More trim, felt, and a quick walk (Patreon)

Hi guys!

We still have a lot of trim to mount, but the companionway is 98%. It has made a massive difference in how finished the boat looks! The companionway was one of the last big eyesores aboard Athena. We still have the aft cabin left on the eyesore-list, but at least for right now, we can't see it for all the junk (stuff for upcoming projects) we're storing in there. 

We're heading to Denmark next week to get married :) Don't worry, we have managed to get ahead one week with the videos, so there will be a video next Sunday. Anywho as soon as we're back in Gosport, I'm heading to the local Make workshop to do a bit of stainless work. I'm very much looking forward to that! This includes the adapters we need to fit 4 x 400W Sunpower solar panels on the arch. With those panels, we'll have a total of 1600W when at anchor. That is a buttload of solar for a 38ft monohull and should cover all our needs on most summer days. 

In other exciting news, this week, I've accepted a quote for a Harken furling unite for the staysail. With the current setup (staysail on a boom), we can't fit the dingy on the foredeck while using the staysail. We had some different options. One was to raise the boom. That was my initial idea, but it turned out to be more involved than I thought. Another idea was to switch to a hank on staysail. That would have been cheaper, but I'm pretty sure that would have meant we wouldn't fly the staysail as often as we could. 

Oh yeah, today is my birthday. We don't have much time to celebrate. I have a long todo-list that needs finishing before we head to Denmark tomorrow. Ava got up and decorated the boat in the middle of the night, and I think she's about to make me pancakes and bacon, so I better get off the computer ;)

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