14th September 2023 – Just finished the entrance from the outside. We cut the hole to the hold and finished some more little details.
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9th September 2023 – Way to warm to work aboard. I have to be here for visitors, so I scanned postcards with a ventilator next to me…
Around 400 postcards were scanned. To get an impression…
6th September 2023 – I got up at 5 o’clock in the morning, so we could get an early start cleaning the boat and doing some painting. At 11 o’clock we had to stop, to start again in the late evening. It is way to warm to working during the regular hours.
I also had a visit from the current owner of the Watergeus. We talked about removing paint and how intense this is…
While waiting in the afternoon, I continued scanning postcards and photographs. I didn’t want to have a wasted day…
5th September 2023 – I got some paint today and continued sanding down parts of the back accommodation. There is still a lot that needs doing…
4th September 2023 – Just spent a whole day sanding down parts of Tordino.
In the evening we had a meeting a the shipyard for dry-docking Tordino.
2nd September 2023 – The plan is to remove damaged and old paint. I did quite a distance today, but I’m not so happy about the result. It is way to much work to remove all the layers, but what layer is still fine?
1st September 2023 – I did some shopping for the paint work I’m planning next week. In the late afternoon I mounted the name sign I got earlier this week and changed the corner where we sell some books.
The rest of the evening was spent scanning old photographs and postcards. It is raining to much to do anything else.
30th August 2023 – I didn’t know what to expect from someone selling decoration from fishermen. Behind some items, I noticed a wooden plank, a name sign of a spits barge. I made an offer and now it is in Tordino, part of our collection!
26th August 2023 – I unloaded the insulation and some tools. I don’t have to much space to work, so I will only bring what I need at the time I need it.
Sanding down the car crane. The crane is aboard since the 90’s. By removing the paint, I could find back the white colour and the several types of yellow before I put a coat of red primer onto it a couple of years ago. Now it was dark brown, but we are bringing it back to bare metal so I can put 2component paint on it.
Sadly enough the weather was unreliable and we had to stop early.
The rest of the day was spent guiding visitors and scanning photos.
23rd August 2023 – Just got some insulation today for the extension of the Library. It is not enough, but I had no more room in the van. I will at least be able to alreaady insulate one of the four walls.
In the evening I continued scanning photos for the Library.
20th August 2023 – I was delighted and honored to have the Terra Nova alongside. The crew paid a visit to the museum and we had a great evening!
19th August 2023 – My mother cleaned starboard side of the ship, while I started cleaning port side with a high pressure machine. Most paint is in a bad condition. I tried unsuccessfully removing most of the flaky paint, but there is still a lot that will need sanding.
In the afternoon I mounted new flags in the mast and raised the front mast of the ship. I also secured the shore power connector that came loose yesterday.
18th August 2023 – We started building a second entrance (or emergency exit). We didn’t finish it, as I hoped. We will continue in the beginning of September.
15th August 2023 – Since we will make a new entrance at the front of the ship, the tabernakels need to be empty. As I remembered they were supposed to be empty. Sadly enough not… I forgot to take picture when they were still filled, but now they are empty, or at least nearly…
Besides emptying them, I also secured one the electricity cables that came loose at the side of the ship.
15th August 2023 – While I’m making plans for the Stern, There is also a lot of work that needs to be done aboard Tordino:
- Repainting the entrance white
- removing the old tar and paint on port side
- repainting port side
- patching up the decks where the paint came loose
- removing the flaky paint at the bow
- repainting the bow
- repainting the white part between the rudders
- removing the paint from the car crane
- repainting the deck in green
- patching up the back accommodation where some rust is coming through
- replacing the living batteries of Tordino
- adding battery keys to disconnect them
- ….
So I’m glad I no longer have the Watergeus. Making a list for that ship would also be extremely long. Realizing there are only 24 hours in a day…