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Hi guys!

Summer is always a crapshoot here in Denmark. One year we'll get no rain for a month, and then the next year it'll rain every single day. Right now, we're in the latter category. Last I checked the weather there's only going to be one day without rain next week. I have no idea what to work on next week. I was planning on painting the galley, putting up all the wood, and installing the fridge box. I doubt I'll be able to paint or varnish (due to the humidity), so I might have to find something else to work on. If you guys have any suggestions, I'd love to hear them :) 

I'm very pleased with how the fridge box turned out. Once I've got the last two coats of epoxy on there, it'll look like a million bucks :D Because the pigmented epoxy is thicker than paint, I might run into some problems.  The seal is going to get compressed more than I had initially planned. It's not a big deal (easy fix), but it's something I should check. 

This week two of the parts I need to convert the alternator to in-line drive were supposed to show up. They didn't, and the company I ordered though are no longer replying to emails or answering phone calls. I think it might just be a one-person company and maybe he's just busy, but it's annoying for sure. 

I hope you've all had an awesome weekend. Thank you so much for your support! Without you guys, I'd not be able to do what I do aboard Athena :) 


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Sail Life - Fridge build part 2 - DIY sailboat project

This week I finish the fridge box build (except the last two coats of pigmented epoxy). The fridge is now ready for installation and for hooking up the compressor and holding plate. The wood for the galley only needs the last coat of varnish (waiting for dry weather). I also managed to get a little bit more fairing compound on the hull. *** 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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Graeme Henderson

hi Mads you were early this week. I was able to watch this last evening (it's 6am Monday morning here in Australia) - I watched this about 12 hours ago. Thanks! Fridge looks great as do the doors. Looking forward to seeing the end result of the paint job on Athena!

Daniel O'connor

Hey mads, this is looking Waaayyy ahead to when you "finish" but it might be nice to put together a PDF list briefly listing all the products and tools you favour and why (you have done the odd video but they get lost in the noise). Been following your videos for a long time and would be nice to have a Mad's approved spiffy cheat-sheet when looking towards my own future boat projects that can go along with your youtube video's.