Boom tent finished

Well, here are the pics of the new cockpit tent. It's made from rip stop nylon which is waterproof and windproof. I chose white to make it lighter inside on dull days, and it seems quite pleasant inside from the time I spent today. It looks a bit basic in the pictures, but it's actually longer at the bottom to give more protection, has eyelets with shockcord and plastic hooks to attach to the boat, and also eyelets with cord to tie in front of the stackpack cords to allow it to fully cover the hatch.

Cockpit tent

I've spent the evening making a cockpit tent. Hopefully some pics to follow, but for now all I can say is that rip stop nylon is the work of the devil with its nearly square pattern and slidey nature!

Locker Lids

Well here we go, after a few issues the locker lids are finally done and fitted. One lesson I learned along the way was never try to re-use old screws. The ones I took out of the old lids had gone soft and several snapped off inside the new lids meaning I had to move the hinges slightly. This weekend I also fitted two extra cleats at the mast so each rope now has its own cleat, got the battens replaced (only one came with the boat and that fell into the sea a while ago!) and even replaced the cork in the sink with a real plug :) The new fuel line seems to be better too, and with a test I had no issues with the engine and there was no leaking on the hose at all.  The boat is dirty in the pics by the way as the water is off at the moment due tot he cold weather, so next to the new lids everything looks terrible. With a quick hose and brush up though it will all look the same.