Digital magic and varnish (Patreon)

Hi guys :) 

Steady progress again this week. If the freezer shows up next week, I expect to have the forward cabin ready by the end of the month.

Next week we're supposed to see temperatures above freezing again. It'll take a while for the ice to melt (it's almost 15 cm /6" thick), but the timing is perfect. I plan on using the mast crane here in the marina to lift the washer and the dryer aboard the boat. Of course, that requires me to be able to move Athena out of her slip ;) 

I've started searching for switches to use with the Switch Control Interface (digital switching). The standard options offered by czone take up way too much room. If you know of a good choice for double throw momentary switches, I'd love to hear about it :) The standard ones are nice carling switches, but they take up a ton of room. 

Along with the Contact 6 plus box, I'll also receive a single flexible solar panel. I've always sworn that flexible solar panels didn't work all that well, but my czone pusher seems very excited about these CIGS based flexible thin-film solar panels. They are a little bit more pricy than regular solar panels, but they are a lot lighter and should perform better in overcast conditions (and also with reflected light). I'm excited to take a closer look :) 

In camera-related news. The Gh4 is dead! All hail the Panasonic A7C! I've lost a bunch of footage this week. I was hoping to keep the Gh4 going for a little longer to see if Panasonic would launch a new camera with better autofocus. I can't wait any longer (losing footage is very frustrating). I've ordered a Sony A7C and a Tamron 17-28mm f2.8 lens. It should arrive next week. It'll take me a week or two to get familiar with the new camera, but then you guys should be in for a nice boost in image quality (no more dusty lens)

I'm heading back to Athena to get ready for next week :) I hope you have had a fantastic weekend. Thank you so much for your support! Stay safe :)