Good Friday seemed better weather-wise than predicted so when Gordon turned up to see how progress with the rot repairs was progressing, I finished the template for the plywood patch I was cutting out and we headed out for a sail. The wind was fresh but not too strong and we tried sailing on just the heads'l + mizzen. Dovekie loved that combination - very well balanced and nicely powered - not too much, not too little.
I had also fitted the first patch piece of kauri below the companion sill board so that is now done. Still one more piece to make and fit there. I went back on Saturday and started soaking the cutout area with thinned Everdure to try and seal in any rot spores that I haven't managed to remove in the ply edges. Sunday added another coat. It's close to ready to patch up now once I do the cockpit seat front corner. That will need a good couple of dry days to ensure there is no damp left around, and more Everdure in the edges once I cut it out.
I caught up with Gavin Pascoe - my one-time crew mate on Lady Mink when we helped Dave Parsons back from Vanuatu. Gavin has several projects under way including "Lizzie" that he was busy fitting a new beam to on Saturday with lashings of red-lead+putty bedding under the joins and around the bronze screws. "Lizzie" should be magnificent once he finishes rebuilding her with new mahogany brightwork. Gavin also owns "Shemara", another 50 something year old kauri yacht like Dovekie.
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