Oct 2014 - September 2015 Auxonne

The marina at Auxonne is run by H20, real experts on barges based in St Jean de Losne, just a few km downstream. The marina was created in the past 10 years alongside the city walls of this historic military town with connections to Napoleon. We were well received and the boat was looked after when we were away.

De Jonge Jacob was in need of some serious maintenance and over the period from Oct 2013 to Sept 2015 David set to work.
Bilges were cleaned and painted with Owatrol CIP
The faulty 24v alternator was replaced
Areas of the wooden flooring was removed and replaced, and numerous other maintenance tasks undertaken.

In September 2015 the plan was to continue South, but the gearbox which had been fitful at best since we bought the boat, finally gave up, and just when we were ready to move on, the boat came out of the water at H20's yard in St Jean de Losne.
The engine was serviced, and after a week of waiting, the gearbox was replaced, as well as a new sterngland greaser.The starter relay was replaced as the plugs were not heating properly.
 At the same time while the boat was ashore, the boat underwater areas were cleaned, prepared and painted with two coats of Intertuf 203. 9 new anodes were fitted The rudder was removed and repaired with new bushes.The starter battery was replaced AGM Spiralee 75ah. The leeboard hydraulics were disassembled, but before this could be finished we needed to get underway (and pay a horrendous bill!)

De Jonge Jacob in Auxonne

Ashore in the H20 yard in St Jean de Losne for refit Sept 2015