More templates... and sails

Today we had a very low northerly wind, so we got down to the boat and put up the repaired main and mizzen sails, plus their new covers.

Working out the rigging will be an ongoing task through the season. We already know we want a few more snap shackles...

... and flaking the main was a bit of a pain, especially as the boom was higher than it had been (which gives more headroom which is good). So, we are now thinking about lazy jacks.

But in the end King Malu looked great. The wind changed before we could get up the genoa and its modified cover again.

This afternoon we cut and glued wood to mount the cooker and to mount the life raft.

This evening I hope to complete the wiring for the hour counter for the main bilge pump (so we can know how much it has run while we are away from the boat) and the alarm system for the secondary bilge pump (so we can know if we have a serious problem).