A Roll Over

 This afternoon,  between showers,  I took an interest to see if the centreboard could be dropped out. Well,  it could be,  but not today!

I found the pivot pin nuts to be kind of fossilized in hard goo and paint and I reluctant to go upsetting it just now.  

So,  all the heavy gear was removed from inside and she was rolled over on her starboard side.  It was good a great exercise to get a feel of her bare weight and of course gave me access to half her hull for sanding and painting.  Due to the weather, only "scuff" sanding (to key the paint on), was done. Next job is to paint the portside of the hull. 

I was able to lower the centreboard a little way and was pleased to see it looking heavily coated in epoxy and varnish.  No softness was found anywhere,  so I can safety say that there are no scary faults with my new purchase.  In fact she's looking as good as she could, her only system in need of care is the standing rigging with a moth-eaten mast and boom. But happily,  that's nothing too bad.  

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