We just bought a St. Francis 50 catamaran, SV Aphrodite, and are arranging to have some refits done in Bradenton, Florida. We are relatively new to sailing and live in Ottawa, Canada. Fortunately, we have Pat Reischmann of Hy-Tech Marine to advise us during the refit process. Pat has over 30 years’ experience in the marine industry. He was … Continue reading Planning and budgeting for sail boat refits