Also attached the towing bow/arc.

Just about all finished but it has been over 2 years since I started this one and the rub-down dry transfers I'd had made for the ship's name on the transom have gone off – lost their stickiness. They come from Vancouver and are not cheap so I'll have to wait until I'm ordering some other transfers before I get them reprinted. Hopefully it won't be another 12 months.

And I realised that I have lost the searchlight – I know I had made one but I can't find it anywhere. Have to remake it.

I had a reasonably good weekend finishing a few little jobs on the Kumea and Hikurangi. Hats off to you guys who have several projects going at once. I find it difficult to jump between them – can't walk and chew gum at the same time I guess. My wife's been telling me that for years.

With the Hikurangi's fender all finished I fixed it onto the hull. I put a couple of U bolts into the rubbing stip and attached them to the fender with some lengths of chain.

Looking very nice Toby.  Just wondering if you will experience any cavitation problems as it looks like your props will not be too far below the water line.  Or maybe that is just how it appears in the picture.  Will be watching for sea trials.

Norm

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