Elia di Prima

Licata from the sky

Today a friend sent me a beautiful satellite photo of Europe’s Southern coast. It is quite fascinating to see all the way from Tunisia and Sicily, in the South, to Stockholm, Helsinki and St Petersburg, in the North. We might even have a glimpse to the Western part of Ukraine, as this country is aboutContinue reading “Licata from the sky”

Cummins-Onan genset maintenance

February and March are always a busy season for us, when every owners needs their systems checked before planning for their summer cruise. We had done some jobs in the past on s/v Be, a beautiful Lagoon 42 which spend winter in Marina Cala del Sole. So when its owner Jorge came to us forContinue reading “Cummins-Onan genset maintenance”

Motor yacht refit

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, andContinue reading “Motor yacht refit”

Lagoon 450 bulkhead inspection

2020 was the year the Lagoon 450 “bulkhead-gate” got public. Basically, it seems many units in this range are affected by a flaw which would break the plywood front bulkhead. As there are over 1000 units of this range sailing all around the world, this topic quickly became the hot potato between Lagoon dealers andContinue reading “Lagoon 450 bulkhead inspection”

Rudder osmosis treatment

This was a very interesting project an owner came to us with. After taking out his boat for its regular hull maintenance, we realized one of its rudders was full with water, initiating a very high risk of definitive damage due to osmosis. Instead of changing the rudder, we proposed a deep treatment involving openingContinue reading “Rudder osmosis treatment”

Mahogany and maple office table

This project was both a challenge and a statement. The shape was designed to make the perfect office table, and we wanted it to be both luxurious and solid. We wanted to achieve the same result as one can remember with the classic Riva Tritone’s of the 60’s. This implied a multi-layered transparent varnish whichContinue reading “Mahogany and maple office table”

Hull polishing

On this sailing yacht, the owner came to us asking not only for the classic season hull antifouling and cleaning, but as well for a global polishing which would make her look like new. We do hull polishing very often for our client, and we know there are no short-cuts: it’s a labor intensive hardContinue reading “Hull polishing”

Teak deck repair

This sailing yacht was showing quite some signs of weakness in many respect. The teak deck was in its original condition, with many signs of wear and water infiltration. The owner was considering a global renovation at some point, but he came to us with the starting point of repairing some of the foredeck teakContinue reading “Teak deck repair”

Gelcoat repair on a runabout boat

This was a quick project we did for an owner with a big gelcoat problem at the bow of his boat. When the repair is so large, it requires quite some time as we have to let is dry many time before we are in a position to start the polishing. Check the before &Continue reading “Gelcoat repair on a runabout boat”

Permateek project

As though this is more a GRP project than a carpentry one, as it aims to replace the classic teak deck cover, we set it here for comparison purpose. People, meet Permateek, one of the leading synthetic (PVC) decking out there. “Permateek marine decking and flooring can be fitted to almost any surface including GRP,Continue reading “Permateek project”