27th April

Finished the sanding in the cockpit and went crazy with the vacuum cleaner and dust rags.  Even though my sander is operated with a vacuum connected there is always some residual dust left.

Put some plastic sheet suspended over the work area to prevent dust falling from the rafters as well as spider shit.  I wish there was a market for spider shit - I would be a rich man!!  I can vacuum the whole roof area one day and get rid of all the spider webs and spiders I can see and it will be covered in webs one day later.

Cockpit has its first coat of PU paint.  Just brushing it on as most of it will be covered with non slip.  Does not look too bad.  A quick rub over with 220 grit tomorrow and a second coat.  The weather is very good for painting at the moment.  60% humidity and 20c temp.  That is about as good as it gets in the Azores.  Hope to get the cockpit done tomorrow and on Monday will check if there are any triggerfish in the channel wanting to get eaten.  No wind and flat sea!!