I wanted the moon, and got snow.

Went to Robinetta today, trying to do a big push to get her ready. All three of us went, but while Alex could wash down the hull and help put on the masking tape for the corrected anti foul line the temperature did not get high enough to paint the exterior. And it snowed.

Julian got on with fitting the siberian larch planks to the bulwarks, while I did some more work on the galley. I trimmed the formica that is being stuck on the boat to fit, but did not glue it. The wood needs coats of paint now, while I can still get at it. At least working inside I could have the electric heater on, (it helps with curing the paint.....).

We tried putting the galley thru hull in place a couple of weeks ago, and although it went in it would not turn, or come out again to let us clean it up more, so I've dowsed it with WD40 and hope that will loosen it up so we can get it out again. Failing that we'll use brute force and a hammer to force it open and leave it that way. We can put an in line valve in instead and treat it as a sea cock.

We headed home the second time it started to snow, with the bulwarks still not in place. There are times when working outside is just not possible!