June 26th

Faired up stringers and prefitted 1st layer of bottom ply.  It will all be removed tomorrow and epoxy saturated on the inside with peel ply in prep for gluing on.

Also glued on cap strip on bow.  I have made sure that the overall length of the boat is 5mm shorter than 5m.  After glass and paint it will be very close but definitely under 5m.  Dont want to claim I crossed the Atlantic in a 5m boat when is is a b...hair over.