Robinetta's mast was fitted when we arrived this morning, and the re-inforcing on the bob-stay bolt got done before lunch as promised. Weatherwise the day really couldn't make its mind up, and we got the odd bits of rain every time Alison and Alex picked up a paint brush. But we got just enough done for the rest to happen on the water.
I spent the day rigging. The biggest part was the new peak adjuster. We hadn't really worked out how to attach it, but in the end it fitted really nicely where the peak halyard block had sat on the horse, while the existing block moved one place outwards to share with the reefing block. They don't argue at all there. The new fiddle blocks are a little small for the rope we use for halyards. I used the redundant topsail down-haul as a temporary measure. It all fits really nicely, but there are a couple of things we will need to think about. Firstly, there is no pin for the extra rope in the cockpit. It currently shares with the reefing line but I don't think I'd want to be messing with both when reefing. Secondly, its closed the gap that we reeve the bowsprit into. We might just leave it poking forwards. The picture shows the new fiddle blocks for peak adjustment, and the new gaff; we'll get the sails on once we've launched.
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