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14th November 2020 – Mainly worked on the electricity, sorting out the cables and connecting them to the right fusebox. In the afternoon, I finally got some hope the cabling will become ok. It is only  a few months ago I put in the wires but by changing the location of the fusebox and building the new wheelhouse, I lost control….

I added some new sockets, like for the coffee machine and the battery charger. I continued removing the old wires and started the engine. It is still running, but the ventilation system isn’t. So I cut away to many cables…

In the evening, I tried building the join between the living room, dashboard and wheelhouse. I tried several things, not sure yet what I will take as a final solution.

12th November 2020 – If I continue working like this, electricity would have become a nightmare. I drilled through two cables already, had to break open several corners to get to cables. Not how I want to work. So I decided to do the cabling first.  At the end, I managed to get five cables through the dashboard paneling: cabin lights, navigations lights (only two), VHF, horn and the depth meter. 

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11th November 2020 – I’m building a box to have an easy access to the batteries and to put my feet on when steering from the skipper’s chair.

8th November 2020 – I quickly repainted the red wall in the kitchen and the back metal part of the wheelhouse. It was already late in the evening but the air and metal were dry.

7th November 2020 – I started early in the morning, mounting the last kitchen cupboard door, finishing the ceiling and the wood around two windows. There were many people walking outside, it was dry and nice weather, so I switched to the outside, painting my railing. It took me more time then expected.

In the evening, I experimented with the dark red paint. It was no success at all! 

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6th November 2020 – Mainly worked in the kitchen. Can’t wait to make my first coffee with a view on the water…

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5th November 2020 – Early in the morning, I cut the second sheet of plywood for the kitchen cupboard. A small job, but now it already looks more finished. You never know who is watching through the portholes 😉

4th November 2020 – The best way not to kill your manager is to own a project-boat, somewhere you can spend a lot of time. The Stern is such an example. I was glad to spent some energy on building the second cupboard with the sink for doing the dishes. 

3rd November 2020 – The idea was to build the frame for the whole kitchen. I ended up with a first part for the first cupboard. It is very difficult to build something and to keep access to the engine room.

1st November 2020 – Starting early in the morning with t&g, then making a frame around the front windows. The ceiling is now in t&g and in the evening, half of it got a coat of primer and paint. I’m happy with the atchievement of the day. 

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