After finishing the enclosure I started work on an easier, much smaller project; replacing the Lifesling bag. The Lifesling is a U-shaped float with a long line that attaches to the boat. It is used to recover a person who has gone overboard. (Never used, fortunately!) The whole thing is contained in a bag that attaches to the stern of the boat. Over the years we have owned it (on both WindChime and Breeze On), UV rays have caused the bag to deteriorate. Sailrite provides a YouTube video on how to make a replacement bag out of canvas. One of the safety requirements for our trip to the Bahamas with the World Cruising Club is to have two lifebuoys. The inflatable SOS Danbuoy is one, our Lifesling is the other. In order for the Lifesling to meet Coast Guard requirements the instructions for use must be printed on the outside. To do this, I cut the instructions from one side of the old bag. (The instructions from the other side were too deteriorated to use.) I took them to the local cop...