Sail Life - New nav station part 2 (Armaflex insulation) - DIY sailboat restoration

[@bartonrobinson4266]

A man don't build "His Castle" for the liking of others in looks and or comfort, it's for "Him"..No need to say more. I'm liking what your doing Mads, it's making you smile, that's what makes it right..Looking Spot On !!

[@jackfletcher4175]

I hope the finger injury that occurred during the last 10% of the insulation installation heals quickly. As with all of your fans, I really enjoy and appreciate your videos. We may not bleed when you hurt. But, we care and we feel. Best wishes to you and Ava.

[@robertorzech2466]

Armaflex is the stuff we use in the refrigeration industry ! Wow that's premium stuff. The older it gets the harder it gets. Over time it starts to get stiff.We glue it together with a special contact cement. Cheers

[@richardstallbaum9580]

the stripper pole will also make a nice handhold into and out-of the office and galley. You are a real inspiration Maads!

[@svoddity3244]

Ok Mads a little tip to get a smile on your face. Since you're buying the glass by the roll and want to cut strips out of it, you need to do two things. First unroll over a flat surface but with a twist. You unroll let's say 2m then fold over and unroll again until you build up as many layers as you wish. Then you have to fork out about 100$ more at less for a second hand Cloth Cutter that you can buy from eBay. This is how it’s done in textile factories. It’s a vertical electric blade that slices through the layers of cloth. Hope it helps.

[@theadventuresoffatcat1886]

Forty billion youtube channels and this is the only one I watch on a regular basis... I think I've been hypnotized. There is a vague memory of Mad's staring into my eyes, gently swinging a sander by the cord in front of my dazed face, and slowly saying, "You are getting spiffy."

[@jeffwood8109]

Verrrry spiffy....

[@jossmannn]

I've been waiting for every Sunday chapter with more hype than GOT.

[@wizardmix]

I never miss this one either but have you seen Drake Paragon? I never miss an episode from them because he's essentially doing what most of the build channels are aspiring to do, actually go on amazing adventures to places few people have been. It's every Sunday as well and in a total binge-watchable format where you can go back all the way to before he and Monique left the safety of their harbor.

[@twdarcy]

lol. So that's how it happened!

[@chrisbamford2196]

where's the button for LOL

[@alekosmanovic1567]

Baby's are always good,.. I agree with navstation,... It's your personal corner where you will spend lots of time and make it comfy 😊👍🏼 and definitely, paper charts very soon will be just for decoration. Good spiffy job🤙🏼

[@jerryf609]

Liking the office design, build. Also the location of the angry pixies. That stainless steel pole will be very handy. I still think you should reduce the size of the support that is now the cardboard template, tapering the bottom of it. Recommend putting some fiddles on the office table top.

[@NJNJorgensen]

By the way, for some reason I had not follow you for a long period of time, and then I watched your video and was in chock because you had cut all your work out and started all over with new work inside your boat... it led to that I had to watch all your videos from I left you in the past until today... and it was really sad that you had to rework all your work. However I understand why you did it, the boat was looking good before but this second time it is awesome :) great work. And also good to see that your private life is developing in the right direction :) awesome. The reason why I stop was due to that I had a break in rebuilding my own boat (my bad conscience, my boat should be re-name to that) I was building a house instead, since that is done I am back to focusing on my boat again, and then it is good to get some inspiration from you :) so please keep up the good work you are doing.

[@millportafty]

Should have suggested this last week, but a lipped edge on your office table will save you much pain in the future. Lost pens whilst trying to work are a nightmare! I've worked in many boats in the past and almost every table had lip on them. This has saved many spilled cups of tea etc over the years!

[@see4182]

Very clever, nice work! Can always add a hidden underside bracket to that rounded edge desktop to strengthen it if you find it doesn't hold up to your standards. Nobody sits down so gingerly every time at a Nav desk I'm thinking.... Can even size the bracket along the rounded edge and make it part of the design... with routed edges? Would look very nice in an extra piece of teak, too! I make cakes so I keep adding stuff----for you to do, huh??!! LOL Sorry! I just love your videos!

