This weekend I put the finishing touch on the AC installation. It's now ready for the electrician to swing by and hook up everything :) I get started on insulating the aft cabin but discover I need to go back to the drawing board. Last and also least I've ...
This weekend I got the distribution panel from Blue Sea hooked up. It took just about forever. An entire day in fact. Also in this video a look at fancy ring terminals with heat shrink and adhesive.
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This weekend I continued working on rewiring the AC aboard Athena. Also in this video a quick look at an RDC, an MCB & two types of cable clamps
*** Products mentioned in this video ***
US:
Dymo Rhino 4200 (the one I've got): http://amzn.to/2pxAUwU
Dy...
In this video, I get started on rewiring the AC with the help of a good buddy and also take a quick look at the isolation transformer I'll have aboard the boat.
*** Products mentioned in this video ***
Victron Energy Isolation Transformer: https://www.vi...
I'm back after a fun week in the US! The DIY sailboat refit aboard Athena continues. In this video, I show you all the cool products I picked up in the US and complete (almost) the locker above the chart table.
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US...
In this video I go over some of the projects I'll work on this summer and what "project Athena" has cost me so far.
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Date: Sunday, April 2, 2017
Time: 3.00 PM
Location: Fulton Ale Hou...
Sometimes things don't go as planned... ;) It was still good to get stuff checked off the to-do list :)
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Date: Sunday, April 2, 2017
Time: 3.00 PM
Location: Fulton Ale House (1446 Fult...
Work continues on the locker above the chart table. There is also a short introduction to the electronics I'll have aboard Athena and a quick look at the iKommunicate from Digital yacht.
Sorry about the missing music at 4:33 - ups!
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Meet-up info:
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Date: Sunday, April 2 2017
Time: 3.00 PM
Location: Fulton Ale House (1446 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11216, USA)
I hope to see you there! :)
Stuff mentioned in this video:
ODEO flare: http://...
In this video I finish varnishing the port side aft cabin and get started painting. Also, I take a short peek at a LattePanada single board computer.
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NB! For meet-up info (click "show more"). I finally get to test-fit the cool new electric panels from Blue Sea and I just barely manage to get the first coat of varnish applied in the aft cabin.
Meet-up info:
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I continue to work on the locker above the chart table and manage to mount a 22" monitor. Yet another ...
Big news this week! I've quit my job and I'll be relocating to the east coast of Denmark. Within the next month and a half Jökull, Obelix and I will move to Kaløvig (https://goo.gl/2qYAjw). Also in this video Blue Sea AC and DC panels, building the locke...
Another fun weekend in "DIY sailboat refit"-land. Come aboard Athena - my Warrior 38 sailboat. I discover a new leak, some new storage and put up some awesome looking shiny stainless steel. NB! Bonus Jökull footage at the end of the video :)
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Come join me for yet another installment of the DIY sailboat refit show ;) In this episode I get surprised by a small storm surge, do some sanding and fail at putting up sound insulation.
Links mentioned in this video:
Dymo Rhino 4200 label maker:
US: h...
Join me as I make a cutting board sink cover and get started on the locker that will sit above the chart table.
Stuff mentioned in this video:
victron.dk: http://victron.dk/
ferrywood.dk: http://www.ferrywood.dk/
Join me as I trim a new countertop for the galley in compact laminate DIY style. Easy enough to cut, although I do make one tiny mistake.
Also, I take a very brief look at an awesome book: "Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual" by Nigel Calder
Li...
In this video I do a test to see how difficult it is to work with compact laminate. As part of my DIY sailboat refit I continue working in the saloon (painting and varnishing). She's coming along nicely :)
Sanding, mold and a new gadget - what more could a man ask for? ;)
Rhino 4200: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dymo-S0955950-Labelling-Machine-Keyboard/dp/B006QMASNU
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