Plonk!
What colour to paint our boat? Pea Green was one option. We went with Pearl Grey. Dealing with coastal weather of alternating heat and drizzle we managed to apply 3 coats of paint and 3 coats of anti-fouling. We were advised to apply a special anti-fouling to the propeller which involved several steps applied quickly ending with a silicone clear coat. Hope it is that good. The damaged mast was repaired and varnished. Learned that the humidity and resultant dew can cause problems with varnish; three days of stripping off the mess. Sailing season is starting which brought about a flurry of activity in the boatyard. A crane was about to be hired to lift masts so we joined in to share cost and a date was set and we needed to get the main mast ready, quickly. The spreaders were made, varnished and installed. The radio was sourced and rigging completed. And up it went. The mast fitted in perfectly, but the saloon table in...