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Today I gave the rudder box its first layer of varnish. I'm using Woodoc 50, and following the instructions carefully. It is amazing how much varnish the wood can soak up if it isn't sealed beforehand. Getting a glossy cover with no dry spots took quite a lot of varnish. No picture of the varnish drying.


What I do have a picture of is my boom extention. The sail I have, which is still unidentified, has a foot that is longer than the Argie 10's intended sail, a whole 220 mm longer. So I'm extending the boom by 220 mm, so that the sail outhaul can still haul the sail out all the way and get it tight. For the joint I'm using the same kind of rosewood plug that is used on the mast joint.

posted by Niel Malan @ 22:12