Big Brother

As of lunchtime today we're sending out an AIS signal, required by new European law for ships longer than 20 meters.
Now everyone can see where we are all of the time.
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What's it good for? Search me.

Is this summer?

Wet, windy and grey as we wait for the Oostersluis to open on our way back to the UTD.

LED lights

These LED lights from Klemko are still my favourite. We've used them on a number of projects, starting with the Cinclus, and now at last get to use them on our own barge.
At 1.2 watts they are more than 15 times as efficient as halogen spotlights, no problems with warmth (degrees C nor light colour) and a hundred times more pleasing to look at.

(at last I've worked out how to put links in my mobile posts - I hope :)

Just here

Brother David's take on our short lived attempt to become North Nederland Champions in the 16m2.
photothanks to Luwe Strooisma

Boom

Glueing up a new boom for the 16m2 to replace the one I broke with David during the North Netherlands Champs.
The PRO measured the wind at 6 gusting 8 - too much for the forty year old boom.

Slow coffee

Fifteen years of living aboard Op Hoop van Zegen and still not finished building?
Time for a cup of hand wound coffee.

IBA wired up

Spent yesterday and today getting the four pumps and their switches in place and wired up.
All working and switching now so a couple more details and the IBA (individuele behandelunit afvalwater - individual waste water cleaning unit) will be up and running.

Location:Gideonweg,Groningen,Netherlands