21st September 2021 – I had to leave early for my job and found this magnificent view when leaving the boat.
Category: MS Stern
20th September 2021 – I just bought a new blade for my saw. Finally I can cut some wood again! This is the only machine I don’t have a spare one hanging around and I need it daily. After cutting the hatch for the engine room, I went for an evening walk making some plans. Plans weren’t made but it was a beautiful moon!
19th September 2021 – There was a horse in the ditch and the roads along the canal were closed. I had a quick look with the Stern.
19th September 2021 – I made a small trip to Stalhille and back, then made one on the harbour of Ostend and came back. It was a different location this time and nice to see, but not sure if I want to do it regularly.
17th September 2021 – I mounted the living room door back in the ship but it doesn’t fit anymore. The floor became to high so I need to adjust a lot of stuff now so the door can work again….
15th September 2021 – Let’s say I was a bit tired from last night. It is always nice to chat to some people, make plans and listen to their ideas. Gives me energy. Energy that was somehow lost today…
Mainly worked on sanding down some planks for the floor of the wheelhouse. I also made a box for the car radio that will be installed in the wheelhouse. At least, when the ship is moving, I can listen to music. My neighbour gave me some advise how to build a proper antenna. This is for the weekend…
14th September 2021 – The weather is not that great. I made the bottom for the kitchen cupboard. Then I started something else…
I want to put a second mast for the Stern, a small one, to hold some extra equipment and an extra antenna. It is the old mast from the Hornblower. I started sanding it down until it rained.
14th September 2021 – One of the nice things about working along the Canal are the early morning views…
13th September 2021 – The first evening I could wtart working again on the Stern. After a week of preparations for Open Monumentendag, I can now have some fun again!
13th September 2021 – Another beautiful morning…
6th September 2021 – I made another trip with the Stern, this time with my father. It was a small journey, but at least I know he was happy. Probably thinking: money well spent on this one 😉
My neighbour took some nice pictures.
5th September 2021 – After having a good breakfast on the Watergeus, I drove back to Oudenburg to set out with the Stern. I made a first trip by myself and then two more journeys with friends and neighbours. A day well spent aboard the Stern. Driving a ship, that’s why she made for!
4th September 2021 – I quickly painted the deck where there was some rust or no paint left at all. It looks acceptable. A grey deck will even look better, but that’s for tomorrow.
3rd September 2021 – I took a day off. The plan was to paint the Stern. It was also planned to work in the museum, etc… Anyway Nothing of what was planned came through.
The floor I made last night for the bathroom is suiting fine. I mounted the toilet, just to have an idea of the room and the right height. Ballast was put underneath the floor to stabilize the ship. It is getting there…
The deck was cleaned so I can paint it tomorrow.
2nd September 2021 – I finished the first part of the floor, worked on the finishing touch around some of the windows in the wheelhouse and started building a frame for the bathroom floor. So, after working for several hours, you don’t see much difference…
