27th August 2022 – I had two major groups visiting Tordino this afternoon…
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24th August 2022 – I took some time, in between converting our place, to work aboard Tordino. I did some scanning and put some books in the right shelves. It was slightly to warm to work, but It felt good to do at least something aboard…
11th August 2022 – Between every sheet of the wheelhouse roof, there is a wooden gutter. They are still fine, but not to last another 100 years. I left enough space between the sheets and the gutter to slide an aluminium gutter in between. If it works, the rain water should no longer touch the wood. Let’s hope, since they are speaking about heavy rain next week….
8th August 2022 – We received a model of a houten waal from an skipper’s wife today. It is a nice addition to our collection!
2nd August 2022 – My mother cleaned the front of the ship, namesigns and the canal side of the ship. That side urgently needs some attention! I chipped the anchor on the front deck. An anchor I got from a neighbour, the same neighbour who later complained it was in front of the Watergeus. Well now it is aboard Tordino and it will remain there for a long period!
1st August 2022 – The wooden lists are finished. I just need to replace one more window and then I can move on to the next project aboard Tordino.
31st July 2022 – I renewed the cables of the mast of Tordino. I believed one the cables had snapped, but it was a part of the bracket from the mast that broke. I just had enough stuff with me to solve this issue. So replacing cables took me nearly a day.
The weight of the LED lights is so heavy I had to strengthen the front of the mast a bit more. I can also use this part now for hanging some smaller flags.
I added some extra cables like I did on the Watergeus. Theoretical I can now double the amount of flags on the mast as long as it holds.
In the late afternoon I cleaned the front deck removing the old Christmas decoration, old ropes, fenders and other tools that came from the Watergeus or the Baron. It had become a bit of a storage space instead of a free deck. One cleared, I could sit on a chair and have a beer!
28th July 2022 – I mounted the hard wooden lists around the wheelhouse. The outside is now done. My mother cleaned the radar. Slowly getting there in cleaning and retouching the ship!
27th July 2022 – I added two more hard wooden lists on the inside of the wheelhouse. Since they are glued, I can’t add any more. Once the glue is dry, I can add some more. The ship’s bell from the Watergeus is now mounted on the wheelhouse of Tordino. Something I was planning to do for a long time, but just didn’t find the time to do so…
25th July 2022 – I have been taking pictures since I was 14 years old. The last couple of years, the amount of digital photos was growing steadily. When I had the time to sort them out, I did it. Sadly enough, I lost the attitude of sorting out photos. Very free moment in the evening I’m trying to solve the issue of thousands of unsorted photos…
24th July 2022 – Again to warm to work. With a ventilator in the hold it is bearable, but at the limits of working…
23rd July 2022 – An old skipper from Dordrecht came to pay me a visit. He brought several old books and objects for the museum. We had a good chat and a coffee. Boats do bring people together!
16th July 2022 – I mainly worked in the Library. To warm to work outside or to finish the wheelhouse…
9th July 2022 – The two other sheets were mounted and sealed. Antennas were mounted and the lights were raised.
8th July 2022 – I removed the three panels from the roof and cleaned the wood. In the evening, I managed to get one new plate mounted. I covered the rest with some cardboard to keep the birds away from entering the ship.
