So what happened between the ferry and Marans? Well - there was just over a week at Philippe Julien's yard in Charron - 10 K from Marans. During which time I anti-fouled the lovely Snork Maiden with 3L of Cruiser Uno in smart navy. Marylene drove over from Rosas and the two of us spent a happy few days in a maze of closed cell foam and glue, dealing with a sort of vinyl polar bear skin that is the forepeak lining. Results were better than we dared hope, and although there are some edges that need to be dealt with in due course. The main thing is that the forepeak is now fully functional for sails, baggage, boarding ladder and human crew. Yippee. 
Oh yes - the protective clothing! Pity they only sell these suits in XL sizes. Glam eh?
It wasn't all work though - we found the great little La Ponetere restaurant next to the boatyard and managed to eat there twice in a very few days. The cook knows what she is doing with seafood and the view can be pretty stunning.
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