21st April 2018 – A perfect day for working. 26°C outside, at least 40°C inside. My father was sanding down the blue paint outside while I finished the big wall of the museum entrance. My mother vanished the old accommodation in the hold and started painting in the afternoon.
15th April 2018 – A friend came to help me to put the new stickers on the wheelhouse with the name and registration number. This was one of the requirements for the survey.
In the late afternoon, I continued with t&g. An never ending story….
14th April 2018 – Today was a cleaning up day. I cleaned most of the wood I no longer needed. I finished small bits and pieces, while my mother started putting primer on the support for the ceiling.
The last wall was insulated. I’m getting there…
10th April 2018 – Another evening of working aboard Tordino. Working with t&g, finishing the last two supports for the roof.
8th April 2018 – One wall is finished in Tordino. It took me most of the afternoon to do some details with t&g. Ready to paint!
6th April 2018 – The bottom part of the wheelhouse got a second coat of paint. It is looking good again. Somewhere next week, I will glue the labels with her name and registration number on the back.
3rd April 2018 – After launching her back in the water, the leaks seems to be fine. We waited another few hours and went home; I was glad she is back on her mooring.
2nd April 2018 – The bilges are now clean enough to find a possible leak. In the early morning I had to drive to Terneuzen to get myself a new vacuu cleaner. Shops were closed in Belgium and the machine was broken…
1st April 2018: Climbing down the bilges, cleaning grease, remains of water and dirt. Everything except a lovely day.
31st March 2018 – I started cleaning the front engine room. The first job was taking out the floor panels. They are massive 8mm metal sheets. They are now grease free.
30th March 2018 – Tordino was taken out of the water the next morning. I was up all night with a pump, trying to avoid water getting near the generator or bow thruster.
Two plates were welded on the bow of the ship. I hope they will stop the water from coming in.
29th March 2018 – The Tordino was put in the water in the late afternoon. By the evening, I noticed the bowh thruster area was filling with water …
28th March 2018 – Painting the bottom
27th March 2018 – Painting the pipes
