Building the tent
One of the main jobs of the project was to have the hull repainted. The previous paint job was done in 2008, but it was ready for a new coating. I have seen the end result if you try to paint a boat without any protection to wind. Not worth a try. So if you do, do it well. The boat had to be removed from this location. Therefore it was clear a tent had to be built. As the sailing club is used a lot as a wedding location, I contacted the builder, which normally builds the covers over the party area. He confirmed it was possible to build a tent around the boat. Preparation of the location to leave the boat. Building of the tent - oops this Soling needs to be removed. The area was cleaned. A Soling which hasn't moved for some time was in the way, so there was no other choice than to move it. The tires were completely dried out and had to be changed. Also the bearings were in a questionable state, but it was good enough to move it out of ...