29th January 2011 – I’ve started cutting at the back of the ship. I want to remove the welded construction and reveal her decks again. Once finished, I noticed how bad they are. Needs replacing as well in the near future…
In the meantime I used some liquid rubber to stop the leaks at the back.
29th January 2011 – I have done a lot today! In the morning we tiled the toilet, bathroom and entrance of the back accommodation on the Watergeus. In the afternoon I helped sanding the wheelhouse with my parents. Later that noon, the Frantsis left her mooring next to the Watergeus. She has her own spot now!
25th January 2011 – The last piece of multiplex for the back accommodation has been cut and mounted. Normally, no more wood work should be done in the back area.
I also started doing some basic plumbing.
24th January 2011 – I finished the ceiling and the wood around the skylight in the kitchen and sleeping room.
23rd January 2011 – In the late evening I did some more demolishing work on the Escapade. The whole back area is now clear. It gives me an idea what work needs to be done.
23th January 2011 – I ran out of multiplex again. Since I needed some more for the bed, I had to break down an old wall on my yacht to have some wood. Since it will be used underneath the tiles, I don’t mind it has already been painted with a funny brown colour.
I vanished the inside of the bed, painted the outside and finished the little toilet room. Everything is now ready for being tiled.
22nd January 2011 – I made up my mind about the little toilet space. I removed the tiles on the floor, some parts of the wall and other stuff. I now have a clean room.
Since I will put tiles around the bathroom, at the entrance and in the toilet I made a first layer of sheets of multiplex. Tiles will be glued on it.
21st January 2011 – The new wood I ordered earlier this week arrived in the morning. I finished the wall between the kitchen area and the bedroom. I did some plumbing in the afternoon.
17th January 2011 – To have an idea on how to convert the Escapade, I removed some rotten paneling from the sides. I now have a clear view on the ribs, side and bottom plates. Rivets and ribs are in a remarkable good condition.
17th January 2011 – One of the last rooms that had to be broken out was the toilet space. When I finished this little room, I disconnected the pumps in the engine room. I got stuck behind the water tanks again and decided to clean the mess around them while I was there anyway.
15th January 2011 – In the morning I went shopping, buying wallpaper and tiles to finish the back accommodation of the watergeus. In the afternoon I went to Ghent to visit some boat friends.
More important today is the article published in the newspaper De Standaard. A two page large article on my barge and myself.
7th January 2011 – After filling the little hoes between the wood panels, I started putting the sitting room at the back in primer.
4th January 2011 – The inside of the skylights were in need of new wood as well. It is a small area, but it took me a few hours to get the job done!
3rd January 2011 – I mainly worked all evening in the back accommodation, finishing the remaining panels.
1st January 2011 – Where the most of the work will go: Escapde and the back accommodation of the Watergeus
