After the 6-months crossing of the Pacific Ocean we knew a bit more about our Monsoon.

- with a vessel like Monsoon, the navigating, sailing and storm-survival are the easy part of the job,
- the human factor and murphy's law dominate the scene. Do the best you can. Concentrate, focus and dedicate yourself. Socially this will put you apart, but never make you feel lonely.
- pay a lot of attention/money to equipment, pumps and machinery.

An extensive and complete overhaul programm in NZ consisted of the folowing items + much more:

New Leisure Furl in boom furlers, all new Lidgard sails, 2 new Reckmann headsailfurlers, New anchor and chain and electric Maxwell windlass.New exhaust hoses, standpipes, batteries, clean and treat all tanks, more and bigger pumps and hoses, remove all American plastic fittings. Paintjob/Sandblast inside/outside hull and the deckhouse. Recaulk decks with Sikaflex 290DC. New bathroom + interiour modification + upholstery + canvas.
Sandblast+paint masts. New 12mm thoughend glass all around. New Furuno Fishfinder, B&G, GPS, VHF. All new fishing gear and much much more!!!!