5th November 2023 – I worked in the Library and finsihed another wall.
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2nd November 2023 – There was a heavy storm today. I stayed around Tordino the whole day. I had no major damage, but she will need a good clean once the wind has gone down. I only had some rain coming in through the door and windows of the wheelhouse.
While I was there, I continued with t&g in the Library
28th October 2023 – I loaded some plywood aboard and continued working at the front. The shield is now covered in wood with some insulation. It took me much longer then expected. I also had to be very creative to get to the ceiling.
15th October 2023 – I finished most of the plywood for the bulkhead. The whole room will be done in the same style as the rest of the ship, using t&g.
14th October 2023 – I started early in the morning, having a small breakfast, cleaning the decks of the Stern and Tordino. Then I worked in the front of the ship insulating the bulkhead.
9th October 2023 – My parents spent a whole day cleaning the deck. They will need a few more days.
In the evening I mounted a second screen so I can see the scanned postcards on one screen and the tool on the other screen. I reused an old television I got from my neighbours.
I also continued developing the tool for the Belgian fleet of inland vessels.
5th October 2023 – Still insulating the extension of the library.
4th October 2023 – My mother spent a whole day painting the ship. The weather was fine so, which is rare in this period of the year. So we have to take the most of what we can!
2nd October 2023 – The back accommodation received a new coat of white paint.
1st October 2023 – I painted the roof of the back accommodation and the hathces at the front. The green I had ordered is not really what I expected. Likely I will repaint the hatches with a different colour.
27th September 2023 – Mainly painted today, the front is now covered with one coat of primer. The car crane received a second coat of paint.
I also mounted a porthole in the front hatch. Should give me enough light to work in that area.
26th September 2023 – My mother oiled the skylight and namesign. She gave a first coat of paint to the car crane.
In the evening I removed paint from the front of the ship.
17th September 2023 – I painted the inside of the entrance where it was welded. I added some silicone around the welds in case there would be a small leak. You never know…
The biggest problem at the moment is space. I can barely turn around in such a small space, never mind work. I insulated one side and mut some plywood in front of it. At least I got ride of some wood and insulation, giving me some more space…
16th September 2023 – I broke down a part of the workshop at the front of the ship, reused to wood to raise the floor, built a small stage for the stair and mounted the stair. All written in one sentence, but it took me a whole day….
The good thing is I’m still feeling confident it will work out fine. I hadn’t done a conversion on a ship for a while, but it felt good!
The stairs have been aboard the ship since I own her but I can’t remember where I got them from… They are extremely heavy to move around.
15th September 2023 – In the late afternoon I hoovered parts of the front. When walking and measuring, I got to much dust around in the museum. I scraped the rust from the corners of the front tabernakels and made them ready for painting.
In the evening I continued scanning books and postcards