ESSENTIAL repairs before SPLASHDOWN after two years in canals.

REPAIRING your sailboat in the boat yard is REWARDING, frustrating, funny, demoralising and tiring but it's a part of boat owning. Save money with DIY for epoxy, antifoul, gelcoat repairs. The target is to complete below and above waterline work to get OPTIONS back in the water within 7 days.
S2 Ep4: We get back to OPTIONS in Port Napoleon dry storage yard. She was near Paris in an old quarry marina for one winter, then in Decize at the end of the Nivernais Canal for the next. This last winter she spent cradled out of the water in a Mediterranean boat yard . The yard moved her from the drop spot, thankfully closer to water and electric points. Sheenagh is not good with ladders, but overcomes fear to get aboard. Is it dry and secure inside? Is there any damage?
Acknowledgments and links:
All the people in Port-Saint-Louis who helped us - you know who you are
Mistral Apartments: www.tripadviso...
All the Port Napoleon team in the office and waterside: www.port-adhoc...
Paulo and his team at Store Marine Service for sail cleaning, dodger repair, parts and tools: www.store-mari...
Regis and his team at Global Nautic for stainless steel and sewing repairs: www.globalnaut...
Metal Marine for straightening the dodger frame
Stuart and Marina: / @sailingseabird

[@MrEdgedog]

So glad to see your back! “Im sure if I gave them a load of notes they could do it - but I’m not going to!” A man after my own heart! Love it!

[@sailingoptions]

If only we had notes to burn eh!? Thanks for watching and we love your comments!
Stay safe.
JnS

[@Mikeandlucy1]

Yeaaaa, start of a new season, cant wait to see what you get up to this year. Your trip down the french Canals has inspired me to take my boat across there as soon as I can.

[@sailingoptions]

Hi Mike! Do it when you can and plan for the unexpected. Thanks for watching, enjoy cruising and stay safe. JnS xx

[@michaelwake5600]

Hi, Great move to change
your 10 year old starter Battery is dead, float voltage low. As soon as it is loaded it will have no capacity, you may get the voltage up on no load, but the internal plates and current carrying parts will be corroded away.
Get videos followed you from getting stuck on the Humber.
Take good care M

[@sailingoptions]

Thanks for "sticking" with us Michael 😊
We guessed on the age of the battery - it was on the boat when we bought her. Definitely agree with you.
Stay safe
JnS xx

[@Andy-zo7ck]

Hi love your channel looking to do the long way down in my merry fisher just out a question what did it cost at the mariner over winter with lift out cheers

[@sailingoptions]

Hi Andy, thanks for the question. Cost is always size based at every location and our case an 11m boat attracts a 6 month fee anywhere from 1800 euro to 3800 euro. It’s worth doing desktop research for the area you want to be in, then sending a quote request before committing.

[@FBGbarge]

GLORY HOLE! 😂 ...you do know the meaning of the phrase, yes?

[@sailingoptions]

Or this definition you naughty boy 😀
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: a receptacle (as a box or cupboard) or area into which odds and ends are put