You remember this bulkhead inspection we shared with you a few weeks back?Well, this Lagoon 450F unit from 2011 was indeed affected by the now infamous 450 bulkhead-gate. However, Lagoon is stepping up to deal with this properly, as they did with the previous units we encountered over the same issue. The owners submitted theContinue reading “Lagoon 450F Bulkhead repair kit”
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Moonlight swimming
A few weeks ago, we added underwater lights to a Lagoon 450F on which many refit jobs were conducted: New dotted-matrix cover on the large hull windows Hull and deck polish to a high gloss finish Gelcoat repairs, remove oxydation New galley Teak sanding & renovation Hull paint work & propeller Propspeed protection Bulkhead inspectionContinue reading “Moonlight swimming”
Large windows refit on a Lagoon 450F
On the early years of the range, Lagoon fitted their catamaran with an external privacy and sun white cover. While contributing to the sleek look of the hulls, it would usually deteriorate over time, with fender abrasion, no matter how carful their owner would be in placing them. More recent units would have their protectionContinue reading “Large windows refit on a Lagoon 450F”
New galley on a Lagoon 450F
The transition of ownership is usually the opportunity for some serious refit. This is what happened with this Lagoon 450F on which the new owners wanted a complete refit of the galley. It was about time, as the boat was still with all her legacy installation. The conception of this galley was the initial oneContinue reading “New galley on a Lagoon 450F”
How to protect the propellers?
This has been a long-standing debate among our clients and partners. I once talked to this client who had applied the hull bottom paint to their propeller, no primer, no resin to prevent galvanic reaction. The paint cover went off in a blast after very little time. And after many tries over time, we hadContinue reading “How to protect the propellers?”
Underwater lights on a catamaran
This Lagoon 450F changed owners last month, and quite a lot of improvements and changes were made by its new owners. This project was about adding underwater lights at the back of both hulls. Everyone has different views on the pro and cons of underwater lights. We can share here a few which comes toContinue reading “Underwater lights on a catamaran”
Harken 35.2 ST winch servicing
We were asked to do the maintenance on all winches on this Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 389. They are Harken self tailing 35.2 ST. The process is simple Dismantling a winch, degreasing, inspecting, lubricating and reassembling it is not difficult if you prepare, and are methodical. Harken While the guys at Harken would insist that thisContinue reading “Harken 35.2 ST winch servicing”
Wind generator stainless steel pole
The owners of this Lagoon 450F catamaran came to us a couple of years ago with a very annoying issue. Despite a quite strong existing inox pole for their Eclectic Energy d400 wind generator, supported by 3 stainless steel legs, they encountered lots of vibrations. In fact, they told us that their guests, trying toContinue reading “Wind generator stainless steel pole”
Refit of a Lagoon 450F
One of our clients for many years decided to sell their catamaran in Licata this February. And as we knew the boat inside out, Massimo, her new owner, entrusted us with quite an extensive refit project here in Licata, together with some of our longstanding partners. All the jobs has to be completed rapidly, asContinue reading “Refit of a Lagoon 450F”
New carbon fiber Bimini
This is a project we made last October, but we didn’t add it to the web site at the time. It was a very interesting project, as we needed to find a solution both very light and very strong. Both contradictory goals, given its 3,7m X 1,7m dimension. After giving it some thoughts, carbon fiberContinue reading “New carbon fiber Bimini”
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