Cold day???

 Did we have a cold day in mid summer, in Rio? Or why else would I be using a long sleeve shirt? Well, not quite. The day was sunny and rather hot, allright. And inside the cabin, with limited ventilation, it was hotter still. So, why the long sleeve? I've learned that I'd rather sweat for one or two hours, than spend a whole day and night itching and scratching myself. Which is what happens when you sand fiberglass whithout skin protection.

This is when my old office shirts come in to their new glory. Their agreeable cotton fabric soak up the sweat and make the sweaty work quite bearable, while my skin is protected from the galssfiber dust. I love to use them for sun protection as well. ... I had to do the sanding of my last weeks lamination, in order to do the painting. It has been a long while since I wanted to paint the cabin's sides. And I'm happy to see the result.

Of course the finishing is very imperfect.  Don't let the pictures deceive you. But hey! Remember? This is an experimental boat, a prototype. Perfect finishing is not among the design briefs... so I'm happy enough with the way things look right now.