22nd June 2009 – I went having a look at the Arma. The engine is running now. The batteries of the bow thruster will be replaced later this week, so we have no knowledge of the situation for this engine.
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22nd June 2009 – In the engine room I continued building shelves and storage space for my spare parts, paint and other heavy tools.
21st June: 2009 – I had some old wood left from another ship. I used it to finish the bar in the office space.
20th June 2009 – Since the kitchen will be delivered in September I have to finish it now. Th roof and one side are finished. It was done reasonable quickly, since we are now starting to have the feeling and experience of working with pine t&g! Let say it this way: it is getting a boring job and we still have to do a few more meters…
In the evening I mounted my satellite disc on the ship. My neighbour did no longer need it, so I can watch tv again. Since it is an analogue system, not many companies are still broadcasting this way…
18th June 2009 – I went looking for a kitchen. Since I would like to live permanently in the hold by this winter, I needed a small kitchen. Since I had made up my mind and took a small plan with me it was relative easy to find what I wanted.
16th June 2009 – Friday we will sail with the Arma to a small yard in Harelbeke for a major conversion. As expected, the engine wouldn’t start. The only engine that ran was the generator since it is hand started.
15th June – The water pipe under the stairs were in need of a wooden protection. Since they can get damaged easily, I built a solid wooden construction around them.
8th June 2009 – Underneath the stairs is a small area, a fusebox is the only item in that area. It was once planned to place a big pump in that area, later a generator, a set of batteries, etc… Now it will become a storage area for food and drinks.
Since the floor was still multiplex wood and I had some azobe left, I decided to put it in this area. halfway the floor I realized I had run out of this wood. Fortunately I had some left in the engine room, underneath the hatches and in the bathroom. Just enough to finish the floor…
1st June 2009 – I quickly went to Oostende voor Anker. Since I wasn’t feeling to well I only stayed for a hour. For pictures, have a look at the Gallery.
31st May 2009 – The last bit of plumbing was done today, fixing a small leak in the waste water piping. Meanwhile during the day major parts of the front accommodation were insulated.
30th May 2009 – In the morning we put water on the whole plumbing system to detect any possible leaks. Besides the toilet, all systems were working fine.
In the afternoon another wall of the living room was finished.
28th May 2009 – Another day of plumbing, now it was the waste water system that needed connecting. Since I’m using a massurator, it saves me at lot of hassle creating holes n the ship. One outlet is enough for shower, toilet and kitchen.
27th May 2009 – I started mounting the furniture so I could measure the height of the fittings needed in the wall. In the evening some more plumbing was done.
26th May 2009 – Since we need to know the height of the sink for the bathroom, I went to get the furniture I wanted.
24th May 2009 – While I was building the support for the shower tray, my mother washed the front accommodation. In the afternoon and evening I continued and finished the frame of the front cabin. Next week I can insulate the area and put the panels on.