On the hard at Dockland 5 Marina, Whangarei
Weather: partly cloudy, warm

We have continued to make steady progress towards completing Sylph’s minor refit. The hull repairs have been faired and painted; the foredeck has been put back together; the anchor windlass has been overhauled, reassembled, painted, and reinstalled; and the hull interior has been de-rusted and painted where needed.

Tomorrow I will give the bottom an extra coat of anti-fouling, stow the anchor chain, and service the Hydrovane self-steering. There are few other miscellaneous jobs I want to do before we return to the water, which, with a little luck, I am hoping will happen this week, perhaps Wednesday.

All is well.