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NB! Leave any questions for next weekend's (January 5th) Q&A video down below. I'll, of course, give preference to questions from Patreons :)

See you 2019! Hello, 2020! I can't believe it's already been a year! 

I made decent progress aboard Athena in 2019. A big part of what made that possible is you and your support. Thank you so much! I'm super excited about the 2020 projects aboard Athena. I think it might be the most interesting year yet, but time is fast running out. In one year and five months, Athena needs to be ready to untie the lines! That might sound like plenty of time, but based on the rate of progress over the last couple of years, I'm pretty sure it's not.

A quick update on the Marine Elegance head. It's made it safely to Denmark and is spending New Years at my parent's place. Phew! I'm also bringing home some stainless drawer slides. That means I'm ready to get started on the head!

I've gotten word from back home that the gimbaled box should be ready when I get back too. That means I can get started on the galley also! Very exciting!

Ava and I have spent Christmas in lovely freezing cold Michigan. My first ever visit to the midwest. I loved it! I got to try a colorful concoction known as superman ice cream. We went to a Coney Island (restaurant, not the place). I got to meet some of Ava's giant family and some of her friends. There was even a tour of Ava's old stomping grounds. And of course, spend some time with Ava's parents. A very spiffy Christmas! :D 

I have another two weeks in Los Angeles before it's time to head back home to sanding dust, epoxy stained clothing, and the cold. I am very excited to get started on the galley and the generator, though! :D

Happy New year, and thank you so much for your support in 2019. I hope you and your loved ones have a fun and safe new year. 




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Sail Life - DIY sailboat refit progress made in 2019 - Happy New Year!

A quick look at the progress made in 2019 aboard my 38 ft sailboat Athena. *** Links *** Sail Life Shop: (Items are shipped from both the US and EU) 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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Dan & Fawn Johnson

Happy New Year to you and Ava! We live in the mid-west also and right across the big pond (Lake Michigan) and we're glad you enjoy the seasons :-). We also have many projects on our boat and enjoy watching as you progress with Athena, and we'll continue watching in 2020! :-)

Dennis Banfill

Love your vidios,love your pfoject,love your personality.Keep up the good work. Thank you .Made