Sail Life - Building the box for the fridge, patching bulkheads and more DIY sailboat restoration

[@pnwesty7174]

After a couple weeks, I've made it through almost 185 videos. May have skipped some early ones. Without a doubt, the best education I've had in boats - although I admit I am a total noob. I can't say enough how much I appreciate the details on what you are doing, and how you discuss options, technical difficulties, products, construction details, and on and on. Your editing for entertainment and good effect are fantastic. I love watching sailing and travelling videos, but this is by far the most educational channel I am subscribed to when it comes to boats. Outstanding stuff. I am a little older than you by a few years (same birthday, BTW), but am working towards my sailing certifications, and hoping to retire a bit early to a boat and full time cruising - so I am soaking all info up like a sponge, as I'm sure you understand. I'd even watch sanding videos. :-) Cheers from Oregon!!!

[@JoelWelter]

You should be a shipwright. You have the skills, attention to detail, and patience (plus the great "nerd factor") to make any boat a great one. I'd buy a boat that you refurbished...

[@legend343]

I installed the exact same evaporator onboard my boat.. I put it in horizontally so freezing ice cubes and other smaller foods is made easy... Possibly roughly the same size as your fridge, but a different shape, that is not completely square. I was a little irritated that it didn't come with a small 'door' to the freezer compartment which you have to buy separate. Also bought from Hjertmans... Well happy with my set up.. Great vid as always. I do enjoy following you on your channel and I find it hard to believe that people are rude to you.. Oh well, there are knobs all over the world.. Warren s/y Legend

[@Pat.Mustard]

Great video again Mads. I'd vote for vertical installation of the freezer. I think easier freezer access is more important than a horizontal freezer element. And you could easily DIY your own trays or ice cube bags. If it was my boat, I'd install a beer tap and run the tubing via the freezer compartment for chilling said beer keg.

[@SailBeforeSunset]

Hey, Mads. Great update! Interesting that you went with the evaporator plate, as opposed to the cold plate system. We've had both. I'm sure you have a good reason for going that route, and I don't question it. As a fellow engineer, I know that you've researched the difference and the power requirements of both. You're one of the few EEs that I know, that can also do woodwork!

[@SailBeforeSunset]

***** You have a good point. We never were going to mount horizontally, so the cold plate was always the answer. Perhaps the evaporator plate is best for vertical mounting. I know that the cold plate stores cold more efficiently, but mounting is really important.

[@albertasailor8452]

Hi Mads. Outside & Stuff alluded to the vacuum on the sander, but could you not have tucked the vacuum hose anywhere inside the tent, creating a negative pressure and pulled most of the airborne dust into it. You would still have had the heavy dust falling down, but the airborne stuff is your biggest problem. A major project. Good luck with it and keep up the great videos.

[@brucebutler2746]

I've been watching from nearly the beginning. The videos just get better. However, the little awkwardness at the beginning made it all the more intimate.

[@SailLife]

Thank you so much :)

[@wallacegrommet9343]

Absolutely love the detailed, comprehensive approach, and excellent video production. Many thanks!

[@Maestro4862]

Really enjoy watching your restoration project. Thanks for bringing us along! Your fridge build is very interesting too, looking forward to the next few in the series! Thanks again.

[@bill3143]

Evaporator mounting: I believe horizontal mounting will give you the ability to make ice with small ice trays and store some small frozen goods within the evaporator. For defrosting the evaporator, would it make sense to add a drain plug to your refrigerator compartment? Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing your adventures with us!

[@y4ukickmydog]

Wow. Another great one. Loving seeing this boat come together. Can't wait to see the final fit out in the months ahead. Great work again, entertaining and informative. Thanks Mads

[@craigleemehan]

Wow, so much work to do! Your energy level and commitment are impressive.

[@SailLife]

Thank you so much :) It's easy when it's something you truly enjoy :)

[@flooptydoo1178]

Mads, you rock! I wish I had the skills to do that kind of work. I look forward to watching your journey and the (next) first voyage!

[@moejaime2654]

hey mads don't forget to make a plug in the bottom of the box so you can drain the cooler when you defrost it .

