Finally the last of the boat has been painted. Yesterday evening I lay on my back under the cockpit and sanded. Yukky dirty work sanding upside down is! This moring I rolled the first coat of paint on and then did a second coat this afternoon. The strip of wood down the center is a safety feature. It has holes in it and will have a life line snaking throught the holes so in the event of a full capsize there will be something to hang on to and to tie things to.

Sanded underside of cockpit with test paint patch.


This time the paint dried! What a relief.