Building Mizzen mast support, chainplates for dyneema stays, & new bilge drains

This time we make huge progress towards finishing the epoxy work in our aft cabin by finishing the backing plates for the dyneema chainplate loops, building much stronger support for our mizzen mast foot and then continuing progress on the bilge drains around our new watertight battery box.
I'm trying to get the epoxy work finished in the aft cabin before Jane comes for the weekend (especially as one of our sons is coming for a visit as well).
We are refitting a 1977 Rival 38 Centre Cockpit Ketch for zero fossil fuel world cruising.
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You will LOVE that sander. I use mine all the time. I hold up my vacuum to it (the vacuum attachment doesn't catch enough) and it doesn't spray all over like a grinder. All my tools are Makita. I didn't get the battery powered one. For this I chose the corded version. You have a fantastic channel - we seem to be going through the same things at the same time - even down to the electric engine and it being a ketch rig...

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All we need is an extra couple of arms and hands to hold everything 😂
Been using that sander again today, it is awesome.
Thanks for the encouragement!

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After seeing a number of UA-cam channels (Sailing Project Atticus, Millennial Falcon, Beau and Brandy) with mast step/compression post problems we have decided to add that to our jobs list - we don't want to feel left out 🤣
Once I've finished the mizzen mast foot strengthening it is battery wiring, solar panels, cabin floors, mizzen mast dyneema rigging (I think at the moment).