Hull 98% done & galley ready for varnish (Patreon)

Hi guys! :) 

It was a busy week aboard Athena. Lots of items checked off the to-do list! With the last few spots on the hull coppercoated, only three things are standing between me and splashing Athena. Paint the hull, install the rudder, install all thru-hulls. There are a few other things that would be nice to do with her still on the hard those three things are the MUST complete items. 

Next week I'll be varnishing the trim for the galley. I've decided to try something I've never done before - three coats of epoxy (105+207) before varnish. It'll be interesting to see how that works out :) 

I was planning on doing a Patreon live stream this weekend of a part of the fridge build, but with the weather being nice for fairing and this being my last week of vacation, I decided to push that to next weekend. I don't know what part of the fridge I'll be working on, but I'm planning on doing a live stream from Athena next Saturday. I'll make a separate post in a few days :) 

I'm spending tonight figuring out the last details about the fridge. I'm playing around with the idea of having only 3" (76 mm) of insulation at the bottom of the fridge. The typical recommendation for XPS foam is 4-6". I'm not using XPS, and the foam I'm using should insulate around 30-40% better than XPS. I'd like to have enough room inside the fridge to have a two-liter coke bottle stand upright. 

I'm trying to figure out if I should reuse the compressor and evaporator I already purchased. Replacing it down the line is easy, and seeing as I've already got it, I'm leaning towards just giving it a go. 

The last thing I still need to figure out is the seal. Right now, I'm leaning towards a double seal (two separate strips of rudder or foam), but I'm having a hard time finding a good place to by sealing strips for a fridge. Do you guys know of a good place?

I hope you guys are all doing well and that you've had a good weekend. Thank you so much for your support! Stay safe :)