Author: FishingNosara

Our plucky panga the Transporter makes hundreds of trips per week from Playa Garza to the boats moored in the bay. This off-season we set our newest boatman Daniel on the task of rehabilitating the fiberglass around the upper rail of the boat.

You can see that there are major areas needing attention (the front prow and the rear corners) and lots of small spots around the seats and splashwell.

The inital trim reveals a strong barrier of fiberglass in the front.

 

Captain David wasted no time getting the 23-foot switchblade stripped down, repainted, and ready for action. Get ready for another amazing season from the Adventurer

 

The Harvester ran 178 trips in the 2022 season, and the interior needed cosmetic attention to prepare for the upcoming year.

The crew took care of the prep-work and disassembly, then Craig arrived to spray the gelcoat.

The got a good run of weather and managed to complete four coats a day in back-to-back sessions.

This is the exact result we want, and will finish up nicely once given several passes of fine-grit sandpaper (440g, 600g, then 1000g)

 

While we got the gelcoat cooking, might as well hit these panels with a fresh coat:

Also the cabin door and fighting chair for the Discoverer are being stripped and re-finished:

Even the luggage rack for our hard-working Land Cruiser got fresh primer and paint to ensure many more years of excellent service.

 

Casa Serena’s front facing windows got new blinds to replace the old curtains.

The big renovation this off-season is our two-bedroom house Casa Jardin. A major improvement was to install a fresh entryway.

The original doorway was  bifold monstrosity that latched at the bottom and was a nightmare to open and close, especially to a first-time occupant.

The new doorway is a standard swinging door with side panels to allow maximum sunlight into the kitchen.

The house also got a fresh coat of paint, inside and out:

Continuing in the tradition of Casa Bianca and Casa Capitan, we have these one-of-a-kind carved doors for the new installation.

Casa Neptune also suffered from an overcomplicated entryway. The old sliding glass doors have been replaced with a standard door while still maintaining the natural light flow into the living room.

Casa Capitan got a fresh coat of her signature bright yellow paint.

Also the guys installed new aluminum flashing between the house and the patio roof, which had been leaky.

Casa Captain is looking good and ready to go for the 2023 season: