There's been so more progress on the boat that I'm not sure where to start...The remaining big projects were the rudder, which was still in several pieces with huge chunks of iron corroding, expanding and twisting the wood, the mast (box construction)was still in two pieces, the bottom and sides were already epoxied together, the whole thing has been lined with carbon fiber and coated in epoxy but it needed to be wired and the top had to go on, then spreaders lights, sail track/hardware, varnish etc. All of the deck hardware needed to be installed, lights wired, motor well glassed in/tabbed, the chain plates were to be hung on the knees I made but after more than a few couple sleepless nights, I changed my mind and knew that they needed to be hung on the outside of the hull. All these things were completed since then and more. I've been taking pictures along the way but I have been working on project after project for months. The plan was to go in last week. I called and even had the local haulers ready to go. This really pushed me to get everything done and to focus on the more important issues with the boat and not to get caught up in the bronze polishing or tinkering with the head etc. (which I still seemed to get distracted by) The boat wasn't ready to go in because the motor still needs to go in, BUT everything else is done and by the time the motor is ready, so will all the other little things.
Besides the motor being out, the next big deal is the toe rail. Its still off, but ready to go on the next warm day as long as I have some help (For three years, I didn't ask for any help except from my always eager kid, but I'm learning to accept help from all my friends especially as the weather gets warmer and summer break gets closer!)