[@PrivateUsername]

That "nav station" looks good. My .02 - skip the table bottom board you've mocked up in cardboard and use a horizontal piece of stainless attached to the sheet support pole. It will look better (polished stainless $$$), provide more room, and be significantly stronger.

[@peterkacandes5905]

Storage is precious and having some in the the nav table would be very convenient eg. being able to stick your laptop in there so you can use the surface for some other purpose.

[@joer8854]

I agree with you on the nav station being a digital work surface because computer navigation is more interactive, up to date and includes weather and current information. My ideal nav station (not a suggestion just what I would want) would be a tablet or touch monitor in the upright piece of plywood you have their and the computer included in the screen or built into the table. A nav station for paper charts doesn't make sense since navigating by paper is not going to be your first choice and two huge tables on a small boat.

[@ebikerich]

Mads, Fit a collar into the top of the nav station if you have to make the hole bigger for the metal pole to fit through. Otherwise it'll rattle!

[@rcpmac]

Yes, the highest and best use for the nav/office is editing videos for us your fans!

[@EvilSmurfify]

I am new and have caught up to you at this point. Looking forward to getting current but have noticed that whenever your doing something it is well explained and narrated well. Keep it up.

[@joelbrown4110]

You might consider shallow shelf storage in front of your knee's under the chart table. Add fiddles to keep items in there.

[@eivindhaga2279]

Hi there! A little suggestion from Norway. Why did you hinge the wall door in the bottom with the pianohinge! It would be much more comfortable to work on the wiring if you put the hinge on the right side of the opening. And put an "open window holder hook" or a gas strut on the top inside of the door to hold it so it don't damage your screens when open. Then you can sit and work on the wiring with more space.... Good luck with Athena ! Regards from Eivind

[@d.j.vanderschoot3717]

Hmm, a lot of load on that door with a large moment arm. Better not.

[@eivindhaga2279]

@@d.j.vanderschoot3717 I am sure that the "Sail life dude" will fit a heavy duty hinge on the right side! Like he does on everything aboard Athena ;) 😉

[@ELCADAROSA]

I like the right side hinge idea as well, though he has already mounted the supports for a bottom mount hinge. As small a piece of plywood as the door is, the piano hinge should have no problem holding it; the only time it’ll really have load is when the door is open, which hopefully won’t be often once he gets the electrical and electronics installed.

[@jtsandem5520]

Love that you are taking us trough your decition-making!

[@fredprobst199]

Just a thought, but if you were to place the piano hinge along the top of the opening for the control compartment, you would be able to access and work with the control panel a lot easier. With the hinge along the bottom, you will be hampered by the door when it folds down and keeps you further away from the control panel. Either way, I'm sure it will look great.

[@jeremyrainman]

I agree, for most sailing, paper charts are not necessary. However, for long-term sailing, they are a good back-up option in case your electrical system takes a major nosedive for some reason. I also agree that the likelihood of losing all ability to generate or store electrical power on a well maintained boat is unlikely. However, if you DO end up, for some reason, in a liferaft, with only a sextant, you'll wish you had charts. Again, the chances of this happening are probably exceedingly low. all that said, you can store reasonably useful paper charts of the entire world in the volume of a good textbook, so making extra storage at the nav station for them seems silly to my modern eyes, because you can just file away a set of backup charts in a bookshelf somewhere, or in a ditch bag or something.

[@theweswillard]

The Nav station turned out fantastic. It's efficient, looks comfortable and will be a pleasant place to work. Simple but effective design goes a long way. Good job!

[@GiantRiderRob]

Good choice on the personal ergo and the storage. While storage is nice having to move a bunch of stuff....stinks. Looking good!

