4-23.

Who knows where the boat will be in 50 years, so we will epoxy over this message in the stern compartment for history. 

In preparation for final coats of epoxy (we're having to basically start over on 3 coats for the entire interior because we've sanded lots of spots down to bare wood while trying to sand drips and runs), Daddy cleaned the whole carport and disassembled the strongback.  It's too bad we hadn't thought about taking that apart earlier as we kept tripping over it, but now it is finally gone.  The boat has been all sanded down and is ready for epoxy, but it was too cold today, so we'll wait till the weather warms up.  In the meantime, we sanded the mast, boom, and lug and will apply another coat of varnish.  Along with the tiller, tiller extension, and centerboard seat cap.

Soaking the parrel beads in oil.  I forget which type of oil, might be flaxseed or linseed.

I whipped the halyard today.  Daddy taught me how to start the waxy thread with a loop, then wrap it around the end of the rope really tightly to the end, then pull the end back through the loop and the loop down under the wrapping.

Our ropes are now "respectable," and able to be used in the company of upstanding sailors.