Lamnidée

             We dressed her and set off... almost Now the time had finally come... After we had made it to Brest, which unfortunately turned out to be a bit more difficult, as we had to leave a car behind on the way. As soon as we arrived we started to dismantle the steering gear.  We liked the system itself, so we decided to replace only the pulleys, as the old ones were made of aluminium and were completely corroded. We had ordered six new plastic rollers from Germany and were very pleased that they arrived on time. As anyone who has ever worked as a craftsman knows, theory and practice are two different things...                                                                             A bit Make-up for the old l...

 After spotting Lamnidée for the first time on a rainy Easter Sunday in Brest's Marina du châteleau, her two wooden masts flashing between the aluminum masts and plastic boats, we were delighted to see the “À VENDRE” sign on the bow with the Brokers number. Her unique shape and classic lines, masked the brown and green scars we saw on the hull from outside.  We contacted the broker and after a few phone calls and a good negotiation, we went back to Brest in May, determined to buy the old Lady. Our optimism was not disappointed and both the previous owner and the broker were very friendly. Now the big day had come when we wanted to see whether we could save her or not. That depended on how she looked underwater. Surprisingly, it was not possible to get to the crane... After two years of not moving a lot of shell have found a new home around the propeller. So our curiosity was delayed, it was time for diving, but a day later we were greatly rewarded.  “Congratulations Lamni...