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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http://www.regattapointemarina.com/ Florida's Premier LIVE ABOARD MARINA Our boating community is very "live aboard" friendly and we have many amenities that cater specifically to our residents including deep waters and no bridges between our marina and the Tampa Bay or Gulf of Mexico. Hassle free living and a desire to provide a boating community that will exceed all of your needs while staying with us is extremely important to our entire team. REGATTA POINTE MARINA OFFERS 350 Slips for vessels up to 120' Small boats welcome Wet slips and boat lifts available Full Live Aboard Facilities Available Evening security and gated private docks 30 and 50 amp service available Holding tank pump available at slip Dock boxes at each slip 100 channel cable TV at slip On-site Ships Store and Fuel Dock with gas and diesel Non Ethanol Fuel Upscale shower and laundry facility on-site Pool and Hot Tub Health club quality exercise room on-site Personal trainer available on-site by request 2 Captain's Lounges with TV High-Speed wireless Internet access Waterfront Dining Riverhouse Reef and Grill & Riverside Cafe Waterfront Deck Waterfront Banquet Space The Riverhouse Day spa and salon on-site Close to I-75 for shopping and attractions Airport shuttle courtesy vehicle http://youtu.be/bvukb6LnuBU https://www.facebook.com/RegattaPointeMarina

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The babies have been looking at me ... asking for these for a week or more. Publix delivered them this morning along with kitty food and Tinsley food. Temptations were not plentiful in the Bahamas.

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Nach einem Problem mit dem Lazybag, in dem sich ca. 200 Liter Wasser gesammelt hatten und daher einige Lazyjacks gebrochen waren, musste Boris nach Südost ablaufen, um mehr Ruhe ins Boot zu bekommen, und verlor dabei 10 Seemeilen. Jetzt ist er aber wieder auf Kurs.

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