Its all about knees, thwarts, and sanding...

Well we are making good progress and tomorrow will start on the process of fitting 12 knees, the last items for the rig have been ordered and I now have a large box full of various bits and pieces that will need to be screwed on before 7 December.  Today has been spent fitting thwarts and trimming them up to match the risers...

and while I have been inside the boat sorting out risers and thwarts, Ben has been working underneath sorting out the planking and filling and sanding, which has to be said is not the most pleasant of jobs, lying flat on your back sanding above your head, however it has gained us the better part of a day and every hour seems vital at the moment...  Although I have to confess we were both so tired this evening we decided to pack up early at 19.15 and go to the Pub...

Yep... and next we have to paint it with 4 various coats of noxious chemicals...