WRITING this in Des Moines, Iowa, where HB and I are taking a vacation.
On Monday, as well as getting the fifth coat of varnish on the mainmast, I started work on the mizzenmast. The yard boys hoist it off the deck, where it had made the journey from Mexico, and put it on horses next to the boat–it’s a bit more exposed to dust there, so I will have to be careful.
First job: photograph the whole thing to make sure I know where the hardware goes, then on to removing same. Took a few hours to get almost everything off. The gooseneck bracket–where the boom attaches to the mast–is very firmly glued on, and I ran out of time to get a couple of other pieces off. The sail track is off though.
When I get back, it’s time to start stripping the paint off.
you aren’t going to be able to MOVE after eating all that state fair fare … the pix were great! and post pix of the mast … can’t wait to see it! i admire you…..