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Hi guys :)

Excellent progress this week! Short of varnishing the slats, the v-berth is done. There's also the small matter of painting the rest of the forward cabin plus a few loose ends (insulation, lights, etc.) but still great progress! 

I called the freezer people Wednesday. I'm annoyed that they didn't tell me that there was a delay and that they didn't reply to my two emails asking for an update. I've got a feeling the freezer might never show up. I'll give them another 4-6 weeks. After that, I'm canceling my order. Not because I'm angry with them but because I need to focus on other projects in the spring/summer. We can install the freezer next winter. 

The new camera showed up this week (sony A7c). I've started getting familiar with it, but it'll take a few days before I feel comfortable shooting with it. The 17-28 mm lens seems perfect for the boat! Very soon, there will be no more dusty lens :)

I better keep this short I'm heading over to Athena to bring the slats up to the workshop and start varnishing them. I hope you've had a fantastic weekend :) Thank you so much for your support! Stay safe :) 

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Sail life - Super spiffy cozy v-berth DIY sailboat project

This week I put up mahogany slats in the v-berth and make it super cozy. 00:00 Introduction 00:55 The plan for the week 01:07 Satin vs glossy finish 02:01 Surface prep 02:48 Glodspar Satin 04:55 Mahogany slats 07:35 Freezer area 08:08 International clear wood sealer 10:57 Surface prep and application 12:06 Headliner 13:19 Locker doors 14:37 The plan for next week 15:24 Crossed fingers 16:10 CYA *** Links *** Sail Life Shop: 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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Joseph Brzezinski

I thought you were going to insulate the v berth, or did I miss that...??

Walter P Foss

The slats will be removed and go through days of varnish, sand, varnish, sand...He also has painting to complete...the insulation goes in right before re-installing the finished slats.

Matt Fish

I love the Mat Finish, or my name isn't Matt Fish. :)