A little noisier than I was hoping for... (Patreon)

Hi guys :)

I've finally got heat aboard Athena. A significant and very welcome milestone! The X30 is a little noisier than what I was hoping for. I'll try snorkeling the air intake, building a soundproof box, and adding a muffler to the exhaust. I don't know if I'll be able to quiet it down enough - fingers crossed. I'm not worried about the 03 error code. If I can get the noise under control I think I'll be very happy :) One upside to the heater being loud is that I can monitor it from Obelix - for instance, it's on right now ;)

My day job has asked me to come in tomorrow and possibly some more days during Christmas. The complete asshat in management that planned a giant release right before Christmas should get a thorough butt whooping. I hope I'll still get a bit of time to work on Athena. Here is what I'd like to archive over the next two weeks.

• Install the holding plate and compressor for the fridge
• Build the freezer area and clothing locker in the forward cabin
• Make a prototype 1:1 scale of the solar arch
• Mount the winches in the cockpit (so that I can order a new sprayhood / dodger extension)
• Setup a basic NMEA 2000 network and install a chart plotter (to be able to monitor the diesel tank)

Hopefully, I can find time to edit together my yearly "year in review" video. It's always gratifying for me to be able to look back on the progress I've made. Plus, it's really nice to have the best footage gathered in one video if I want to reference something I made in the past. Like for instance, the intros I sometimes make at the beginning of the videos.

I don't think I'll publish another video before Christmas. Time is moving so fast I didn't even realize it's Christmas next week. I completely forgot to wish everyone happy holidays / Merry Christmas! So ... Ho Ho Ho Merry  Christmas / Happy Holidays :)

I'm off to empty the aft cabin. Who knows, there might be treasure hiding in there! Thank you so much for your support. Stay safe :)