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Hi guys

Yet another essential item checked off the todo list! Athena now has a functional rudder :D 

I've been so tired this week. I think it's just all the painting and sanding from last week. I could have also installed the manual bilge pump this week, but I decided to give myself a little break. Also, I can't really finish the installation (install the above the waterline thru-hulls) until I'm done painting the hull. Hopefully next week I'll have some more energy :)

Oh, a little bit of good news. The 1 1/2" Groco thru-hull has made it to Denmark. I'm just waiting for customs to process the package :) If I'm lucky, I'll get the package next week. That means I might be able to finish the "install underwater thru-hulls"-task next week.

Ava has made it to Michigan :) She had a hectic cross-country drive with no less than three mechanic visits. I wish I could have gone with her! She made it in one piece, and that's the most important thing :) Now, there are only 294 days till she'll fly to Denmark and move in aboard Athena. 

I've got laundry to take care of, and after that, I'm heading back up to Athena to tidy up before it all starts over again tomorrow :) I hope you had a fantastic weekend! Thank you so much for your support :) Stay safe! 

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Sail Life - Installing Athena’s new rudder - DIY sailboat project

In this week's video, I finally get to install Athena's (38 ft sailboat) new rudder. I build the new rudder last year by making a mold from the old rudder and used vacuum infusion to form the new shells. The rudder was then filled with an expanding epoxy foam. *** 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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Justin Thompson

I grew up in Michigan and learned to sail in Mackinaw City in the Straits of Mackinac. Hopefully Ava is settling in and taking advantage of everything Michigan has to offer. No place like home!

Matt Allswede

The light at the end of the tunnel is growing brighter! What a thrill it will be to have Athena back in the water after such a thorough and ingenious refit. Can’t wait!