My first flexible engine

Working out how to mount the second alternator and water pump on an engine with flexible mounts is a new problem for me.
Carpenter's solution; make it from wood first!

A small radiator

Back in the rear cabin aboard Steady yesterday with a made to measure box for a tiny convector to keep things warm and dry through the winter. I like the remote thermostat knob; want one of those at home too.
Front panel and piping to follow next week.

Low windage hair

I let Claudia loose with the clippers before joining the best youth Radial sailors this weekend at the United4 series in Workum.
The low windage magic unfortunately worked for one race only. After winning the first race the wind dropped and I couldn't find my rhythm in the lumpy seas.
On Sunday a lack of fitness and a Europe coming backwards over our startline put paid to any chance of holding my eleventh place overnight.
Em had had enough so we retired and got things packed away early. We live to fight another day.
Thanks to United4sailing for letting me join in.

Conclusions; I need more top level starting practise, more hours sailing in waves and more evenings on the hiking bench.

Next stop for TeamKwark; Medemblik for the Open Dutch Championships.

Making metres

With Peter rattling away in what will be the bedroom, getting the lining in on the hull, I'm up a small ladder building what we call 'the engine room' on this houseboat.
By the end of the week the central heating boiler, fuse box and air extractor system will be hanging here and i'll be busy in the bathroom.

Less than 1mm

The existing plate that held our PRM reversing gear onto the old DAF engine wouldn't fit the new Deutz. This was a surprise as the gearbox end of both engines have theoretically the same standard dimensions.
It was our lucky day. Not only did the claw of the lathe just fit inside the opening for the incoming shaft but the large disc just squeezed into the lathe.
As Erik soon discovered the old lip wasn't round, but 3 tenths of a mil. later it was and it now fits perfectly. Next job, engine mounts - we're getting closer.

Bathroom mock up

Aboard 'Gina' we've mocked up the spaces planned for bathroom, toilet and 'engine room' to give the clients an idea of the volume of each of these. Also so that we can check that we have enough space for shower drain, black water pump and central heating unit.

While back aboard Op Hoop van Zegen ...

A week without our professional welder means things are quieter in the engine room. We've been painting of course but Claudia has been sorting out the old planks from the hold too and filling the gaps in the floor left by bathroom No. 1.