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Hi guys!

It's been one of those weekends. You know the kind... the kind where nothing comes easy ;) One roadblock was because of my own stupidity. I forgot to take in to account the thickness of the flange on the focus tube for the tank level monitor. My bad - but that one I got around in a pretty neat fashion :) The other problem was that some of the sound insulation I had ordered is covered in one big and lots of tiny spots of adhesive. I was hoping to get the engine compartment sound proffed this weekend but no such luck. 

Now for some very exciting news :D Ava and I have launched our spiffy Sail Life Shop (www.saillifeshop.com). As some of you have seen already I've posted a special 20% code for patreons. We've got some Patreon only products in the works - stay tuned for those :) 

The next three weeks are going to be very busy over here. I leave to spend Christmas with Ava on December 13. Before then I'd like to get two extra videos shot. I'll be gone for an entire month and I don't want to leave everyone hanging - especially not for that long! So far the best ideas I've got for the bonus videos are: 

1. The tools I have and use aboard Athena 

2. Overhaul of the steering pedestal 

(3.) and possibly a quick little "Five Christmas gifts for the DIY guy that has everything" ;) 

I better go take Jökull for a walk :) Oh in case anyone is wondering while I'm in LA my good friend from the marina and his family are going to take care of the snuggle monster. They live almost next door to the house I lived in before moving aboard Obelix.

Thank you so much for your support guys! You guys (and of course girls!) rock! :D

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Sail Life - Diesel tank in the engine compartment & ALMOST sounds insulation

Sail Life webshop: www.saillifeshop.com 10% off use coupon code: spiffy. This weekend I got the diesel tank moved into the engine compartment. Sadly the sound insulation had a hunch of adhesive on the outside. I don't what that attracting dog hair and dirt. Project Athena playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjZdTv2KMSE&list=PLQyv5OlNbA-o6qnrrBVRHDH816FozYm5y Butyl tape, store: https://shop.marinehowto.com/products/bed-it-tape Butyl tape, howto: https://marinehowto.com/bed-it-tape/ *** Links *** Sail Life Shop: (Items are shipped from the US!) https://saillifeshop.com/ Sail Life on Patreon: http://bit.ly/SailLifeOnPatreon Sail Life on Instagram: http://instagram.com/madsdahlke Sail Life on Facebook: http://bit.ly/SailLifeOnFacebook Sail Life on Twitter: http://bit.ly/SailLifeOnTwitter Donations for the sandpaper fund: https://www.paypal.me/saillife

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SV NaniOla

Hey Guy! We were wondering what you where thinking for the "icing on/inside your cake"...The Headliner of Athena? Personally I love the white beadboard & mahogany beam look...so classic but there is a cleanliness to simple white matt panels. Or, does one go with some sort of Vinyl Headliner from Sailrite? Insulation between stringers, visible fittings or not...so many darn questions. We will be facing a similar issue with our 45 Morgan CC with her bare fiberglass interior. Do we leave it alone, paint her or any of the described above items??? PS I have been in the Architectural Design & Construction Business my whole life and I must say...Im Impressed by your eye for detail and problem solving skill-set. Kudos to you :)

charlie hewitt

Engine compartment - yes divide: smaller volume = less noise. you see these engines on boats in spaces ridiculously small. Reducing engine cooling is rubbish, this is done by water.