Best African Workforce: Getting In & Out of The Last Boat Yard in West Africa | S8E07

After months of hard work, sanding, and refitting, Galopin is finally going back in the water! In this episode, we navigate the ups and downs of boat life in Dakar on the hard. Trust is everything when you’re far from home, and the local expertise here in Senegal has been invaluable. We got the antifouling done, fixed some metal knick-knacks, and tackled the slow but productive process of getting this old girl ready to sail again. The moral of the story? If you have the time, take care of your boat, and he will take care of you. But the adventure doesn’t come without challenges. Watch as we deal with shoddy marine lines that snap under pressure and the edgy moments of testing the furler. Now that we’re free from the cormorants and the dock, where to next? Rumor has it Paps is taking a finished boat to The Gambia… could that be our next destination? Some say it’s The Best Sailing Channel on YouTube! Agree or disagree, make your voice heard. Subscribe, like, dislike, or comment. 00:00 Intro 00:48 Ups & downs 01:21 Soft sanding 01:39 Paint they did 02:10 Antifoul away 03:33 More than paint 04:05 Ready to splash 04:29 Coming down 05:48 Back in the water 07:21 Furler fail 08:24 Gone to Gambia 09:08 Next week 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 #SailingGalopin #WindedVoyage #BoatRefit #SailingAfrica #BoatLaunch #Liveaboard #SailingAdventure