A frustrating week! (Patreon)

Hi guys, 

This was a frustrating week. It turns out the Perkins that was supposed to be a 402 is a 102. The difference is 10.6 kW vs. 6.7kW. That's hella annoying! I blame my self for not double-checking that it was, in fact, a 402. The guy Martin bought the engine from a few years ago told him that it had 10.6 kW at 3600 rpm. That would make it a 402, but it's not - it's a 102. That means I've only got a little over 4kW of energy from the generator. That's a lot less than the 6.5 I was aiming for - or the 7kW I was hoping for. It's such a stupid mistake to make! Why oh why didn't I just check the Perkins myself before staring this build!? I was so excited about the generator now it's tainted by failure. 

On a more positive note, I've got the new diesel tank all ready to install. After that's in, I'm properly going to switch focus and deal with the deck-hull joint. I'm currently debating what to do about the hull. Do I want to put a few weeks into painting all of it, or do I want to leave it and focus on getting the essential items done aboard Athena? Remember, there's only about one year till Athena needs to be ready. What do you guys think? 

I'm considering glassing the deck hull joint. Building some kind of toe-rail / mini bulwarks and then shift focus away from the hull to build an arch and pushpit. If the weather is still nice later in the summer, nothing is keeping me from painting the hull. I like the idea of getting the arch figured out while Athena is still at the workshop :) I hope to get her back in the water in the fall / early winter. 

I hope you've had a better week than me (the generator situation) and that you're well and safe. Thank you so much for your support :)