Coppercoat Day

Sunday was Coppercoat application day.  The forecast for sunny weather turned out to be correct and we were able to complete the application of the four coats of epoxy and copper in around 6 hours.  The results looked good - we just need to hope that it doesn't rain before the epoxy has fully set.

In a flash of inspiration I also worked out how to solve the problem of fitting the halyard for the storm jib.  We taped the sail battens together to make a 40 ft long pole which allowed us to thread the rope through the mast without it going under any of the other ropes.  With the halyard properly run we were able to rivet the sheeve into position and tick off another job as completed.  A good end to the day.