Got the first side of the companionway boards stained tonight. Also went over the 10 year financial plan that will ultimately allow for the "Big Trip".

Too hot to do much work on the boat. By way of explanation, this is my "starter" sailboat. I am using it to learn the basics of ship board systems as well as seamanship. She is a fractionally rigged sloop without a backstay so I am limited to running without a spinnaker. I do intend to eventually rig a whisker pole for the 150% genny. That with a preventer will make running before the wind a significantly easier chore. Right now I can run at about 80% of hull speed in force 2 conditions with the rather tired sails that came with this boat. Actually I am pretty happy with that.


Any way, if heat cooperates tomorrow, then I will be doing a lot of the little bolt on projects that I have been procrastinating about.

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