Our biggest project yet! Our old bottom paint was failing and our thru hulls were corroding! We hauled out at Bert Jabin Yacht Yard to take care of both problems at once. Doing most of the work ourselves, we didn’t know what we were getting ourselves into! Incredibly hot weather and back breaking labor, after 4 days the thru hulls were complete and we finished prepping to start the paint. Thankfully we didn’t sand the bottom paint ourselves. Instead we wanted to start fresh and got the bottom professionally blasted down to bare gel coat. After days prepping the bottom of the boat we toiled for two MORE days to apply four coats of Interlux 2000 barrier paint followed by two coats of Trinidad Pro. We thought this was going to be easy peasy, right? I’ve painted the entire inside of my house, how hard could it be to paint a boat? We were so wrong… Constant crouching on our knees then standing back up - lather, rinse, repeat… The Trinidad Pro has so much copper in it, holding that heavy roller full of paint above our head for hours was brutal! On the bright side, we both got a full body workout two days in a row 🤣 We finished up the last coat of paint around 9pm and it wasn’t until the next morning that we could appreciate the fruits of our labor, it was so worth it. 💙 Will I ever volunteer to paint the bottom of another boat…? Oh, heck no! If you’re wondering how much money projects like this cost, check it👇🏼👇🏼 Thru hulls = $800 Barrier paint = $1000 Anti-fouling paint = $1050 Bottom blasting = $2000 Yard fees = $1650 Misc parts, supplies, & consumables = $300 TOTAL without labor = $6800 Cost of therapy = TBD…… 😵‍💫 #boatwork #sailingcouple #beneteau411 #sailboat #boatproject #diy #shorts

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A powerful and luxurious 37 meter yacht made from a signature lightweight aluminium hull and superstructure, that has been fully maximised to comfortably house 12 guests in 5 cabins. This sporty sister-ship to AURELIA was built in 2007 and has been recently repainted at the Heesen Yachts shipyard. Her new shiny white look is complimented by contrasting black striping and a subtle red line that makes her look as sharp as she is fast. This 37m is exceptionally spacious. ILONA AT A GLANCE CONSTRUCTION:............................ALUMINIUM LENGTH OVER ALL:.......................37.30 METER 122’4” BEAM OVER ALL:.............................7.50 METER 24’7” DRAFT EXTREME (50% LOAD):......2.20 METER 7’2” MAX SPEED (LIGHT LOAD):...........28 KNOTS RANGE:...........................................2,000 NAUTICAL MILES Heesen track launch system in the tender garage 5 cabin layout including full-beam master suite Striking appearance Custom-built Dutch quality interior Sundeck with Jacuzzi

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Come with us as we sail into one of our all time favourite European cruise ports! Rotterdam is an amazing city with plenty to offer visitors, and the long sail in through to the heart of this vibrant port is well worth taking in. You can see more of what MSC Virtuosa and Rotterdam have to offer (including our 2 day visit on P&O Iona) on our channel - make sure to subscribe to catch everything!

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