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I achieved quite a lot today. The outer coamings have been laminated to the inner ones and I have shaped and partially fitted the collar for the mast where it will pass through the foredeck whenever it is stepped.
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If I’m to get any sailing in ‘Sharpy’ this summer, I have to press on whenever I can. Each time I think I’m getting nearer the exterior painting stage I realize there is something more to do which prevents me from doing the painting.
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I have to finish the coamings, the collar, two rubbing strips, the chine tapes and the outer stem post. I shall also have to make a small skeg for fitting a trolley - if I decide to make one.
Maybe some other thing will delay me making a start on the painting. I might make a thimble to go around the tube through which the mainsheet will pass. A thimble would spread the load on the sheet and create a less hard edge, thus minimizing wear on the sheet.
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