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Hi guys :)

The nav station is very close to being done. By done, I mean ready for paint and trim ;) I'm happy with how it turned out. I spend an hour or so sitting at the nav station editing this video. The new cushion needs to be a little bit firmer, but other than that it's a comfortable place to sit and work. 

Jokull is back aboard Obelix and doing great after his latest surgery. I've got insurance that covers his vet bills. That has more than paid for itself for the rest of his life. Yikes, that got expensive! Over the last two-three months, he has had three surgeries (two on one eye and one on the other). All of that should be behind us now. The chance if him needing further treatment is under 1% :) 

I'm waiting to get the gimbaled box back from the laser guy. I don't have a firm date yet, but that's okay. I've got plenty of other stuff to keep me busy ;) 

As far as next week, I'm torn between getting started on the head or the aft cabin. Both would be good to get out of the way. The aft cabin should be reasonably straight forward, and it might make more sense to include that with the last bit of the nav station. We'll see :) 

I hope you've all had a fantastic weekend:) Thank you so much for your support! :) 

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Sail Life - New nav station part 2 (Armaflex insulation) - DIY sailboat restoration

In this video, work continues on the nav station and the hull is insulated with Armaflex. *** 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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Stephen & Luanne Ormsbee

Mads, it’s stunning. And best of all it works for you. After all, you’re creating a custom interior. A design theme for new production boats is a compromise based on average heights, weights and most desired amenities. I would only suggest that you look carefully at structural support for your cabin top traveler. The post you plan to add at the desk is not for compression but just the opposite. The pulling moments on the windward side of the traveler will be high. Another possibility would be to laminate a beam identical to you arched cross roof trusses an install it parallel the centerline between two of you’re existing coach roof beams spreading the load. I also like Julian’s suggestion of adding a fiddle to the desk to and even to the top of the desk creating a small shelf where things like pen, pencil, etc., won’t end up fli

Stephen & Luanne Ormsbee

Sorry, hit post by mistake :) ...Where things won’t end up flying around the cabin while sailing. Your panel locker is beautiful. The only thing that’s hard to judge on the video is the depth from front to back. I only raise this from having learned the hard ware. Behind my panel are various buss bars and electronics and the components can be thicker and more space consuming than you might think. The area may also require ventilation. Love the insulation! As always, you continue to impress me. Best regards, Steve