22nd January 2015 – I started with t&g, ended with the door framework and some other smaller jobs. Never being bored aboard the Aquarel! It will be a major step once the t&g is finished. I don’t want to start thinking what to do next, there is still so much work that needs to be done. I sometimes wonder why I started this project and what will become of it. The conclusion: Don’t think, just do it!
Month: January 2015
21st January 2015 – It nearly starts automatically putting the T&G. I had some multiplex and insulation to finish in the bathroom area first. By the end of the evening i was happy with what I had achieved. Moments later I realized I had to build a frame for Saturday. This means I have to come over tomorrow to make this frame.
20th January 2015 – The ceiling went well today. I made some progress on the t&g. In the meantime, I discovered a small leak in the ceiling of the generator room above my water tanks. A ship always keeps you busy.
17th January 2015 – For about the whole day, I put t&g on the ceiling. It didn’t go as planned. I have a curve or bend somewhere and it takes me an average of ten minutes for one plank to put in. Frustrating in some way, but nice to see how it will become once finished.
To the end of the day I discovered a crack in two planks. It annoyed me so much I quiet the job. I’ll see how it reacts later.
16th January 2015 – My intention to finish the ceiling by the end of December was a failure. A new deadline is the end of January. Today I finished most of the insulation and the first layer of wood. The hold looks dark at the moment because of the brown multiplex. Working with no daylight often causes me a bit of a depression.
My hold still contains stuff I need to put elsewhere. Since I put on my roof in March last year, a lot of tools and parts were stored in the main hold. They need to be in my workshop. There is now a wooden wall that divides the hold in two. To have access to my workshop, I need to go outside. My parents came to help me moving all this stuff. By the end of the afternoon, the main hold looks emptier. I can walk around and finish the ceiling without stepping onto everything.
11th January 2015 – The frame for the ceiling is finished. I continued till I ran out of insulation. Around one third needs insulation and the ceiling is finished. Another step forward!
8th January 2015 – Found a solution for adding more strength to the roof. It is a bit of struggling to get to it, but it is strong. It holds my weight for a minute. Then I have to drop because the wood is cutting in my fingers….
6th January 2015 – A bit cold to work late in the evening. After a few hours, it was warm enough. Insulating the ceiling, building frames and mounting the sheets of multiplex. Progress is visible again!
In some ways, I’m starting to doubt whether the ceiling will hold. The frame might be bending or breaking. I don’t know exactly how to solve it, something to think about and not to sleep the next couple of days.
4th January 2015 – Taking pictures for future generations is important. A lot of ships go to the scrapyard or are getting converted to a floating object, you will never recognize their origin. I went to Furnes to take some pictures. A blue sky, not to cold and dry. The perfect weather for a relaxing afternoon!
3rd January 2015 – Just continuing where I stopped yesterday. Shooting nails, cutting t&g, measuring and seeing how much progress I’m making. The packs of wood are going quickly, the ceiling isn’t…
2nd January 2015 – After a short, but fabulous holiday in the Ardennes, I decided to give it a go. For the last two weeks, I didn’t do much. In some ways a shame, but you need a break sometimes.
1st January 2015 – I had a quick look to see if everything was fine. Sometimes, a commercial barge mores alongside. This is the moment you realize who has the biggest boat…
