The OWEN Project

The seas are rough on boats, and after 6-8 months, they need to be scraped, sanded and repainted.  Broken wood needs to be replaced.  Finally, Ariane is ready to go to sea again, and Owen will be rolled back onto the beach to dry out and be refurbished in the next 6-8 months when they will swap again. Each refurbishment costs about $1200 for all materials and labor.    

Ariane is getting fixed so that she can go out to sea to fish, allowing Owen to come back on shore to dry out and be repaired and refitted.  Ariane is a lighter boat and takes less fuel than Owen, but Owen is better on rougher seas.    

It's a big disappointment when the nets are full, and then they snag on some rocks, ripping a hole which allows the fish to escape.  Instead of money in the bank, there are more expenses to fix the nets.