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The Tahiti Cruisers Guide is brought to you by Julien Desmont from Xperimental and Chuck Houlihan from Jacaranda. Starting as an idea based on the very successful Panama City Cruisers guide, it has evolved into 200+ pages of information on vendors and services throughout French Polynesia. In January 2018, we added GPS coordinates and links to Google Maps to assist in locating businesses.
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Especially thankful to John (SV Mary Ann II) and Steve (SV Ocean Star) for their huge effort in supplying a vast amount of information for the guide.
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Last update: 10 Dec 2024
Refrigeration – Repairs
Lago - Multiservice Nautique
2024-11-22 22:44:07 UTC
Island: Tahiti
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude in decimal degrees):
Latitude: -17.586301
Longitude: -149.613757
view in google maps+689 8926 4364 (Whats App)
Close to Taina marina
Nov-2024 SV Xperimental
I had a leak on my (old, copper-based) fridge system; He came the next day to my boat in Taina and was super quick to detect the issue (a leak on a valve), which he fixed through brazing. He vacuumed the system, filled it with refrigerant, and came back the next day for a check; Communication was great and I was OK with the cost; It was nice to deal with a true professional.
9-21 SV Ipanema He is a young French guy who lives in Puna'auia, next to Taina Marina. He speaks a bit of English, he was very responsive to my calls and WhatsApp questions, he was very kind answering all my questions and doubts about my problem and he fixed my refrigerator for exactly half of the price of the main guy here.
But more important than the price, it was a pleasant experience. He seems to be eager to get more work.
I know it is just one good experience, but maybe it is another option since when I asked around, everyone I talked to felt really trapped by the alternative for this type of work