Category Archives: GRP, fiber & paint

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”

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”

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”

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”

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?”

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”

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”

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”