15th October

Lousy weather in the Azores today.  White seas and gale force winds with plenty of rain.  Took my car to the workshop which is less than 100m away.

Fired up my lathe and finished the tube parts for the rudder pintles.  

Gave the partial bow bulkhead a quick sand and glued it into position.  Next job is to put fillets on it and the mast compression post.  I am considering filling the foreward half of this compartment below the bunk level with foam.  I think it is a good idea to get as much emergency  flotation as possible low down.  Having an unsinkable boat that floats near the deck level is not as good as one that is only half full of water.