Web series / Sailing Kalispera, we renovate and tinker for the boat launch


After a long convoy to Le Lavandou, Mélanie and Arnaud took Kalispera out of the water to continue their (long) renovation work. On the program of this 4th episode, the hull, the hull and a bit the deck... It's long, but it's worth it!

After 17 days of delivery from La Rochelle to join the Lavandou, it is now time for Arnaud and Mélanie to continue the refit of their sailboat. Kalispera's out of the water, and let's go! And the objective is to be able to put it back in the water once the outdoor work is finished...

On the program, sanding and painting of the hull (which turns out to be much longer than expected!), refurbishing of the keel, installation of the electronics (it goes on and on again...), gel coat already repainted, change of the through-hulls... A 3 months construction site on the median of the port of Lavandou... And a return to the water (finally!) by a snowy winter (and yes, even in the South it snows!)

We reassure you, all the work done is not obligatory (as the déjaunissement of the bridge), but Arnaud and Mélanie wished to give again to their Sun Odyssey 45.1 its youth ! A long and carried out work without necessarily much experience (Before all that, Arnaud didn't even have any special skills in DIY like what, with a little good will, we work miracles !)

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