Time is pressing to make some progress, I am in for a session of knee surgery soon so Friday evening saw myself and the 'heavy gang', comprising of Al Parker and Jon Allen turn 'festina' so we can get at the hull. The upper works have had 5 coats of varnish and will get at least another 2 coats when we turn her back.

Again, there is very little damage from nearly fifty years of use. The small number of scars tell of either careful use or as a testament to her builders, Fairey Marine. The keelband is damaged in a few places but this is a minor repair job.
Compared to sanding the upper works this is going to be easy!!!!!

The new transom flaps have been made from some strips of teak which have been sitting in my Dads shed for over 25 years. The strips are only a few mm's thick so I have laminated two together using 'Cascamite' and a fistfull of clamps.

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