Thank you, Arne, you're very kind. Actually, I doubt I'd even get a C, but epoxy is very forgiving stuff. The final fairing was scaring the wits out of me - if it's wrong, it's a bit of a disaster, so my friend Marcus has kindly stepped in to do it. This is even kinder than it sounds, because he is horribly sensitised to epoxy and usually keeps as far away as he possibly can from having anything to do with it. For people like him, there is no such thing as 'cured' epoxy. With the best will in the world, there are always some molecules that escape and effectively stay volatile. As soon as the 'cured' epoxy is hit with sander, scraper or plane, they escape and do their worst. Mercifully, this is my last big project with the stuff - I just hope I get away with it.
Scales are a good way to go, Arne, and undoubtedly the most accurate. However, I stick with the pumps - they are easier for me to use and, of course, the only way to go when afloat. Not, that I intend to be using them very often when that wonderful time comes! I hope you had a marvellous sail in the warm sunshine. Believe it or not, our afternoon temperatures are still in the low 20s!