[@SailSmileReDo]

Love your projects, keep up the good work (boat wise and video as well). Wish You all the best. Just want to let You know that You inspire thousands of people watching You. Good luck and fair winds )))

[@chrislee1435]

I really enjoy your channel. Also purchased my own boat just recently. Busy Working on projects. I hate to think Winter season is approaching here in Wisconsin USA. Oh oh ...Time Time Time. Your channel keeps my spirits up when I sometimes get a little impatient thinking of projects I need to do. It's the juggle of time off from work balance money. I have my boat goals set and will finish...ok time for Anthony Robbins Focus and Goals on KZbin..... Hahahaha

[@hkimsey]

Festoon sander with vacuum attached is the best!

[@israelistone2828]

Good vid, I like the fact that you choose to do the work yourself. So many would just run out and buy a 1000.oo west marine fridge and call that done. 65 ltrs is about 2.3 cu ft not a bad fridge.! again great vid!

[@USMCCGAGNG]

Nice job on the wall patch! The fridge: I used my old fiberglass box (with old insulation) and added more new insulation before putting it in a better spot. I did this as a fiberglass box is needed as fridge bottoms can take a beating. Also you should put a drain in the bottom so you can clean it out as well as letting melted ice water escape.... just my 2 cents. I look forward to all your videos. Keep them coming! 🐬

[@USMCCGAGNG]

And the vertical mount is a no brainer. More reach in room.

[@brantleychuckemt]

Great vids, your personality is so up beat. A beautiful sailing mate is in your future!!!

[@SailLife]

Thank you so much :) Fingers crossed :P

[@chrisjob6350]

Hi Mads, it's funny that you are building that fridge because I have just built one with the exact same unit from Isotherm in the last few weeks, I took the idea from your last fridge build in Obelix. I'm not sure if this will help you but I didn't bother putting a drain hole in the bottom, however I only use the boat on weekends so I dont get any build ups of water. The fridge is approx 80 litres, I mounted the evaporator towards the top of the box in the hope for better efficiency and vertical. It works great actually, inside the evaporator it does freeze well when you turn the thermostat above 5 or 6. I have actually made a small video series on building it but haven't had the time to edit it yet and it's nowhere near to the quality of your productions. I'm heading down to the boat tomorrow, I might send a pic incase you are interested in how the build is, sorry for the long post, cheers

[@GoofieNewfie69]

Another way to make a fridge is one plastic box inside another, then pour 2 part foam in between. Can even use an old cooler cut apart or pretty much any plastic containers that fits the area. Many effective ways to make coolers without buying expensive sheets of insulation

[@SailLife]

Cool idea :) Thanks! :)

[@LEE-wj3sz]

My wife says you're too nice to be a sailor. She has a girl at work for you who might live on a boat but she wants babies. So good luck with your search for a "Nautical" lady. Very informative, I'm working on a similar project and enjoy picking up a few tips from your show.

[@CauliflowerEars1]

Hi Mads. I voted vertical. Assuming you are not going to use the evaporator compartment as an icebox (not sure if it is designed to work as one or not), and also assuming that it is open at the top and the bottom and not sealed at one end, then it will be more efficient (ie. use less electricity for the same quantity of cooling) and more effective (will cool to the required temperature faster) if it is installed vertically. This is because the cool air will fall out the bottom, creating a air circulation current where the coldest air contacts the food sooner, and the warmest air is brought into contact with the evaporator. I work as an energy engineer and figure out stuff like this on a regular basis so hopefully this is helpful.

[@SailLife]

Awesome feedback! :D Thanks :)

[@Kimbercat98]

Tablet survey works well on IPad Air. Great video as always!

[@SailLife]

Awesome! Thanks for letting me know :)

[@paulmerron3947]

Hi Sailing life. Great videos and i like your optimism. Did you consider a fridge drain? perhaps you should. There will be some condensation that will make the fridge interior wet. On the other hand, a small hole in the bottom of the fridge will allow all the cold air to drain out and make your bilge nice and cool. Perhaps a drain with a plug. Keep having fun, warm breezes and sunny days.

