(Finally there's a bit of time to update the H460 blog...between bouts of boat maintenance and house renovations!)
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Sails Cleaned and UV Stitching
Replaced. I took up an offer at the
marina sailmakers in 2013 to have the sails washed and inspected when we stored
the boat on the hard in Marmaris. It was
all quoted and we left the sails with the sailmaker to pick up on return in
2014. I left a deposit
(payment of 50% was what the rules said) and, I noted accordingly on their invoice
as the sailmaker doing the paperwork said she was not going to issue a
receipt just now but when I paid fully next year. Okey, when in Rome … To cut a long story short, when I went to
pick up the sails she denied any payment having been made. I pointed out my note and she said ‘this has
never happened before … la la la … but I was not backing down. So, she reluctantly accepted my point and the
balance. I complained to the sailmaker
manager only to find out that everyone working there is family so no real
point taking it further with that lot. I
was quite prepared to take it up with the marina manager but not really
necessary as it turned out.
All the stitching on the UV covers was redone however, so
overall I got what I paid for. Big
lesson, whenever making a payment always get some receipt or, if in
Greece where they don’t know about receipts, make some note of any payments,
like I did with this lot.
Bike Bags. Before our falling out I had also purchased a
couple of big old sail bags quite cheaply and we use them to store our bikes in
– much neater and good protection from the elements as we put the bikes in the
dinghy on its davits when sailing.
I also needed my continuous furling line replaced but, at
this stage, the sailmaker was not interested, for obvious reasons. For my solution, see below.
I should also have included the webbing on the clew of the
mainsail to be restitched, but didn’t (my fault) and paid the price - more on that later too.
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| A very professional launch in Marmaris |
Boat Detailing. At the marina, very shortly after being placed
in a cradle on the hard in 2013, I was quickly approached by a few of the
private tradespeople that occupy their own workshops around the wall of the
marina. I accepted one quote to polish
the topsides and stainless steel and also to undertake professional gelcoat
repairs to hairline cracks and other minor scratches and repairs that have
appeared over the years on the deck and topsides. It also included one coat of antifouling to
the bottom and he also raised the waterline around the stern as requested. All for a very reasonable price. He also undertook to wash the boat down each
month while we were at home and that he would let me know when he had done so
each time. He gave me contact details of
previous customers whom I contacted and they were generally pleased with his
work. One said don’t make the final
payment until the boat is back in the water as his staff did not do the final
anti fouling on the spots on the hull that can’t be done while the boat is in its
cradle. As it turned out on the launch
day it was more convenient for me to do it myself anyway.
All the work was carried out as promised except I had to
chase him up about the wash downs each month.
When I did enquire he answered promptly and also gave me updates on the
work to be, and being, done. He only
required a very small deposit before I left, a part payment shortly after I
returned, and then the balance on completion of all the work ie when the last
dabs of paint were put on when the boat was picked up for relaunching . Highly recommended providing you take an
ongoing interest in progress etc.
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