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Category: Refits, Haul-Outs and Buying Gear

Refits, Haul-Outs and Buying Gear takes us out of the water and into the dusty world of boatyards, marinas, and anchorages with a twist of cultural differences and communication gaps roped in — all in pursuit of repairs, upgrades, and the endless quest to improve our boat.

Logo big
July 25, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

New Sedna logo: Isn’t she lovely?

Damaged flooring locker appears to the left of the photo along with tools
July 8, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Galley refits on our St Francis 50 catamaran

June 16, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Refits update on our St Francis 50 catamaran

June 6, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Top 10 sexiest refits we’ve made – so far

May 23, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

New trampolines for our St Francis 50 catamaran

We toyed with Pacific Blue, but eventually picked Dark Blue
April 13, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Adding colour and design pizazz to our catamaran

Passage plan: Fort Lauderdale to Bradenton
March 5, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Outfitting a boat for the first time

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