Small jobs while I can't get to water.

I live about 30 minutes from Clywedog reservoir, and until this weekend the only other lake nearby (Llangorse) was closed due to blue/green algae - now finally open to small craft again after two negative water tests. Clywedog is very low at this time of year, necessitating much more pulling/pushing up and down slopes which are normally under water. Muddy too.

Not much wind here either, so a lazy day doing jobs rather than being out on the water.

Two jobs I wanted to get on with before Winter were a nameplate for the boat, and a cut-down blank daggerboard to prevent water ingress under oar (if that is a thing). The nameplate will be fixed to the transom - outboard rather than inboard. It's made from very light (in colour) 3mm spruce ply cut to an oblong. The lettering was hand-drawn in pencil, and has been painted in this morning - dark blue, same colour as the hull. The plate, when finished will be low profile, and glued to the transom with a couple of small decorative brass screws to complete the look. Needs to dry, and a few coats of varnish - I'll post a pic when its in place. It is a little more personal than a vinyl stuck-on name. For some reason that seems important to me.

The cut-down daggerboard has been cut down and edges sealed with varnish. That will be re-varnished and, I suppose, live in the daggerboard casing when the boat is dry or when rowing (or if I eventually decide to get another Seagull outboard). The off-cut may go towards a cover for one of the cubbies in the foredeck.

Cheers,
David
Lutra