Ballast update

The latest step in the ballast project was for me to build a box to hold the lead in its place on the port side of the bilge. Ellen and I templated the available space, I built a box, and then chopped and puzzled the lead to fit. All 326 pounds can snuggle in nicely.

Next I’ve got to take the painted, finished box to the boat, bolt it down, and load the lead. I do not like wrangling lead. That stuff is so very heavy, and I need to take the pieces from the shop to the truck, then muscle them up the ladder to Cyclops one by one, carry it all through the cabin and then down into the bilge where I’ll arrange it all back in the box. Today it feels like everything to do with a boat is at least twice as challenging as the same task ashore.