As I hoped, this week the weather was kind, almost, with dry and sometimes sunny conditions for a few days. It allowed me to wax and polish the hulls and apply the antifoul. (that’s the stuff on the bottom of the boat that prevents barnacles and weed attaching itself to the hull).
There is something very gratifying about finishing the antifouling. It’s much like when you paint a room in your house and everything looks fresh and clean. The boat feels finished and raring to go.
However the truth is, inside is a mess, there are no seats, no bedding, no curtains. There are tools and spare parts everywhere, panels are off, odd wires hanging down. On the chart table sits a small grey notebook entitled Watanga Snagging. Inside there is a 3 page list of things to that are left to do.
No, it’s not finished, but it looks “Good”
The Bad News was an email from the sailmakers stating that for a variety of reasons, some orders may be delayed, not that they actually commit to a written delivery date, more of a verbal assurance that all will be well. The good news is my Main sail has almost been finished and the Genoa sail has been started, and the panels are cut and ready to be assembled. (I have a friend who works there, so get up to date progress reports).
Fingers crossed!
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