Small Jobs

I spent literally hours cleaning the places where I had removed fittings. Scraping every bit of sealant off in preparation for filling in and painting was a tedious and slow job.

Dan passed by and offered to lend me the pickup to take the headsail to the sailmaker's. I replied that it was less than a year old and that it was OK but after some reflection I realized that I only thought that it was OK. Maybe the sail maker would spot and correct a problem before it got serious. So I took the sail to the loft this afternoon and two of the women helped me to drag it inside. Gee I like that place. Maybe I can put on some drag and apply for a job.

I removed the jib halyard and will hand it in tomorrow for a replacement.

I had a chat with Joe at BUMS about the antifouling. I told him that I accepted that their antifouling was good for 2 years, but that would be here at latitude 48. I had 20 months of sailing ahead of me and much of it would be in the tropics. It seemed to me that a third coat of antifouling could make the difference in getting me to Australia without the need for another haulout. He agreed, so next week he will give the hull a light sanding and put on another coat of antifouling.