Winter advice
Protecting Your Boat from the Bise on Lake Geneva
Mooring lines, fenders, covers and a check after the storm: how to protect a boat kept afloat from the bise wind on the French shore of Lake Geneva.
Advice
Advice for your boat on Lake Geneva.
Looking after a boat kept afloat on the French shore of Lake Geneva.
Practical articles, season by season, written by Stéphane Badea: what to check, when, and what we do for you while you are away.
The articles
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Winter advice
Keeping Your Boat Afloat in Winter on Lake Geneva
Night frost, batteries, bilge pumps, bise and snow: the real risks of wintering afloat on Lake Geneva, and how to prepare and watch over your boat.
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Spring advice
Spring Boat Recommissioning Checklist (Sail & Power)
Hull, engine, batteries, rigging and safety gear: a spring recommissioning checklist for sailboats and motorboats on Lake Geneva.
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Spring advice
Hard Water on Lake Geneva: Hull, Gelcoat and Stainless
Lake Geneva's hard water leaves limescale on hulls, gelcoat and stainless steel. How to keep it in check afloat, with steam and no chemicals in the lake.
