An Edel 5 recovered by chance
As is often the case with stories about renovating old boats, Jean-Baptiste Ravart's story begins with a harmless discussion at a cousin's house. A friend, on his way to South America, wants to part with edel 5 sound to anchor in a harbor in La Rochelle. After some hesitation, the young man, who is also a composite finishing technician at Fountaine Pajot, decided to go ahead. "I told myself, I'm taking the boat out of the water for two weeks to rework it. In the end, it took 2 years... I'm a bit of a perfectionist." he admits.
Re-layering
Once out of the water, the Edel 5 is examined from every angle and the composite technician begins to repair the many bumps and knocks the boat has suffered. And there is no shortage of them.
It includes the hull-deck connections, hood or companionway panel chutes, and openings related to the fittings.
A metallic blue shell
On the side of the living and dead works, Jean-Baptiste quickly notices that the 1975 Edel 5 has had multiple liveries. The hull has been painted twice. He therefore sanded everything before making his own paint job.
The keel is also completely stripped, before being protected. The dead works are finally primed before the boat receives its new grey antifouling, which shows a nice contrast with the hull paint.
Given the quality of his work, the shipyard gave him access to the workshop and he was able to apply a metallic blue paint with an explosive effect. The hull is then varnished for its protection.
On the deck side, the original gelcoat is sanded and buffed several times to a finish comparable to the rest.
