31st July

The little bird was correct.

Sails got delivered.  1 mainsail, 1jib with hanks (with reef), 1 jib without hanks (with reef), 1 roller furling jib, 1 storm jib and a gennaker (white and yellow).

Did a trial fit of masthead fittings.

All holding brackets made and fitted.  Used Duralac paste on all rivets (monel)  and tapped threads as well as isolating stainless steel from aluminum with a plastic layer.  Hope to reduce electrolysis.  Removed all the bits for final fitting.

Sealing the top few inches with spray foam after fixing the wiring and pushed in foam with PU sealant.

Got messy bolting the lid on.

Foam squishing out.  Should make a good seal.  Going to let it cure overnight and can then mount the tricolor  and solder up the wiring.  Got 30 kg of foam buoyancy inside the mast.  Getting closer to raising the mast.