With the mast step and engine beds in it was time to prime the bare ribs and the upper stringers as well as the area of hull planking in between. I am priming as I go because of the long period of building. I prime each plank before fitting as well as the outside of the ribs so the mating surfaces are all well coated. I have also sanded the inside hull surface as far up as the upper stringer in order to level any small discrepancies at plank seams, then primed any bare areas and then went over the lot twice more. So that the primer will not run through the seams I ran a thread of caulking cotton into each seam with a pizza-cutting wheel (from outside, naturally). More cotton will follow after the hull is complete and the planking is faired.
Now another pause while we get Christmas etc over with.
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