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#223 Bow repaired, passports extended, and davit put back in place…
2 June 2026 · 48 min · 8K views · Hillsborough, Carriacou
Solar panel frame reinstalled on catamaran under blue sky
What this video covers
Around day 77–78 of a haul-out refit, Djé and Nad complete three significant tasks on their Outremer catamaran at a boatyard in Carriacou: closing the bow (étrave) repair, raising the solar panel arch, and reinstalling the davit arch (bossoir).30:54 The bow repair involves gluing and screwing a plywood board over the hull opening, then laying fiberglass cloth with peel ply over it; full fairing and mastic work remain for the following day.18:18 The solar panel arch frame is raised 60 cm using salvaged aluminum tube welded by a local fabricator named Marco, then rigged up with halyards and a topping lift before dropping into place without adjustment — seven rivets per side.2:53 Passport extensions are handled at Hillsborough, Carriacou, at the immigration and treasury buildings: the process takes under an hour and costs a fee paid at a separate government cashier, granting a two-month extension to July 11, valid also for Grenada.11:41 A marina access dispute — a broken fence blocking boat transport — remains unresolved after roughly a month, with the responsible party unreachable.7:43 Remaining work includes sealing other hull penetrations, reinforcing two nacelle beams, modifying both transoms, repairing rotten wood on the sterns, and fixing a port-side engine compartment bulkhead.41:38
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