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Cabin sole ... yay! (Patreon)
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There were some ups and downs this week. I got the cabin sole installed - HUGE up! I found out the deck hull joint isn't sealed under bulkheads - *sigh* meh ;) I also made some stupid mistakes like, for instance, forgetting to add hardener when glassing one side of the cabin sole. I only found out Saturday when I grabbed said piece of cabin sole and found it oddly wet. All in all, a pretty good week.
Quick question: I'm planning on making an extra laminated beam (see attached pictures). I can't easily get my hands on teak. Is there a species of wood that looks similar when varnished? Like for instance, Cumaru? That would be both a lot easier and cheaper to come by.
In regards to the deck hull joint, I don't know if I should have seen it coming, but I'm (as ever) hopeful that this will be the last of Athena's surprises ;) I'm seriously considering glassing the outside of the deck hull joint next summer and swapping the toe rail for a bulwark. That would seal the pesky deck hull joint forever. Any ideas for how I could make a bulwark that looks good on a boat like Athena (more modern-looking boat)?
Planing for the head is in full swing. After some research, I think I've settled on a Marine Elegance head from Raritan as the choice of throne aboard Athena. Funny thing is there are a couple of European distributors. One never got back to me, and the other one new got me a quote but was very eager to surgest a European brand instead. I wonder if you can 'check' a head on a commercial flight... Yes, I'd like to check this 50 lbs UNUSED toilet, please. I think Defender will ship it for $200 that might be easier ;) Why that particular head? There are a lot of positive comments of forums and after Ava and I cross the Atlantic in 2021 we're going to be cursing around the US for a few years (for me to become a citizen). I like the idea of easy access to cheap spare parts for the head (not having to ship them from Europe).
Jokull and I are going to go for a walk :) I hope you've all had an awesome weekend :) Thank you so much for your support!
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