example modernizing an old yacht with modern styling, technologies and systems.
  Restoring: for example restoring an old wooden boat for preservation.
context_section_description: Refitting or refit of boats includes repairing, fixing, restoring, renewing, mending, and renovating an old vessel. Refitting has become one of the most important activities inside a shipyard. It offers a variety of services for an old vessel of any size and kind starting with the construction itself and what is added to it, such as hardware, electric & hydraulic systems, entertainment systems, etc.
  Refitting can be divided into several main subjects:
  Adding or replacing: for example replacing old deck equipment with new or refurbished ones.
  Modifying: for example modifying a yacht for participating in and winning a regatta.
  Customizing: for example customizing a yacht for the owner's needs and desires.
  Modernizing: for example modernizing an old yacht with modern styling, technologies and systems.
  Restoring: for example restoring an old wooden boat for preservation.
caption: The submarine USS Angler during a refit in 1962
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