11th August 2020 – To hot to work, to hot to sleep. These were the issues I was having. I didn’t sleep much last night, was up to early and was getting nervous. I jumped into my little boat and started floating around taking pictures of my ships.
Category: MS Stern - page 13
9th August 2020 – A few small jobs were done. I cleaned the bilges on starboard, cleared that side of the yacht and started building a frame for the insulation and t&g. Slowly getting there, but it is really to warm to work.
8th August 2020 – Another warm day, another bit of slow progress. Build the cupboard on starboard side. Did a bit of work in the morning and the rest in the late evening.
6th August 2020 – To warm to work, but doing nothing was not really an option. I filled the fuel tank in case I have the need to make a journey and I continued with some t&g for the sides of the living room. I hope to do more tomorrow morning when it is a bit colder….
3rd August 2020 – The doors for the bathroom are mounted. I used temporary hinges since the bronze ones are to expensive at the moment. It is going to work but I will need some more time to finish it properly. These small pieces of progress make me happy.
2nd August 2020 – The day started badly with heavy rain, but it stayed dry aboard the Stern. That gave me a good feeling. I painted the upper structure, knowing the paint might get damaged by the welding of the wheelhouse in the future. At least the ship is starting to look good. Black hull, black deck, sides in brown and a green roof.
In the evening, I started building a cupboard on starboard side.
31st July 2020 – The hottest day of the year, it was predicted and it came through. I finished the silicone early in the morning and painted the deck while there was some shadow in the afternoon. This was about the only things I did today.
28th July 2020 – The last missing bit of paperwork for now is arranged. I needed a waterwegenvignet. My intention is now to cruise a bit around since I have no metal for the wheelhouse. It is constructor’s holiday so no shops are open…
I experimented with the join of the rubber strip and the deck. I sealed it with proper kit above. I will fill it with cheap kit underneath to fill up most of the gaps before giving a final layer with proper kit.
I will start working on the outside tomorrow so I pumped out the little workboat.
26th July 2020 – Mainly worked in the living room, building a cupboard around the heather and cleaning the other side. The next area to work on is the toilet. I have some ideas and started doing a little research.
23rd July 2020 – There was some time left so I worked out some woodwork around the porthole on portside. Slowly getting there….
22nd July 2020 – A small wall above the cupboard was finished. I wanted to do something. It are the hours that make a project succeed or fail. If you work everyday a few hours, you will make it. By doing nothing or sitting on a chair and thinking, work doesn’t get done!
Since I have enough insulation, I try to put in as much as I can on the ship. We have no cold winters, but I don’t have central heating aboard. It might also help for keeping the heat of the engine out or the noise.
21st July 2020 – Some old doors I bought from the spits barge Bonne Chance for using aboard the Hornblower were stored at a friends place. I took them yesterday and started working with them today.
20th July 2020 – A small job but, it had to be done carefully, dismantling the heather in the living room. I want to reuse it. Around the heather was old insulation and wood. This is the last bit of old t&g that was left on the ship. I cleaned the sides of the ship. They are now ready for new insulation.
17th July 2020 – I finished the ceiling of the living room and kitchen. Sounds big, but is only a few square meters…
13th July 2020 – An annoying job is to insulate the ceiling. Certainly when there isn’t much room to turn around. It was also to warm to do this job.
