Made what feels like more progress with Rosie. The engine is back in, hull is now fully clean of brown horrible limescale and I’ve started repairing gel coat dents and scrapes.

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Some more of the fibreglass work under the galley and main lounge seating has been done and looking quite good. Sadly, my extra tin of resin is still at home here as the second lockdown has kicked in.

With not much further opportunity for sailing or boat maintenance we’ve tackled a handful of jobs at home.

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The new companionway boards have had a few coats of varnish and had an extra lip added both sides to prevent rain ingress. I still need to do another couple of coats and fit a vent.

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And lastly, one fun easy job that had been quietly nagging me for months was that Rosie’s mainsail was missing her “CR” so, while the kids were at school, the ship’s dog helped me apply the missing letters to both sides.

It seems unlikely that I will make another trip to Rosie this year now, partly lockdown and partly that it might well be too cold for remaining epoxy work to cure properly in the cold shed.

I am optimistic that we can have her ship shape and on the water again for the start of Easter next year! Fingers crossed!