[@snoghojs]

I never go saling on longer trip without papercharts. I use two chartplotters and have the paper charts as backup in case of major power/Electronics failure or lightning incidents. Paper charts and a analog compas is 99% reliable. Safety frist Mads

[@mickey1299]

Yeah , sorry Mads , but i gotta totally agree with that statement . Electronic charts are certainly useful and dare i say it easy , but if you have any kind of power outage , for whatever reason , then your completely stuffed . As one circumnavigator said more than once , anyone stupid enough to venture offshore , should be resourceful enough to get back again . I'd like to make an observation too , you say your gonna fit the lower chart table support next week . Well until the stainless pole is fitted i don't see how you can .

[@wizardmix]

I've been watching long enough that I do miss all of that nice finishing and spiffy wiring you did when the nav station was still in the port side bedroom but sometimes you have to shake the etch-a-sketch, especially where marriage is concerned ;) Well done.

[@nsmnsm8889]

Hi I would recommend to trim the bottom of your angled face of the map station , that will give you more useful surface and put some LED Lighting under need. Just suggesting Good Job. Nick US

[@bradstodski2833]

It's totally your command center! You should not call it the Nav Station. I love the video and I was crushed when you had to rip out everything to fiberglass the floor structure!! Also your attention to detail is amazing. Thank you for sharing your passion with us!!!

[@francesrestoration]

Perhaps a set of small drawers, laid out vertically, in that side support you're going to add? It seems to me it would be a very useful way to take advantage of the unused area that is under the desk in front of your legs.

[@MorseB]

I know you have probaly moved on by now, but it might be a good idea to include a small lip on the nav station desk. This will keep all your stuff from sliding off on the floor, or your lap, every time you hit a boat wake or surprise squall.

[@richardbedard1245]

I like your nav/office just the way it is-simple. I use my dining table as a project area. Every time I want to do something I have to move stuff to get to other stuff. You made a good point to not use the desk for storage. I'm trying to follow your progress because I like the way you think through a project.

[@gregm2074]

Oh... I work at a maritime training center and beside the basic get to know how to navigate on paper most of the further training is ecdis and radar... I think you are correct in your idea of paper charst collecting dust and fishmoths into the future 👌👍

[@geraldhenrickson7472]

I too like it. I believe I will fashion the desk in my RV is much the same manner. Thanks for the video.

[@seanlathbury5410]

One comment on the storage of your chart table.....perhaps a small recessed area for plug-ins. It looks like you have some extra room beyond your knees. 25 cm x 10 cm. Or a size to accommodate your power supply.

[@gr8jpn]

The support for the end of the table at the Nav station.. use your paint bucket radius to make it match...

[@jamesadams1064]

Glad to see that the puppy is doing better. You’re a very good dog dad.

[@peterwatson6975]

Great rebuild, identifies were I could have done better. Please think about the need for expansion gaps around cupboard fronts. You don't want to be trimming the doors again in warmer climates!

[@RustyParadox]

I might be a little bit too late to add my 2 cents worth, but... as a compromise to raising the desk and adding storage, you could possibly add a box under the desk in the corner running from the support towards the hull under the monitor location. And with a long but narrow opening running the width of the desk (enough space to easily get a hand into) you would have a great little stationary box or small electronic parts box that shouldn't bother your knees and you shouldn't have to clear the desk surface to get access.

[@sethwilliamson]

Looking great Mads! Maybe make a template of that _paint can + 12 mm_ circle. I can see 2 places in the last piece (outer leg/support) that would look extra spiffy if you used that same radius there. :) You might find yourself using that same arc over and over around the boat.

[@rickvangunten4800]

Athena's refit is progressing nicely. The Nav-Station looks great. Paying attention to personal ergonomics will definitely pay into the future.

[@bigblockcutlass123]

Your fold down switch panel, maybe that should have some more clearance and have trim around it. This would allow for movement in hull and swelling in the wood so no binding happens.

