Five weeks to go

Some paint jobs on the boat this week.  We had no matting in the bow well last year, and towpath grit took its toll.  This is what it looked like after sanding away the rusty bits

One coat of rustbeater, two coats of primer, and two coats of light grey raddle made it look like this

I now have some Jaguar matting to put down which hopefully will absorb all the wear and tear.