Forward cabin 99% done (Patreon)

Hi guys :) 

I'm exhausted! It's been a crazy busy week, but the forward cabin is ALMOST ready for me to move in. One more week and I should be there - double fingers crossed ;) 

The batteries are supposed to arrive in the next two weeks! They were transported by train from China to Poland. That takes about a month - no doubt an exciting journey. When they show up, I'll start modifying the aft cabin. I need to build a little heated space for them to use them even in temperatures below freezing. I'm planning to run a loop of PEX tube through there and add a thermostat on the return. The heater (Pro Heat) will always be running when it's cold outside. I plan on also adding a little silicon heater matt that I can power off the generator if the heater stops working. Hopefully, I'll be finished with the battery install when it gets warm enough to start working on the head. 

Next week I'm making templates for the cushions for the boat. My uncle and aunt have been using the same cushion guy for the last 30 years. The only downside is he's located on the other side of Denmark. A whopping 4-hour drive ;) 

I've given up on finding a fabric wrangler to make a new sprayhood. I'll try again in the UK this fall. I've talked to around 20 places. They were all booked solid for the rest of 2021! Several of them mentioned that they've never been this busy before. A couple of them said they thought it was because of covid. Boat sales were through the roof last summer because people couldn't travel for summer vacation, so they bought boats instead. First, covid keeps me away from Ava for a year, and now it's making it impossible to get a sprayhood. Dang, it! ;) 

I'm heading to the workshop to figure out how I'll secure the washer and the dryer aboard the boat. Fingers crossed, they have sturdy frames that I can put a few bolts through :) 

I hope you've had a fantastic weekend :) Thank you so much for your support! Stay safe :)