Month: November 2018

Grinding Gelcoat – UpdateGrinding Gelcoat – Update



Extremely dusty job despite a tent and all the protective foil. The fine dust goes everywhere and if you get the particles on your skin it itches. I am glad that I do not have to do this job.

The picture below is the contractor Olivier from Thalassa Nautique grinding down the deck. Today, Friday, it rains which means the humidity levels are too high and temperatures too low for the epoxy primer to cure. We hope for Monday to be drier and warmer (no rain and 16C days high)

Thalassa 11 29 grinding (1 of 1)

Olivier at work

Grinding day after

The sanded areas, with the pure fiber shining through, are protected against rain and humidity.

Later that day (yesterday) I took a relaxing dinghy tour through the port. Well honestly, I went on an escape from the dust and sorrow look of the boat.Mood improvement LGM

Grinding Down the DeckGrinding Down the Deck



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Packaging artist Christo was here

Osmosis Treatment on the top deck of Lunara. Today, we finally started the partial gelcoat removal on the coach roof. Boat is dusty everywhere. We hoped for a grinder with integrated dust removal. That is not happening – sadly. The weather window is marginal, meaning temperature and humidity levels are a notch above the minimum required for this work. Thank god we are in Southern France.

Can’t make a photo of the actual work since I lack the protective equipment for myself.

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Dust protection

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Taking measure with the new solar panels

Back at the Boat in La Grande MotteBack at the Boat in La Grande Motte



Morning time greets me in La Grande Motte with this beautiful sunrise.

Went to my favorite Boulangerie (bakery) to get my ‘Pain au chocolate’. More about my brief, but interesting trip to northern Germany in a separate post.

But now it’s breakfast time!!!

Pain au coco Nov 28 2018 LGM.jpg