19 th April

Spring has arrived so garden going crazy.  Spent many hours trying to control the mess!

Did cut some teak and start the companionway structure.  All just screwed together to see if it will work out before epoxying.

I have a piece of 10mm acrylic that I can use for a washboard but it is heavy and does not float.  Also have some 5mm polycarbonate that I can put in a ply washboard as a window to check what is happening in the cockpit when all closed up. I think I will go with the second option as much lighter and will float.  (washboards have to be teathered to the boat in the regulations for the race)

I plan to make a folding doger for cockpit protection once all deck layout is done.  Going to ask my buddy Jeff in Cape Town to help on the design.  He is a wizz at that.