25th November 2023 – I got some time to work in the library, building the entrance and starting with the ceiling.
I also finished the front light. Somewhere in June I mounted an empty shell of a light. Now I put a LED bulb in the shell as anchor light.
24th November 2023 – There was a b**** Friday deal in the local DIY shop so I got some more wood. I hope to have some time in the weekend to work. As usual you spend a fortune but you can barely see what you bought.
9th November 2023 – There have been few updates lately. I’m mainly working on our project to make an inventory of the Belgian inland vessels. Nearly every evening I’m working between 2 and 4 hours on this project: developing the app and adding the data. Thankfully it is becoming winter, so I can’t do much on Tordino or the Stern.
5th November 2023 – I worked in the Library and finsihed another wall.
2nd November 2023 – There was a heavy storm today. I stayed around Tordino the whole day. I had no major damage, but she will need a good clean once the wind has gone down. I only had some rain coming in through the door and windows of the wheelhouse.
While I was there, I continued with t&g in the Library
28th October 2023 – I loaded some plywood aboard and continued working at the front. The shield is now covered in wood with some insulation. It took me much longer then expected. I also had to be very creative to get to the ceiling.
15th October 2023 – I finished most of the plywood for the bulkhead. The whole room will be done in the same style as the rest of the ship, using t&g.
14th October 2023 – It is getting colder, so I closed the air vents aboard the Stern and did some cleaning. Hopefully I will have more time next year to take her out a few more times then this year. Maybe I’ll make a trip somewhere next week. To be continued….
14th October 2023 – I started early in the morning, having a small breakfast, cleaning the decks of the Stern and Tordino. Then I worked in the front of the ship insulating the bulkhead.
9th October 2023 – My parents spent a whole day cleaning the deck. They will need a few more days.
In the evening I mounted a second screen so I can see the scanned postcards on one screen and the tool on the other screen. I reused an old television I got from my neighbours.
I also continued developing the tool for the Belgian fleet of inland vessels.
7th October 2023 – As an annual daytrip, we went to Maassluis to the event Furieade. Visited some ships, the museum and made a boat trip. I came home with books, frames, some decoration for the museum, etc… A day very well spent.
5th October 2023 – Still insulating the extension of the library.
4th October 2023 – My mother spent a whole day painting the ship. The weather was fine so, which is rare in this period of the year. So we have to take the most of what we can!
2nd October 2023 – The back accommodation received a new coat of white paint.
1st October 2023 – I painted the roof of the back accommodation and the hathces at the front. The green I had ordered is not really what I expected. Likely I will repaint the hatches with a different colour.
