Removed the forward-facing window in the front bulkhead and then cut out the rotten steel sections below the window.

Work today was limited but involved removal of the beading around the front bulkhead window, partially achieved and removal of the brass screws holding the left-hand side of the window frame to the woodwork.  Hopefully the window will be out tomorrow and I can deal with the steelwork.

Work has been concentrated around front bulkhead recently.  I decided that the rot in the steel front bulkhead was unacceptable so today I cut out a section adjacent to the door pillar, about 4″ wide with a view to welding in a new section.  A section along the top of the bulkhead is also in poor condition and needs to be cut out and replaced which will mean removal of the window above it.   This is not necessarily a bad thing as there are some small holes due to corrosion in the window frame.  The challenge for welding will be avoiding setting fire to the wooden frame behind the bulkhead.  This is bolted through the bulkhead in several places using what looks like coach bolts and square nuts.