[@Rottingboards]

Great job on that patch!

[@madsandersen2803]

Wow im up to date, this is kind of sad, i have used the last severeal days watching your videos from start to finish! Really looking forward to watching more of your content!

[@SailLife]

Wow! Thanks for sitting through all those videos (fast approaching 200). Don't worry there's a new video almost every weekend :P

[@madsandersen2803]

+Sail Life looking forward to it, keep up the good work!

[@funkyfender1]

Hi Mads, did you consider a drain plug for defrosting and flushing and cleaning your fridge? Then there's the question of accessing the base of the fridge once the stove is in situ to deal with the waste fluids from the drain... I love how you explain the logic of your planning and decision making! Great project management skills. I'm a big procrastinator! Loads of ideas but little progress! However, I'm not a live-aboard (my boat is only 22 feet with seated headroom and is a trailer sailer) so I guess it's not that much of an issue for me... On top of your hard work on the boat you then put in extra time making these videos. Thanks for taking us along for the ride. ⛵️

[@robertcole9391]

Food for thought on your moisture problem. Have you considered drilling 4 or 5 evenly spaced holes, about 3 inches in diameter, at the bottom of the keel and opening your deck covers inside the cabin, place two radiant heaters inside? This will allow the evaporation process.. cool air coming up, warm air inside.. kind of like a miniature Coriolis effect. Should speed up the drying process. Then just do the cold patches on the keel when finished. It's commonly used in aviation. Both sciences have very similar aspects. I think you could dry your hull and keel this way in about a week maybe two. Just a thought.

[@davef1852]

Mads, my own boat has the evaporator in the freezer mounted vertically, with a starboard (plastic) shelf closing off the bottom to make the coldest section. It makes ice cubes just fine. Mine has a low point drain with a hose to rhe bilge and a stopper to prevent cold leakage. The drain hose gies to the bilge so I stick it into a small jug and empty after defrosting or spilling something. That foam you used looked soft, so I assume you are going to glass it over to avoid damage to the insulation? I accidentally dropped a bottle of beer in mine and it hit another bottle and exploded, tiny glass splinters all through the fridge. The fiberglass interior was easy to clean.

[@ismzaxxon]

since us EEs are sailing. Here is a tip for you which I am guessing you have not thought of yet. The feezer plate is vertical and you may want ice cubes for drinks later. get some small zip seal plastic bags, about3cm x 5cm. Big I know. Anyway, fil them with water and drop them into your vertical ice compartment. No spils and will save on power as the thermal energy will be stored on the ice and released while power is off. one cube last a whole drink rather than a few small ones.

[@SailLife]

And turn the evaporator into kind of a holding plate. Awesome idea :)

[@jjordii71]

You're doing a good job! I was planning on installing a compressor in my cooling box, and learned that there's also L-shaped evaporators, which should fit better your fridge. With O-shaped evaporators, you're wasting some precious space... Anyway, keep working hard, I'm nervous to see you sailing again!

[@wapjap]

Hi Mads, great video ones again! Please note that the evaporator also serves as a (sort of) freezing compartment. So you'll probably want to have access to that (which is not the case if I interpret your vertical set up in your video correctly. But maybe you've accounted for that.

[@moejaime2654]

hey if you use a vacuum cleaner has a exhaust vent you can help with the dust just make sure you use a good filter on the wet vac !

[@SailLife]

I'll give that a try :) Thanks, Moe :)

[@seabird144]

Wonderful as usual. I've become quite addicted, and like many, I suspect, I always look forward to the next one! Cheers..... Tasman Seabird

[@davidmarshall2482]

If you mount it facing up food will not fall out of the freezer and you can get vertical ice cube trays to make ice i had them on a older sailboat and that worked fine you just need to leave them out in the in the sun to get the ice out

[@SkyroofNova72]

2:20 It's now 2020 and this comment was definitely telling a story

[@LeicaLouie]

Hi Mads! I've been looking forward to watching this video for a while as I need to build a fridge for my boat as well. I vote vertical placement of the evaporator with a shelve underneath so you can place ice cube bags and they stay inside the evaporator. Mount the evaporator as high as possible and drill as many holes in the shelve as possible so air can circulate through the evaporator. A mesh would work as well. I am concerned about the box thickness though. Do you know what the R-value for those panels is? If I got it right, you said the panels are 5cm thick which sounds very thin. Don Casey recommends 10 to 15cm thick panels for the insulation of the box in order to keep the fridge as energy efficient as possible. Thin panels will result in the compressor running more often and using more power which may be a problem when not connected to shore power. Take care.

