After two years of sailing the oceans, it is time for Sarah, Aurélien and Nael to get their boat out of the water at Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe) . A first for Nael, impressed by the imposing travelift.
Maloya out of the water, it's a long work in progress for Aurélien and Sarah. Starting with the fairing. Cleaning of the hull with a spatula, karcher, déjaunissage and polishing of the hull... Long and essential steps to regain speed and slide back into the sea. And easier cleaning on land than apnea under eau?! The dinghy has also served well and has a good fairing.
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Once the cleaning is complete, it is time to prepare the shell for the antifouling application. It is an essential and tedious step composed of long sanding and putty to fill the holes. We also offer you a step-by-step approach Learn how to repair a boat hull in 3 steps with epoxy putty .
Then comes the installation of the primer, which will be used to give a good grip to the antifouling.
