Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! (Patreon)

Hi Guys,

Merry Christmas (a little late) and happy new year (a little early)!

I think it's safe to say we got a lot done in 2021. Athena went from a stationary, almost empty hull to a real bonified floating home. I suspect 2022 is going to be more sailing than DIY - at least the second half of the year ;) That's when we get to see if all my work will stand up to the test! 

We still have a very long way to go before we're done with our series drogue. Once we have made all the cones, there's still the matter of attaching them to the line. I fully expect that to take about a day! And then I need to make some chainplates and thru-bolt those to the hull. It's a lot of work, but if we get caught in REALLY bad weather, it will all be worth it. We could save some time by not adding webbing to the leading edge of each cone. I've seen some pictures of damaged cones where in particular, the leading edge was in bad shape.

I mentioned an exciting update at the end of the video. Our Rainman watermaker has shipped! It's currently making its way to the UK. I expect it to be stuck in customs for a little bit, so realistically, I think I'll get here the first week in January. 

For two weeks in January, we're moving the boat to Chichester (about a 3-hour sail from Gosport). There is a super friendly guy there who has offered us his workshop to build new companionway doors and interior trim. The companionway and the aft cabin are the last real eyesores aboard Athena. It'll be fantastic to be able to cross one of those off the list :) 

Happy New Year, guys! Thank you so much for your support! Stay safe :)