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”
Category Archives: Deck hardware
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”
Cleat & gelcoat repair
This owner had a mooring accident, and not only did it break his cleat, but it did some significant damage on the deck gelcoat surface. The owner was desperate at the idea that this incident would leave a definitive mark on his deck. Despite what I discovered, this was a fairly straightforward job, and theContinue reading “Cleat & gelcoat repair”
Adding a new Harken winch
Some think this type of project is quite straightforward. So, let’s put it this way: you get to drill a very large hole on the deck of your boat. Still feeling comfortable? With this in mind, the project went smoothly, and the boat owner can now enjoy their new winch when tacking their jib.
Deck organizer maintenance
This project started like we would easily get done with it. But this was without accounting for the legendary maintenance-driven conception of modern catamarans (spoiler alert: we’re usually disappointed at the way the mass-production yards would skip the necessary thoughts on maintenance). We soon realized that accessing the bolts of the coach-roof deck organizer wouldContinue reading “Deck organizer maintenance”
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