[@joek.6666]

Holy Crap is a thing. Holy S**t is a thing. Holy Cow is a thing. But ‘Holy Dang’ isn’t a thing (7:14) 🧐 Seriously, you are a master craftsman and have mastered boating lingo in two languages! I always appreciate your demonstration of skill and thoughtful explanation in every video. I wouldn’t be surprised if people when they see the completed project for the first time, spontaneously exclaim, ‘Holy Dang, that’s a beautiful boat!’

[@alangilman6821]

I wouldn't worry about the comments so much...including this one! lol....nice to seeing it go back together!

[@stuartschnare152]

I have, for many months, enjoyed the videos you have been posting. You have been doing a wonderful job rebuilding Athe

[@AndysEastCoastAdventures]

Uk admiralty has already announced discontinuation of most paper charts so yes you are correct. They are a thing of the past. Most cruising yachts have at least 3 gps devices in chart plotter, tablets & phones too. Haven't used paper charts on my boat for some time now.

[@grichards9511]

How about cutting out a small trough near the base of the vertical plywood to put in a power bar and a place to put all those pesky cords that clutter up work tables? Lots of conference rooms have them nowadays I think you have room beyond your knees underneath the nav station would fit one that is 75mm deep, 100 mm front to back, and 35cm wide.

[@brucewalker8819]

Absolutely right with respect to paper charts. While most people have them on board, it seems few use them other than to look at. Most of us are using a combination of modern chartplotters and tablets and phones. The ease, accuracy and safety of these systems are much better than trying to translate 2D to 3D in a rolling boat on a windy rainy night. Good call.

[@Garryck-1]

*"While most people have them on board, it seems few use them other than to look at."* Not quite.. the paper charts are there for the "Oh shit.. we're surrounded by submerged rocks and reefs, and that lightning strike just destroyed our electronics!" moments. It's better to have them but never need to use them, than to one day need them, but not have them.

[@andrewnewman1912]

Hi Mads. Love your Nav table. Have to agree with you on the storage in the Nav table. We have storage in ours which is a pain when you have stuff on there and want to get into it. Also any paper charts i use always go on the saloon table. Have you thought about a turned wooden compression post instead of stainless? Either way will look great and stainless would provide a better hand hold. Anyway great what you are doing and I always look forward to your videos. Really like your humble approach to life and the way you respond to all of our suggestions. Big hello to Ava as well.

[@gordon6029]

Thanks so much for listening to my suggestions. It really makes me feel a part of your build. That stainless pole will be a good hand hold as well as a good place to strap in while at sea and cooking. I love how you have a port directly over the stove top.

[@Dan_C604]

Agree. Actually NOAA is conducting a survey right now in regards of continuing or discontinuing paper charts. But even in the likely event of them being discontinued, you can always print a raster chart. Their main disadvantage is the inability to zoom in without distortions but the main advantage is that if everything electronic fails, paper is there for you.

[@iainlyall6475]

so what happens if you are struck by lightning and lose all your electronics? as you said.....paper.

[@Garryck-1]

@@iainlyall6475 - Agreed.. not carrying paper backups is foolhardy.

[@davidkrist7251]

I had a small leak on my production boat from a stanchion base that migrated aft and then dripped on to one of the Blue Sea fused distribution panels. I had to replace the Blue Sea panel and cut back most of the tinned cable till I could find un-compromised wire so I could splice in new wire back to the distribution panel . Highly recommend you consider adding boards on the top and sides of you power distribution board to prevent any leaks from the cabin top finding their way onto the power panel.

[@jderrida69]

I like your reasoning on paper charts and the straight forward way you lay out your argument.

