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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…

Pre-sale engine oil analysis

Yanmar 3jh3e maintenance

Oceanis 45 Gori propeller maintenance

How to protect the propellers?

Refit of a Lagoon 450F

Cummins-Onan genset maintenance

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