Spring 2016 Service and Prep 1

The weather was kind in March 2016

Audrey and I returned mid march 2016 to start the deep clean on Grace and start prep for her return to the UK.

By now this was my 5th trip to the area and to Grace.

We had decided to use PYD (Professional Yacht Deliveries) to get Grace back and had already factored this into what we considered to be the buying price of the boat. We would hand over to them after a 2 week sailing holiday/commissioning trip we had planned for May when we would bring the car out with pile of kit.

Lots of tedious jobs

I took a bunch of tools out (most of my luggage was tools!) tools that would end up living on the boat.

Audrey developed a hate for polishing and cleaning sand stained stainless steel and aluminium.

I set about cutting and polishing the hull and we both finished together on the superstructure.

By this time Grace was looking more loved but we had done all the cleaning we could stand.

We enjoyed some Grace shopping for new flares and kitchen ware.

Cutting Video!

Polishing Video!

Not all work then! No wine was harmed in the making of this video. Cogolin (The local Mercure became our home from home over this period) was very quiet in March but I like to think we did our bit for its night time ecconomy!

Job done. Come home.