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What renovation program at the harbor?

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 There are so many things we need to prep within 1 month before we leave our berth.  And it's either aesthetic: cleaning up and polishing the boat inside out, or mechanic: a lot of fixing, upgrading and replacing broken elements.  Here is what we did and how much it did approximately cost:  Aesthetic Clean-up:  We cleaned up the boat from the ground up. Starting inside, all wood panels, all rooms, bathrooms, all equipments like the oven, stove and microwave and of course under all the hatches. And there are many! We also cleaned up the trash bin.  I used a combination of wet wipes (I know it's not eco-friendly but it is so efficient), black soap and CIF cream.  Removing stickers: This boat is covered with Beneteau stickers and other broker stickers.  I decided to remove what was faded.  We first tried with the hair dryer, melting the glue, and using a plastic card to scrape it off. But it took forever.  I then changed to using the scrap...