117: SEVEN LIFE CHANGING Upgrades to our 2015 Leopard 44 - BLUE WATER READY

After arriving from St. Lucia via Antiqua with our newly purchased Sunsail 444 which is a 2015 Leopard 44, we arrived at FKG rigging and fabrication on 22 December 2020 and over the next for 7 weeks and 3 days had seven upgrade projects completed to transform our ex charter boat into a world class blue water cruising catamaran for circumnavigation. We finally departed on 12 February 2021.

Come along with us and be entertained and informed with this overview of the projects that were completed by FKG and stay tuned to the Blown Away channel for future videos detailing each of them - 7 in total:

* Solar Arch & installation of Solar Panels
* Scuba Tank & Life Raft Fabrication & Installation
* Repair of our Gooseneck
* Installation of rigging and sailing Oxley parasail
* Helm Seat Footrest Fabrication
* Anchor Bridle, Anchor Bitter End Creation
* Dinghy Davit Repair & Fabrication

We are SO pleased to have so many things completed in a short period of time, but it did feel a little bit like Work dock hell, at times!

FKG is an amazing organization and one that we would not hesitate working with again. The staff is friendly and professional, and talented. They take pride in their work.

Please leave comments below and let us know if you have any questions. This was a quick overview and we will have more in-depth videos about each of the 7 installations/repairs in the future.

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