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Started making some Tangs for my lowers a few days ago for my main mast the old aluminium ones had been rubber on the mast and was not happy to leave them one
The radius stainless strap if to beef up the gimbals on the stove in the photo below
you can see what I mean as far as rubbing goes in the photo below
Still have to polish them up but I'm happy Ill run toggles instead of eye
This old stove wont be bouncing around in my cabin add a tang for the hot plate instead of the one it had . What appear to happen is the brass pivot become loose and saws the brass thread off it and then the stove can come off
she not pretty 
but strong as
The fabbed some brackets for the pedestal mounts
The big plus for the day was dropping off my rigging to be swagged happy as Cisco on a nice sailing day up north
Almost finished re bedding the genoa track
Very tedious
33 bolts to individually seal
Used butyl mastic/messy but long lasting
Hopefully leaks fixed
But maybe that window....
A long standing job since I bought Galini, there has been a second Jib halyard that was well and truly past it use by date.
After finally getting all the bits I needed I end-to-ended it with the old halyard and hauled it up.
I was surprised how easy it was, as this rope was from before I bought Galini, I didn't know what size it was and had guessed high, so was a little worried it would jam or the twine would break and I'd be up the proverbial Creek omit paddle.
But it is now in situ. Not quite complete yet, I'm awaiting a fid set I bought to splice the quick connect onto the end, at the moment it's only held on with a bowline.
Beautiful day to be out working on the boat though.
Finally completed the chain plate bolt replacements The main mast spreader chain plates was a bit of a problem as one bolt was buried inside the main bulkhead have some sore fingers to prove it
But there done and should see me out
Also removed the stern rails as Phil at Fleming marine is making a few adjustments for me. Also measured up for a soft spray dodger. Once that's sorted Ill refit the main sheet track onto the hatch cover. My wood work it over due for a good coat of Siken light oak again the grab rail have done well but other parts need some attension
Was hoping to clean vacuum the hull out but ran out of time Ill do it tomorrow Over the next month I need to start prepping for paint work want to finish off the paint as soon as the weather warms
Got the sails up for the first time on Larrikin today - wasn't a lot of wind but she performed very nicely :)
Boat got its annual 6 months clean up today sorting tool, nuts and bolts ,epoxy, e glues every thing put in its place and a good vacuum out.
Photos half way through.
Phil from Fleming wind vanes is bending me up a Bimini frame and Solar arch
Just got a working laptop back in action It was great about to read all the work everyone has been doing. My boat is out of the water atm mast is out and being refurbed. Skin fitting and valves removed. Rudder out and back to bare glass. Old chain plates out, new ones ready to be fitted. New solar panel and wind generator frame fitted. Will post some photos soon.
looking forward to the photos Andy
I cleaned and then I cleaned and I cleaned some more and then I filed a skip bin with rubbish, bunk cushions, old paint tins, old plates, cheap tools and outdated safety equipment.
I should stop doing these restorations.
Pictures at 11.00.
Yep know what you mean there mine had 35 years of history and I'm not throwing that out on board.
I found three garbage bags full of old ropes last week that came with the boat. I thought they were bags of leaves and ask why the bags weren't already thrown out last week till I was told there you Bloody ropes 
Bin tomorrow for those
Filled and sanded my rudder blade ready for a new coat of glass. Made a new whisker pole
Rope can have a new life though.
Coin laundry and 4 litres of fabric softener.
Like new!
Yeah, I was mostly trying to quantify the extent of the damage and roughen the inside surface for that part of the repair. This is new territory for me, so I'm learning as I go. The west product guide says something about a 12:1 feather, but that's for a circle repair in flat-ish sections of FG. I've got a seam repair in ply, but I can imagine how the feathering works, giving some area for the glass to bond. On the other hand, they reckon you can fill an inch diameter hole just with the resin thickener. I can glass the inside, and I've been told I only need one strip of glass tape on the outside. Frightening how much wood I think I'll sand off to get even one layer of glass tape to lie under a fair curve. Inside tape has to go over sanded epoxy coating - my arm doesn't fit well enough to sand all the way back to wood in the buoyancy tank and I'm going to at least try to make the fix without chopping good sections of deck or bulkheads out. Fingers crossed!
Would have been easier if I just smashed a big hole in the the topside panel.
Further advice welcome.
Roach bombs, roach traps and plenty of Epson salts spread around the lockers.
Still trying to work out EXACTLY where the tillerpilot wiil go. Measure 350 times, drill once!
