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I took a few photos on the repair work in process. The stbd bow area was worse than originally thought. The piling banging up against the hull cracked a fairly large area that has been cut out, recored and reglassed.


Here's a shot with the transom edge faired and ready for sanding. It also shows the temporary patch on the rudder so I can use it until the new rudder arrives in early Sept.


I put a few more photos in the Photo Gallery

I also created a document that will allow IdaSailor to fabricate it so I can use the existing rudder mounting hardware. They will drill, epoxy fill and insert ss sleeves in the lower gudgeon holes and the tiller hole. The upper gudgeon holes will be epoxy filled and I will drill with the rudder on the boat to match precisely. Please look at the attached file and let me know if there would be any problem interpreting what I've written.

The new bow pulpit is due on Tuesday. The gelcoat work should be done and the boat launched Weds. It looks like we'll be able to make the Topgun Regatta next weekend!