11 th January

A bit windy in Horta today

Nuts cosy and warm in the workshop.  Diesel heater working very well on waste oil mix to keep the temperature in the 20c range which is good for epoxy work. 

Bunk backrest with shelf fitted and ready for backrest.

Backrests cut and fitted. Now ready for epoxy coating, painting and gluing the whole lot in.  Also made provision for running wiring from the battery which will be mounted under the starboard bunk to the mast base and up to the electronics which will also be on the starboard side away from the steering compass to be mounted on the port side.  The weight should help compensate for the extra weight of the galley and foreward locker.  I was a bit worried about the weight of installing backrests to the bunks but after cutting and weighing all the materials it will add about 5kg per side including the epoxy and paint.  It will create a good amount of storage.  Nuts is not being built as a racing machine but hopefully as a safe and as comfortable as a 5m boat can be for long distance sailing.