26th September 2010 – The remaining parts of the blank metal were painted. I insulated the walls in the afternoon. The roof panels of the wheelhouse are in a very bad condition. I removed the top layer, and put in new wood. The lists around it need to be sanded down before I’ll put them back.
25th September 2010 – The back accommodation will be rented out. So I need new furniture, modern pieces. Together with my girlfriend I went to Ikea to have a look at their stuff.
18th September 2010 – In the morning I removed all the useless stuff from the back accommodation, the paneling I wanted to keep, furniture and tools that were no longer required.
The side was degreased and painted.
I went shopping for some wood and tools. I want to make a frame as quick as possible so I get my first impression on how much space that will be available once I’m finished insulating the sides.
15th September 2010 – On Monday I had removed the stairs of the back accommodation to get my furniture out or at least to attempt to get it out.
I was totally forgotten the stair was still in the bathroom so I felt over a meter deep; straight in the back accommodation. Luckily I didn’t break a single thing. I mentioned it on my Facebook page as a joke,but it really hearts!
5th September 2010 – Yesterday I was to tired to clean the mess I made during the day. The longer you wait to remove dust from the metal the harder it sticks to it.
4th September 2010 – By the end of the year I wish to have finished the inside of the back accommodation. Every time I start a job I notice something else needs to be done as well. Today was one of these days where I sanded in the back accommodation, did a part of the deck, worked in the front area and cleaned the back deck.
The current situation is: Kitchen completely removed, as well as most of the chipboard and half of the room being sanded. The bed has partly been rebuilt in the back (removed in December 2008 to make an office space).
The gang board on the canal side needs to be done for 60% I did a few meters, but there was just a little to much wind.
The front cabin is ready for painting, but I don’t find any time to do so.
In the late evening, I spent some time cleaning the bilges of the Frantsis and putting some more oil to prevent it from rusting.
3th September 2010 – Sanding the back accommodation is about the only job I’m doing at the moment.
1st September 2010 – I removed the kitchen in the back accommodation. While I had the intention to reuse the furniture in the front, I had to cut it down to get it out of the wheelhouse. The wood was partly rotten as well so it will have one last use: a hot winter night for one person.
31st August 2010 – Somewhere in May I sanded down the back accommodation and it still needed a good coat of primer. Since it was that long rust had touched the metal gain so I started all over again. Fortunately it went quicker this time.
29th August 2010 – The weather is no good for working outside, so I continued sanding down the back accommodation. All the vanish needs to go since I’m about to paint everything. Since my camera is broken I can’t take any pictures from the work in progress.
7th August 2010 – By the end of the month I would like to see the whole deck of the Watergeus painted. It has now taken over 4 months since I started the job. Sadly enough, in the afternoon the rain avoided me from working outside.
Since I’m still working on the back accommodation and front cabin, I knew what to do…
8th August 2010 – In the morning I started removing paint until it was raining. The afternoon was entirely spent in working on the front cabin.
6th August 2010
2nd August 2010 – The front cabin is nearly ready, once side needs to be finished. Once the wood work is done, I’ll do the fittings for a sink and washing machine. Then the whole room needs painting. I’m still looking for a floor.
29th July 2010 – I continued removing pipes and heating elements. I disconnected the fuel from the heater and moved it slightly away. That old rusty thing is just to heavy to be moved by one person. Once everything will be gone, the engine room will look much larger. All those pipes made it look like a very complex system. There is now better access to the propeller and the water tanks. I’ll fit the new boiler and pump for the back accommodation where the fire used to be.
