EP 7: Our First Haul Out. Gandia, Spain
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- čas přidán 13. 01. 2024
- Back at “home” in Valencia, it was time to get serious about addressing any remaining concerns and needed preparations prior to the big Atlantic Crossing. We were planning to haul out to get a good look at the bottom of the boat and finally fix some minor lingering issues.
To read the accompanying blog post for more info on the area and our experiences:
waterwingssailing.com/2024/01...
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Awesome! Keep’em coming.
Thank you for sharing.
So... no water from the blisters; the only water came in through the screw hole is that right?
Cruising World's Cat of the year (2023), yet not much online activity from Vision Yachts this last year. How do you like your Vision 444 - What are your thoughts?
Did you ever see the schematics/plans/configuration for the watertight compartmentalised hull that is unique to the Vision 444?
Looking forward to more of your travels ⛵
Yes, since we plugged that small screw hole we haven't had any water intrusion over the past year. Ours was a unique Vision as it was hull #4 and came with electric Oceanvolt motors and a prototype wing sail rig. We have had a number of issues relating to those two systems which you will see as I catch up to present time with our videos (or you scroll back on our social media), but the hull itself and our new standard sparcraft rig that comes on all the Visions has been fantastic. We have been hauled out a few times due to those systems and every shipyard has commented on how solid the construction of the boat is. It sails very well. Honestly we contemplated selling the boat due to the rig and motors, but love the hull so much that we were willing to correct those systems ourselves and keep the boat. And they keep making changes to the future hulls that we would have loved to have! So they are just getting better :)