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Water line lowered – and boat all cleaned up

After days of cleaning, off loading and donating stuff to the St Lucia island locals, Sugar Shack now floats about 2 inches higher in the water. The growth that gathered on the hulls was 2 inches out of the water when we were done. Out with the old towels, bed sheets, tupperware that didn’t have lids, some old parts/food that were way beyond the life cycle and Sugar Shack looks like a completely different boat.

Of course there is always more to tweak and change to make her a part of the family but she is well on her way.

Catana 471 Sugar Shack in St Lucia

Galley all cleaned up after the crossing

The master head looking forward

Standing mid ships looking forward

The Master Stateroom

Master Stateroom

Port facilities, shower and head combined

Port guest cabin

Salon all cleaned up

View of Starboard hull facing aft

Aft of Port Hull

Facing aft and toward the starboard.

Looking forward in office toward outer hull

Book shelfs in the office

On the Hard for Maintenance / Upgrades

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What a difference it makes talking to people while you are there. TMS Yacht services is right on the ball getting the repair work we had tried to get scheduled since the sea trial.

The Rudder Swivel bearing is getting replaced so Sugar Shack is on the HARD to make it easier. TMS sent us some pictures of the Sugar Shack on the hard and the details as the bearing is being replaced.

The heater through hulls will also get replaced which should make the heating system operational again. (not that you really need a diesel fired heating system in the tropics, but we do want all systems on the boat working correctly)

Next up after that is to finish the sail bag with the Sugar Shack name, and the interior sea-foam green will be replaced with new AlCantera tan synthetic leather like material. Should tone down that interior quite a bit.

While we were there, we also knocked out all the insurance requirements based on the survey.

Replaced the Starboard Starting battery
Replaced all the fire extinguishers with fresh ones
Added the battery post protective covers
Replaced the man overboard light that lights if the boat is upside down, 10years of corrosion and saltwater didn’t do it justice

Rudder Bearing on Rudder Post

Where the bearing belongs in the boat

Sugar Shack on the Hard

Rudder with bearing removed

A little corrosion in the bearing

The delrin sleeve still looks good

A little pitting on the bearing

New Swivel Bearings

Interior redone in Alcatara Fabric

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The work and correspondence provided by TMS Yacht services in Marmaris, Turkey was a pleasure to deal with. They always responded to emails in a timely manner and took real good care to make sure we were satisfied by sending pictures of the progress.

The green had to go, it was part of the deal from day one.

Fresh solar covers on the windows, new cockpit cushions in sunbrella all the way around.