African Haul Out: The Last Proper Boat Yard in West Africa | S8E07

The wait is over—Galopin is finally out of the water. Join us in Dakar for a traditional African haul-out where power tools are banned, and everything is done by hand. After months of waiting and navigating visa renewals, the team carefully lifts Galopin onto the cart. Watch the meticulous process as they scrape and sand the hull down to the primer, ensuring a perfect surface for antifouling. It’s not all work, though; the boatyard transforms during the World Cup, complete with feverish match viewing and a French-style barbecue celebrating the France vs. England game. Once the football ends, the real work begins with the primer application. This is 100% handmade boat care at its finest. 00:00 Intro 00:47 Renovation station 01:26 My African motifs 02:02 Flag test 03:02 Haul out wait list 03:32 World Cup fever 04:28 Going up 05:53 We're up 06:21 Shell scrape 06:47 Cared for by hand 07:17 Spanish vendetta 07:52 Just paint it 08:44 Next week Some say it’s The Best Sailing Channel on YouTube! Agree or disagree, make your voice heard. Subscribe, like, dislike, or comment. DISCLAIMER: This series is simply intended to offer and give an alternative to conventional TV... for FREE! And if anyone has the good will to reward this series purely on merit because it's somehow funny, mildly interesting, slightly stupid, or bizarrely entertaining, you can do so by giving it a tip on Patreon or Ko-fi: https://www.patreon.com/SailorAlex? ko-fi.com/sailoralex Stay up to date with the following Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/windedvoyage/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/windedvoyage/ Winded Voyage Website: http://www.windedvoyage.com/ Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cuckooracha/ X: https://mobile.twitter.com/SwissSailorAlex/ #windedvoyage #sailinglifestyle #africatravel #solosailor #Sailing #BoatMaintenance #WestAfrica #HaulOut #SailingLife #Galopin #WorldCup