Okay despite floods, pandemic and then a flood of almost biblical proportions in February this project is still happening. I've been concentrating on internal painting of hull and various ply panels.

I have been debating on whether to replace the cabin, it's had numerous patches over the years and there is at least one soft spot. The internal argument has been along the lines of, do I repair the boat enough to get on the water...or do knuckle down and do a proper job straight off? It looks like the later, given I am redoing the cockpit seats and lockers plus the cabin aft bulkhead. I may as well do the lot, it's not like it's huge job anyway.

Also the centreboard case was removed, rebuild and refitted. The old sails have been patched and I've organised with Paul Thompson to build me a new JR sail.

Redwing ll is now mine and sitting in the driveway. I should be able to get started on the transformation sometime in July.

I should have the boat late this month. I have to sell Redwing's rig to fund it, and I do have a buyer, though as part of the sale I have to add 1.2m to the mast. The TS16 does have the original BM rig but the sails are in an unkown condition. Even without pulling the cabin off it will need some work. I got the boat at a fairly low price so I'm not really getting in top condition. I am however modifying a Bolger Cartopper to JR as a means of getting my sailing fix in the meantime.

The mast it seems is the easy bit. 80mm x 3mm Alloy tube. Though the nearest supplier only stocks 6m lengths and they don't do offcuts.

Anyway I will have a bit of time to sort that as the boat is going to need some restorative work done including possibly a new cabin. Which shouldn't be too big a drama given what I had to do to Redwing to keep her viable. :)