The owners of m/v Jua wanted to spend some time in Licata for a long list of work, including hull treatment, propelling systems and some inside work also, not the least being the complete galley renovation.
As for the hull, there is nothing more satisfying than a before/after view.
We renovated the hull portholes, and they looked absolutely stunning.
Inside, the most demanding work was to rebuild the galley. At this stage, it is an ongoing process, and we’ll come back to you later when the beautiful topside which was chosen will be installed.
On such a boat, the propelling system is quite impressive. After a conversation with the owners, we decided to use Propspeed, from our experience one of the best foul-release coating.
On the large propelling systems of a motor yacht, it is quite a delicate work:
- Abrade all metal surface to an 80 grit profile
- Clean with special wipes provided by the treatment (PropClean, then PropPrep)
- Thoroughly mix the primer base before adding the hardened
- Add the hardener
- Apply 2 coats, using foam rollers and brushes (vendor recommends 3 to 5 mn between coats, but for us, colder winter months = more time)
- Proceed with the clear coat as soon as the Primer is dry to touch (this time with brush only, no foam rollers)
- Wait overnight for the drying, longer depending on temperature, and the vendor recommend over 24h before going back into the water. In our case, we waited 48h as we had some other tasks to complete inside the yacht anyway
We can’t wait to get a direct feedback on performance and fuel consumption, but at this stage, looking at the before/after photos, we can already say they are a stunner!
All in all it has been a very satisfying project for our little team. We were both proud and relieved that we completed it on time, as we all watched the boat being put back into the water for their owners to enjoy.
We’ll make a future post on our experience with Propspeed, which we used to protect the propelling system of this yacht. We started using this coating in 2020, so we’re now seing owners coming back to us and asking for more.
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