Liftout in Canaries

Conachair

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She's a lovely girl but a bit sluggish these days. Time for a liftout and get the sandpaper and paintbrush out I think /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
But where? In San Sebastian, La Gomera today ( and very nice it is too). Thinking about Puerto Rico over in Gran Canaria, anyone been out there? Or maybe back up to Las Palmas. (fancy couple days work Nick?) I'd need to live aboard out of the water and be not too far away from a decent chandlers and ferrateria. Any other options?
And what antifouling is available locally? Got international at the mo but haven't seen much of that around these parts.

Gracios Hombres

Padz
 
Damn straight I fancy a couple of days work Padz!! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Let me know what you're plans are, as I'm going off air on Sunday, at anchor, or going to Tenerife as I hear there is a rapid work placement program for hospitality workers, and I need some cash ASAP!

Also, while you're online - Can you recommend any nice & safe anchorages in the south of Gran Canaria?

nick!
 
Plans are as ever firmly cast in jelly /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif But tending towards south of gran canaria maybe next week for a liftout. Can't help with anchorages I'm afraid, haven't been down that way yet, Arguineguin/portos cementos maybe? Gets good review in "your first atlantic crossing". Decent anchorages in the canaries are a bit sparse, aren't they.
 
Las Palmas lift out and there are three big chandlers along the marina front. You can live aboard as long as you get to know the big Alsation guard dog who roams the yar at night, but last entry is about 1030pm so be prepared to scale the fence and befriend the dog. I did it with my own dog so had to first climb in to tie the Alsation up, then climb back out to get my terrier, then climb back in with her, put her aboard and finally down the ladder to let the guard dog off again. A pocketful of treats is recommended.
Antifoulling came from Hempels trade outlet a few kilometres away in the La isletta industrial estate, cheap and very effective, as I've only just hauled out since then 2005.
Las Palmas is much more practical and industrial than the tourist ridden south, much better for real sailors.
 
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You can live aboard as long as you get to know the big Alsation guard dog who roams the yar at night, but last entry is about 1030pm so be prepared to scale the fence and befriend the dog. I did it with my own dog so had to first climb in to tie the Alsation up, then climb back out to get my terrier, then climb back in with her, put her aboard and finally down the ladder to let the guard dog off again. A pocketful of treats is recommended.


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Now that's the sort of thing which should be in the dayskipper theory course! Much more useful than secondary ports /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
And thanks for the antifouling tip.
Maybe I'm turning into a 'gentleman' more than is healthy, but Las Palmas, sailing upwind, the very thought of it.....
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We lifted out twice (!) last time. First Radazul, Tenerife. Exceptionally helpful service, crane hoist marginal for a boat our weight, limited services locally. Second Los Christianos, Tenerife, excellent travel-hoist facilities, good local services and chandlery. Yard rather busy. Both places we able to continue living aboard with power while ashore, for preference I would recommend the latter.
 
Arguineguin is certainly a likely prospect & probably the only cheap mooring place in South Gran Canaria. I was there (on land) last month & it does have a handy sized harbour with a hard on which some quite humble looking yachts were stored. It is barely 2km off the GC1 motorway & has a bus link to Las Palmas. There is a fishing fleet there so fish is readily available (very good fish restaurant within the harbour). The town which is certainly no place for poseurs, appears to have a reasonably good assortment of shops even some chandlery. As Conachair mentions there is a most imposing cement works in the middle of town which has probably supplied most of the cement used on the island.It would certainly be worth making an enquiry probably best in person accompanied by your Spanish speaking friend. I would estimate 30-40 min drive from Las Palmas.
 
I'll prob be over round about the same time, Puerto Rico seems to have good press as a yard so I might try for a liftout there. So come tap on the hull, I'll save you the best sandpaper /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
BTW, just noticed you're member #57. Wow, what was it like in the old days?
 
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