A mixed bag week (Patreon)

Hi guys,

It didn't make it in the video, but Jesper and I tuned the rig while rendering the video. So even though this week didn't go as planned, we're still able to close one of the "crucial to sail" tasks :-) Also, I think I have all the hardware I need to install the autopilot and the alternator. There is a crimping tool on its way for the 70mm2 (between 00 and 000 AWG) cable I'll need for the alternator. That should get here Tuesday, and then I think I'm good to go. I might need a small relay to fool the ECU into thinking all is okay now that it no longer sees the 12V from the old alternator. Fingers crossed it works out! The biggest unknown is whether or not the BMS is ACTUALLY compatible with the external regulator. It should be, but I don't KNOW :-)

I really hope we can leave Skive by the end of next week. There is a couple of reasons for this. 1) We need to go out sailing to find whatever grimlings are hiding aboard (I'd prefer not to find those on the North Sea). 2) Skive Festival is coming to town the first weekend in September. It's a long weekend of 1000s of drunk people flooding the marine (the concert is partly in our parking lot), including people throwing bottles at boats and jumping aboard random boats. I don't feel like being around for that if we can avoid it. Our last chance to get the Genset aboard is on Thursday after that; we can't get to the mast crane (because of the festival) until the 14th of September.

This is the overall plan for the week. I'm sure there i

Monday:

• Install autopilot

Tuesday:

• Altenator

Wednesday:

• Remove solar panels
• Altenator

Thursday:

• Drill holes in anchor doohickey
• Load chain aboard
• Move Genset aboard

Friday:

• Mount anchor
• Provisioning day

Saturday:

• Misc smaller projects

Sunday:

• Bye-bye, Skive (fingers crossed!)

I'm off to prep for tomorrow :-) Please cross your fingers for us ;-)

Thank you so much for your support! Stay safe :-)