 Deck houses and accommodations were renovated to fit the needs of pilots serving long waits on station with a pilot house added that was unusual for a yacht and resembling that of a commercial vessel.The galley had an Ingle oil burner range and accommodations were heated by a steam heat system based on an Areola boiler.Modifications resulted in an increase in draft from the original designed to with a new waterline length of and displacement increasing from 210 to 245 tons.