31st October 2021 – There are about a hundred small jobs left, all taking 5 minutes or less. I did a few today like pulling an extra power cable, mounting a light, finishing some plugs, etc…
Month: October 2021
31st October 2021 – One of the two bookshelves were mounted and filled with books. I will need many more of the collection of books continues to grow.
29th October 2021 – I received a nice collection of books and documents of a local Pilot who used to work on the Schelde. A nice addition to the collection. Thankfully, I bought some extra bookshelves earlier this week.
27th October 2021 – Winter is coming. As every year, this is the period I’m working in the library aboard Tordino. This evening I went to Ikea and bought two extra bookshelves. This gives me space for another 200 books.
25th October 2021 – Two sockets were mounted, the depth meter connected, a picture of a narrowboat screwed in the wall and I let run the electric heather for a while until it stopped smoking.
I added some LED lights powered by a battery and a solar panel in the mast. It was an idea from one of the neighbours.
19th October 2021 – The Hareri came from Bruges and passed along us.
18th October 2021 – With the days becoming shorter, so is dropping my motivation for working. I vanished the floor of the wheelhouse and toilet. the remaining wood around the new door was painted.
Last week I ordered search lights and some more equipment. It will all be mounted on a metal bar. The metal bar is painted and now I’m mounting the equipment.
13th October 2021 – I took half a day of to work on the Stern, but started with a good walk. Once back, I had not much energy left to do something. Anyway, a lot happened and I’m happy with the result!
12th October 2021 – It was raining so I couldn’t do much. The floor got a second coat of oil. Hopefully it will be dry so I can varnish it tomorrow.
11th October 2022 – The Patricia came by today, a lovely replica luxe motor.
11th October 2021 – The floor and panels got a second coat of paint or oil. I finished the wooden box for the car radio of the wheelhouse and I built a wooden box for underneath the wheel. At least I can put some stuff in there like spare fuses, etc…
10th October 2021 – The remaining t&g of the wheelhouse is now painted. I was doubting between oiling and painting. I think I’ve chosen the right thing by painting it. It makes the wheelhouse much bigger. The floor was oiled, or at least a port of it. I also oiled the bathroom floor.
9th October 2021 – An old skipper came with a model of a sleepschip, like Tordino used to be. it was a great day!
8th October 2021 – The fuel tank is filled up again and ready to go. I made a small trip, but had to go back since it was getting dark quickly. Maybe not the brightest idea to leave so late in the evening.
The floor in the wheelhouse is nearly finished and I made a bracket for the compass. The Chinese ordered battery charger is working. Let’s see what will happen to the battery.
8th October 2021 – The spits barge De Spits from Nieuwpoort passed the lock. I was just in time to take some pictures.
