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hull works
Stern view
Out of the Water
Out of the Water
Now out of the water, you really start to appreciate the scale of work ahead! Ian and the boys did a great job with the pressure washer!
Out of the Water
Out of the Water
Out of the Water
Although the Anti fouling on the boat looks to be in reasonable condition and we could apply another coat, we have booked for 'Master Blaster' to come and remove the paint ready for all fresh.
Hull polishing
Out of the Water
Hull polishing
Despite the hard work, polishing the hull was really quite rewarding, the plan has always been to wrap her so any flaws need to be marked ready for touch up.
Gel Repairs
Wet sanding by hand
Hull polishing
Being outside Fast Tack Yachts had its advantages and Martin was onsite ready for Gel repairs
Bottom Blasted!
Wet sanding by hand
Wet sanding by hand
Alan from Master Blaster has done a super job of sand blasting the hull and clearing up years of True Blue anti fouling!
Wet sanding by hand
Wet sanding by hand
Wet sanding by hand
After blasting, to get the finish needed for the epoxy, she needed a smooth bottom so, wet hand sanding was what we were advised! On this baby, it was no walk in the park!
Bring in the labour!
Starting to see progress
Bring in the labour!
Even Rhys got dragged along at the weekend to help with the wet sanding!
Waterline Scraped
Starting to see progress
Bring in the labour!
The work involved in getting rid of the years of built up anti foul seems endless on the 54!
Starting to see progress
Starting to see progress
Starting to see progress
Finally we were starting to see progress and really appreciating the length and beam of her!
Finally a Smooth Bottom!
Yacht Wrap UK arrives to Plymouth
Starting to see progress
After days of hard work, we're there and what a beautiful smooth bottom she has!
Yacht Wrap UK arrives to Plymouth
Yacht Wrap UK arrives to Plymouth
Yacht Wrap UK arrives to Plymouth
Ryan and his team arrive to Plymouth and quickly get set up and make a start on what is a huge transformation
Yacht Wrap UK
Yacht Wrap UK arrives to Plymouth
Yacht Wrap UK arrives to Plymouth
Sneaky Peek!
Sneaky Peek!
Sneaky Peek!
After day one of the wrap, we couldn't resist popping to have a look at the progress
Bow
Sneaky Peek!
Sneaky Peek!
Looking up at her bow and really impressed with the boys work
Sneaky Peek!
And She's Done
Name on and the infamous Silver Jeanneau Star
And She's Done
And She's Done
The Jeanneau Font with in white with a purple shadow, ready to tie in with the new canvas
And She's Done
And She's Done
And She's Done
Absolutely overwhelmed by the impact this wrap has.
Epoxy & Antifoul
Epoxy first coat
Epoxy first coat
Epoxy first coat
Now the hull has been wrapped we can start applying the first coat of Epoxy
Second Coat
Epoxy first coat
Epoxy first coat
The second coat is then applied in the different colour
Final coat & Antifoul
Final coat & Antifoul
Final coat & Antifoul
The third and final coat of epoxy is applied before we can then antifoul her ready for launch!
Launch Day!
Final coat & Antifoul
Final coat & Antifoul
After a gruelling 6 weeks out of the water, she is ready for launch!