Or “don’t mess with the seacocks” 🙂 Sam, happy owner of s/v OdyssĂ©e, one of the 106 Corsair 36 units built by Westerly between 1983 and 1986, came to us for a complete refit of her original seacocks and some general hull work. We get a lot of these long-delayed project when the sailing seasonContinue reading “Holes in the hull !”
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Pre-sale engine oil analysis
We have this beautiful 1988 Morgan 40 yacht on our brokerage listing. Her name is WildCat, which we love. Everything on board is in mint condition, and it really seems like the perfect deal to prepare for a gorgeous summer 2023 sailing season. But what about the Yanmar 4JHBE engine?(asks the potential buyer) After a visual inspection,Continue reading “Pre-sale engine oil analysis”
Lagoon F450 teak stairs cover
The owners of this Lagoon F450 wanted to extend their teak deck to the fly-bridge stairs. Not an easy project, and we had to think about a specific methodology to solve, but everyone’s happy with the result. First we made mock structures of each of the stairs — 6 of them in total –, soContinue reading “Lagoon F450 teak stairs cover”
Lagoon 450 teak front cockpit
Normally the Lagoon 450 doesn’t come with a teak front cockpit. However, this owner wanted one matching the teak he had in the back. We started this project from scratch a couple of weeks ago. The initial structure is built in our workshop. Final adjustments and polishing are made on the yard. This is aContinue reading “Lagoon 450 teak front cockpit”
Hull preparation on a Jeanneau 45.2
Last week we conducted a deep work on the hull of S/V Via Cosi, a beautiful Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45.2 yacht. It implied lots of scraping, polishing, and new paint, But first the owner asked us to remove the old antifouling layers, always a delicate work if you don’t want to damage the gelcoat beneath.Continue reading “Hull preparation on a Jeanneau 45.2”
Yanmar 3jh3e maintenance
Starting the summer sailing season with an engine issue sucks. But then, it could be worse and happen in the middle of the journey. This is why we do preventive maintenance on our clients’ yachts. On this Lagoon 39, we performed the regular maintenance, and also a thorough valv clearance check. Our engine whisperer, performedContinue reading “Yanmar 3jh3e maintenance”
Oceanis 45 Gori propeller maintenance
Last week, we took this Oceanis 45 out of the water to our yard, so that we could test the hull integrity vs. osmosis. Afterward, we got her ready for the sailing season and a planned journey to South America. In the process, we realized that the Gori propeller on this boat, not one weContinue reading “Oceanis 45 Gori propeller maintenance”
Catamaran hull repair
This is the kind of project we are living for, when we feel we deliver maximum value to our client, bringing-in smart solutions, instead of expensive ones. The owner of this nice catamaran came to us with quite an unusual problem. A very poor repair which was previously performed on his hull plainly fell off.Continue reading “Catamaran hull repair”
New galley on an 19m power boat
Last February, the German owners of m/v Jua, an 18,8m power boat, asked us to make numerous improvements and hull work, including a complete refit of their galley, furniture, topside and appliances. Of course, being a power boat, they didn’t have the usual constrains we have to cope with on our sailing boat clients. InContinue reading “New galley on an 19m power boat”
Oceanis 45 hull check & prep
The new owners of S/Y Tokerau, a beautiful Oceanis 45 from Beneteau, asked us to check their hull against osmosis, change all seacocks, and to get her prepared for an ambitious Atlantic crossing at the end of the summer season. So it all started by an early morning short and peaceful journey from Marina CalaContinue reading “Oceanis 45 hull check & prep”
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