[@DonHarden]

Another great video, thank you Mads. I am now watching with a new Vigor. After 4 years of shopping for a sailboat, last weekend I finally pulled the trigger and took the plunge. I bought a 1987 Hunter 34. It is not a project boat but it does have some projects that I have to do to it. Complete re-wiring, some wood resurfacing and repair and building a new galley are just a few. I have already gone back and watched some of your older videos (I have been following you since the start of your video's) and I am watching your new projects collecting all of your trip, tricks and ideas. maybe I can start a KZbin channel too. Thanks again and looking forward to your future videos.

[@breehornsailor1193]

Hi Mads, keep enough space for the cushion in your back. :)

[@andrewruble7706]

Well done on the "office". I was one that thought higher but once again you explained your thoughts very well and I am now firmly onboard with your design. lol.. Thanks for sharing

[@Uukrul1]

You might want to think about having the hinge on the top and have the door swing upwards with a pneumatic damper to keep it in the up position. this will allow you to gain access to the area behind without having to lean way over the access door.

[@captainmike808]

Mads I really admire your love for rebuilding Athena.

[@johnmurphy6366]

A little epoxy,some plywood cutting and fitting...yup,Sunday with Mads!

[@honorharrington4546]

I still say that the electrical panel/access door should swing towards the bow and not down and block the seat. Installing things inside the cabinet will be easier without it being down and instead swung forward. That said it won't make much difference after all the work is done.

[@calvary1808farm]

It’s your boat so do whatever makes you two happy! It’s coming along nicely.

[@Trevscuriosites]

Great progress on the nav station / office, I am concerned with the hinge on the bottom of the electrical panel as it looks like if flapped down it may be very difficult to reach inside to do any work it is a little difficult to judge the distance on the video so I could be completely wrong if so please accept my apologies can hardly wait for the next episode.

[@sailingSStigerlilly]

Thanks for your video about this. I'm in the process of trying to add a small work station into my Hunter 22 sailboat V-Berth/Cabin. Gave me a lot to think about.

[@denniscollins2032]

Should have paper charts as a back up if all the electrics go down from either batteries or lightening strikes. I see the perfect storage for paper charts behind the monitor. Don't forget a sextant and relevant books, back up legal documents etc. Outstanding insulation ya got keeps you warm and cooler too for them tropics everyone fantasizes about without the 85 to 95 degree heat at 100 percent humidity. If you get a Quat cleaner then not only will you kill the mold but all their babies and all them strange tropic critters too (oder free too).

[@nordyfamily]

I know it's six months too late, but use the nav station as a diaper changing station, and put the nav station up against the hull at the end of the bed in the room where it was before.

[@GypsyTinker2012]

Awesome first vid from the nav station! I suggest using that same radius on the side support.

[@garysouza2277]

Gypsy Tinker-Thought the same thing. Be consistent with the radius.

[@lordpelvis63954]

its always a pleasure to see your videos

[@increditec]

Wouldn't it be better if you hinged the access panel from the top with some kind of strut support? It looks like the door is going to be in the way when you are working inside that space. Love your channel.

[@derekjanzen9745]

Hello Mads, will you put a lip around the edge of the table? Probably obvious, buy it'd keep things from sliding off when underway. ⛵ ooh! And a cupholder!

[@lyfandeth]

In the US textile industry, "microban" (trademark?) refers to a silver antimicrobial product, part of socks, underwear, tshirts, to prevent the stink of body odor after extended wear. If that's the same stuff, you're probably right about it being excessive for closed foam.

[@billkaroly]

You could build a small but powerful PC into the back of the nav station with lots and lots of hard drive storage. Nice short video by the way.

[@yannkevin8309]

I have sailled for years with my parents. Paper charts are great and useful and will stay. BUT, 95% of the time, analysis of the chart was done on the dinning room table of the boat! And yes, storage under the chart table is a pain.

[@Garryck-1]

*"Paper charts are great and useful and will stay."* Correction... they *should* stay. But NOAA has just announced they plan on phasing paper charts out entirely by 2025. Economically, I get it.. but from a safety viewpoint, it's insanity.

