I've finally got heat aboard Athena! 🔥 It's glorious! If you want to learn more about the Proheat X30 here is a link: https://www.dometic.com/en-us/us/products/climate/heating-solutions/coolant-heaters/dometic-proheat-x30-_-242079
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This week I get Athena's fridge up and running using Technautics CoolBlue. That's going to be one spiffy fridge! Technautics website: http://www.technauticsinc.com/
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Happy New Year! This week I build a 1:1 model of Athena's new solar arch, I checked the brackets for the new toe rail / mini bulwark, installed a Garmin GMI 20 display + VHF 215i, and got a basic NMEA 2000 network up and running.
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A quick look at the progress made in 2020. The plan for the first 6 months of 2021 and a little bit of DIY fun :)
00:00 Introduction
00:17 A quick look at 2020
05:25 The plan for 2021 (Q1, Q2)
12:18 Electrical panels
18:55 Next week's plan
19:47 Cya!
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This week I get started on the forward cabin. I also get to hook up Yacht Devices NEMA 2000 Engine Gateway.
00:00 Introduction
00:38 Plan for the week
01:54 Demolition
02:23 The sides
05:08 Shelves (kinda)
07:47 Drawer boxes
11:56 Yacht Devices Engine Gat...
In this video, I continue work on the forward cabin and finally get to test all the Garmin marine electronics mounted in the mast:
- Garmin Fantom 18 radar
- Garmin wind instrument
- Garmin GC 200 camera at the top of the mas
- Garmin 922xs chart plotter
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In this video, yet more forward cabin work. I finish the clothing locker, get the washer-dryer area 99% ready for paint, run conduit to the floating locker
00:00 Introduction
00:23 Progress made this week
01:02 The plan for the week
02:07 Washer-dryer ar...
In this video, I continue working in the forward cabin putting up headliner and installing a Garmin AIS 800 AIS transponder
00:00 Introduction
00:16 Progress made this week
00:31 The plan for the week
01:12 Czone teaser
02:06 Headliner supports
05:10 Arma...
This week I hook up a bunch of nav lights and electronics to a digital switching box (czone output interface) and get started varnishing in the forward cabin.
00:00 Introduction
00:10 Progress made this week
00:50 The plan for the week
01:09 Digital swit...
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 clea...
This week I finish varnishing, painting and installing lights in the forward cabin. I also install a Garmin Ondeck Hub to help monitor the boat when I'm not aboard.
00:00 Hi guys!
00:09 Last week's progress
00:55 The plan for the week
01:30 Chanel intro
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After almost five years it's finally time to move in aboard Athena. This week I get the washer and dryer installed and also make a new door.
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This week didn't quite go as planned but I got started fixing Obelix to get her ready for sale. I also replaced the stock fans in my fan heaters. It's so nice and quiet aboard Athena now!
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Good old Obelix needs a bit of cleaning before being ready for sale. In this video, I scrape the bottom, polish the topsides and apply fresh bottom paint. Aboard Athena, I install more czone digital switching boxes and get an annoying surprise.
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The freezer finally showed up! This week I install an Isotherm BI53 freezer and get Obelix ready for sale (minus a deck wash).
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One of the items on the "must finish list" before Ava and I can untie the lines is the new toe rail or "mini bulwark". This week I install the brackets for that and also get started on the battery compartment in the aft cabin.
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00:09 Updat...
In this week's video, I figure out the mounting of the drive unit for my new autopilot and get ready to finish the settee area.
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This week I installed a new Gebo portlight and new deck fills. I also worked on the settee (95% done).
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This week I got started in the aft cabin. Insulated the hull, build a little locker, and put up mahogany slats. She's looking pretty dang spiffy! :D
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This week I build a little locker in the aft cabin, got the sails bend on, installed deck fills and installed the track for the staysail.
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This week I got started on the head, finished the battery compartment, and did a test fit of Athena's solar arch.
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A new shower pan for the head, the beginnings of a watertight hatch, and of course yet more polishing.
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I made good progress this week but I'm struggling a lot with stuff being back-ordered, stuck in shipping, or the wrong stuff showing up. Join me aboard Athena as I install Athena's new windlass, attempt to install the new high output alternator, and make a...
This week I finally got to assemble version 2.0 of my little Perkins 102 genset. Also this week I made fillets in the head and put up a bit of trim in the saloon. Having everything I need be back ordered or stuck in shipping is starting to be an issue.
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I started out the week helping the cement boat crew but also made some progress aboard Athena:
00:00 Introduction
00:25 State of the head
00:55 Portlight openings in the head
01:36 In-floor heating shower pan
03:48 Fairing and sanding in the head
05:09 W...
It has taken just about forever but this week I finally got to lay up glass and start painting the head. Yay! progress :D
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This week I finish flushing the freshwater side of the cooling system and do a simple load test on the DIY Perkins 102 genset. I also finish painting the head, get the portlights reinstalled, and a bunch of other stuff.
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00:08 Painting ...
This week I get Athena's new head (toilet) up and running, finish the watertight hatch, do a dry fit of the new autopilot tiller arm, and a ton of other stuff.
00:00 Introduction
00:58 Plumming options
02:55 Athena's new head
04:01 Running hoses and ins...
00:00 Introduction
01:00 Solar arch
02:40 Athena's new water tank
05:37 Patching a hole in the sole
06:57 Ava leaving Michigan
09:24 She's baaack!
09:44 Ava's box opening skills and new Magma Grill
11:30 Critical-to-sail tasks!
18:55 Cya!
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This week it's finally time to install Athena's new sliding solar panel arch and after a cleaning marathon, we move aboard. In about a month it's time to utie the lines and start cruising full time!
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This week after a little bit of fiddling about I finally get to install Athena's new 5kW alternator. Although we won't be able to get the full 5kW we should be able to get around 4kW - not too shabby! We'll get back to the external regulator for the altern...
This week we install a super spiffy DIY toe rail and apply non-skid to the deck. That's two major big tasks we can finally cross off the to-do list! We're about 3 weeks from being able to untie the lines.
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This week we finished the last of the cabinet doors and drawer fronts along with the countertops. It's also the last week at the workshop.
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This week we install Athena's new synthetic lifelines, finish the KiwiGrip in the cockpit, install AIS MOB devices in our PFDs, and a few other things.
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A quick overview of Athena's 24V system. We have 8 x 300Ah Winston cells and REC Q BMS integrated with a Cerbo GX box and a 5kW Quattro Inverter/charger. More detail in a dedicated video later this fall :) Also this week we install a pressurized water sys...
This week I installed a Whale gulper IC pump with a two-way manifold for pumping greywater overboard. Ava and I installed new mirrors and finally have hot water aboard the boat.
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