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”

Old Perkins engine workshop outhaul

This was a very challenging project which we could only complete thanks to the very experienced mechanical skills we can find in Licata, traditional fisher harbor for decades. It’s quite easy to work on recent Volvo Penta, Yanmar and the likes which can be found on recent sailing units. But this one was of aContinue reading “Old Perkins engine workshop outhaul”

Yanmar sail drive revision

When asked to perform the annual engine revision of this Lagoon 450F, we encountered traces of water mixed with the sail drive oil. A definitive sign that there has been a leak somewhere. The boat owner told us he’d caught fishing lines around the sail drive a couple of times that summer, so we ranContinue reading “Yanmar sail drive revision”