[@Digimer]

I found your channel about two weeks ago. I wanted to learn what it took to fix osmosis, and ended up binging for 1.5w straight catching up on all the back videos. Your constant optimism and focus on the build as part of the adventure is inspiring. Thanks for your videos, and looking forward to seeing Ava regularly someday. :)

[@cnc29i]

I'm enjoying your channel, and your rational and well considered decision process while you design and build. Here are a couple things to add to the stew: 1. Any enclosed volumes located against the hull (insulated or not) should have some vents to help keep those volumes dry (eg, the enclosure you just built). An example of this condition is everyone's perpetually damp bilge, primarily caused by condensation, not leakage. The presence of moisture is distructive and unhealthy. 2. I agree with not having a table top storage box for the reasons you state, but you will need to store pens, pencils, scales, keys, charger cables, elastic bands, etc, at the Nav Station. Maybe a drawer or hanging cubby could work. Coffee cups won't do it. Cheers, Gerry

[@minimonte1]

You're nearly back to the bit you were doing when i found your channel. Excellent work..

[@danilemetzger]

I really liked the guitar over your working while leaving the tool sounds in. Very cool. I'm loving the build.

[@jackrabbit5047]

Quite frankly, for navigation all you need these days is a 7" tablet with Navionics - can get two or three of them from Amazon for redundancy, along wih a solar charger, and it would still be way cheaper than stacks of paper charts. The only limitation, of course, would be if the GPS system were ever to go off-line for some reason. For this reason, you should always have paper charts and a sextant as backups, though you are highly unlikely to ever need them, hence, no need for an elaborate nav area.

[@neverendingrefit759]

Agree about paper charts, or at least that very few cruisers actually use them much any more-most must be on openCPN these days. Not much mention of electronics yet, as full time liveaboard I would 100% go or a raspberry pi running openplotter & signalk as the heart of it all, low enough power to run 24/7 and works great, all the data gets sent out over wifi & to a database so you can get easily view plots of wind & pressure over time or whatever seems interesting :) My Pi onboard also is the hifi system with a hifiberry amp plugged ontop, all works great with very low power.

[@georgesbonellodupuis8245]

Great job. But I would have put the piano hinge on the left hand side of the plywood hatch to open it sideways. It will give you easier access to the inside i think.

[@soulmechanic2717]

Love the soundtrack impression😊👍. Almost lost my coffee!

[@jamesl5149]

Very exciting! She's really starting to take shape now

[@darrenwatson1539]

Looking good!! Nav Station, stick with that. Just sound far more impressive and "nautical". The word "office"... automatically fells me with dread. BUT, if you got to use the word "office". Its "Ships Office". Remember, one of the perks of owning a boat. You get to use all those kewl sounding nautical terms... "Arg" ;)

[@gregmirr]

My last sailboat had a stainless pole in the salon ( like your design ) and it was used to move around as a safe handhold . Very handy indeed !

[@danielculpepper8772]

Mads, really terrific job!! It seems perfect for what you want it to do. Form follows function and it looks like you nailed it. Well done!

[@fsj197811]

I think the work station turned out GREAT. It's gotta feel really good to see it coming together rather than tearing it apart to fix problems. Way to go!

[@eodhowland]

I love the nav station/ office. I think you have carefully valued all of your pros and cons and have come to the best compromise for your style. Great work!

[@Nasogaa]

snail life!!!! I hope you never end these series they are the best!!

[@ryanconrad9811]

Love the design and functionality. Nice work! Also, appreciate you walking through your thought process on these projects.

[@electricpony575]

Mads, I think the hinge should be on the top of the electrical cover. With it at the top it would be easier to work on the components and the hinged cover would not be in the way.

[@tg2466]

I thought hinging on the forward side allowing it to open over the desk. You can work on it comfortably sitting at the desk and the desk top becomes a workbench, just a thought, cheers Terry from down under

[@johnharp3125]

The nav station is looking great! I'm also looking forward to seeing the layout and cabinets in the galley.

[@oddjobkia]

that last bit of ply you cut.. I would have left a two inch height to it as a grab handle. between galley and nav-station Also the sloping part could have come up by an inch allowing you to use the top as a storage for the pre mentioned phones or such paraphernalia... but each to their own looking good

[@pietrobarili4906]

Nav station looks great man, one thing though, just consider to create a very thin edge flange on the table, otherwise anything (pencil, phone, pc, papers) you want to leave on is gonna fall down, just a trasversal boat angle is enough to let it fall.... see ya man!

[@danhartnett2277]

You’re doing an amazing job and if I may make a small suggestion my name is Dan Hartnett I live in Redlands Ca a bit inland from your gal. Im Retired truck driver and have been watching you from the get-go I drove for over 45 years and 4 1/2 million miles and I think if you put an arm rest that you can raise and lower on the outside of the back of the nav station it may help to relieve arm fatigue or just to help support your right arm. Don’t know if thats a good idea or not Good luck

[@Garryck-1]

Not a bad idea at all.. it would also help keep him in place when the boat is being tossed around by waves.

[@devmich99]

You also may consider adding two or three drawers underneath the chart table, just in front of your knees and opening to the center of the boat.

[@Mahalo_83]

MichelleWhy the stainless post once installed wouldn’t allow for that.

[@hansh8071]

Very small drawers ?..…...

[@devmich99]

@@Mahalo_83 Properly build and with small drawers in front of the knees, it doesn't need the stainless post. And of course you don't have to coil your knees around that post when its not there.

[@Mahalo_83]

MichelleWhy the stainless post is going to support the coachroof where the mainsheet will be attached. It’s nothing to do with structure of the Nav desk.

[@FrethKindheart]

Looks great. Loving these videos.

[@sailingavocet]

they are inspiring us to finish our boat projects

[@danknox9986]

I like the pole to support the deck hardware. Should be a good handhold too. Also bravo against putting storage under the desk.

[@shopshop-lx9hj]

idea----have the piano hinge on the top of flap so you can open it while you're still sitting on the bench?

[@stuartschnare152]

And I enjoy, in particular, the thought processes that you have used to make the many decisions that are necessary for such an undertaking. You take suggestions and entertain them with respect, while pointing out where they do or do not work, for your your particular situation and intended use of the vessel. Keep up the great work and good luck with rest of your journey.

[@JimKJeffries]

First. Glue & screw always, and by glue I mean an epoxy adhesive (wood glue is an adhesive in name only). Would recomend considering mylar as an addition to your insulation, reflecting 98% of radiant energy works great. Also, as you know, cool electronics last longer then warm or hot....so will you be adding a cooling fan/etc..for your electronics? Keep up the hard work & thanks for sharing.

[@sailingluana3037]

For your nav area pole. You could use 2 pipes with a threaded section in the compartment. This would give you some adjustibility up and down and not require a tight tolerance from the machine shop. Just screw them together till it's the right length and clocked right. Just a thought if your tolerance is tight. And you wouldn't have to enlarge holes. Looks great man!

[@dougmatthew9987]

The office looks great. I was thinking maybe put a bracket on the stainless steel post thats going in that would hold up the end of the desk instead of putting another piece of wood.. Just a thought.

[@jderrida69]

I have been thinking the same thing. It would make the desk "feel" lighter as well as being less of an impediment.

[@jossmannn]

Had the same idea! Also more room for legs

[@fritzonvespa]

On the same page ! A stainless bracket off the post would visually open the space further... fairly fine...70mm down to 35mm with a round on the end. Perhaps some ' go fast' holes that reduce in size (3 or 4) !! Would have a bit of a Phillipe Stark, Beneteau look .

[@Devilsharck]

I was thinking a piano hinge on the table to make it a fold down, and have the support stand for it coming from the post.