[@SkyPilot54]

Excellent Episode

[@sedaeroltamkupeli625]

Here is my new project, thank you

[@hepontour]

love your videos....keep them coming.

[@SailLife]

If you keep watching them I'll keep making them :D

[@sokoleoko6539]

already your video where the best for me:) and they just keep getting better and better !!!!!

[@SailLife]

Thank you so much :)

[@CruisingTheCut]

Excellent dust management there. Oh no, wait - I mean TERRIBLE dust management there ;-) Haha, your best edited and funniest video to date. I think you need to blow another $200 US and make a bigger fridge.

[@SailLife]

Haha :) Thanks, David :)

[@jackneff179]

Good work accomplished. It's always slow but looks good in the end. One thing in the fridge, how about running a bead of some type of material all around the bottom where the panels meet around the bottom that should keep out any debris or water from getting in between the joints down there when cleaning or defrosting the unit.

[@peterengel7885]

They have plastic welding which would be ideal for your ice box. There would be no chance that water could escape from the ice box. It also would prevent any water getting into the foam which was a problem with the old box.

[@JustStig]

Have you planned for having an additional circulation fan for the fridge? I"ve heard that having a fan helps circulate the cold air making the whole system a lot more efficient.

[@terrywilliams6923]

Hi mads you may wish to use a goose neck when you replace the wiring for your mast. You only have one hole in your deck.

[@jeanrobillard8630]

Hi! I just recalled a fellow sailor friend who had a similar high humidity level (but no delamination), and he solved it with the help of methyl hydrate: he frequently washed the hull with this alcaloide and left a lot resting in the bildge until it all evaporated. Maybe this technique could work for you. Methyl hydrate is cheap (at leat here), and it is environmently safe, and does not damage the substrate. Good job with the dust, by the way ;-).

[@w056007568]

I also agree with others to make an allowance for a drainage plug in the bottom of the fridge as I assume you will have to defrost it yourself unless your really cunning and can arrange some sort of catchment device and drain tube to bring the thawed ice water outside the main body of the fridge to be disposed of. I assume that the lid to the fridge stands on top of the "walls" of the Fridge? If so, are you going to protect the exposed insulation on these walls and the edges of the lid -eg with glued on pieces of thin laminate such as Formica? When your sanding like that in a small space under the polythene could you perhaps employ a small vacuum cleaner whilst you are sanding to filter out some of the dust? Perhaps any filter would become clogged with fine dust too quickly to be useful!

[@LeadFoot500]

I would mount it vertical and in the opening of the door so the inside space can be utilized. A larger door would be important to me.

[@SailLife]

Thanks what I'm thinking too :)

[@shday1]

good idea!

[@bugsmoran21]

May want to try having a wet/dry vacuum going with the hose under the plastic where you're sanding. Cheers, Bugs

[@stevehaines6857]

I voted for the vertical mount then thought of a hitch. The Horizontal mounting will allow for that evaporator to be used as a small freezer to make ice I believe. how important would a couple ice trays be to you?

[@ismzaxxon]

I use small plastic bags for ice cubes. with zip lock. no spillage, store vertical and with a fresh tray of water, no mess if you heel. One of the best kitchen tips i got as a cruiser.

[@SailingSquib]

This spring I bought a Waeco 80 l Fridge, it has a hole in the bottom and a hose to get the water out of the fridge

[@bryanwatt9751]

OMG, this is pre-Ava!

[@myblueocean2]

Ohh the dust! Keep a vacuum cleaner hose underneath the Plastic foil to create a slight vacuum. It sucks a bit to have the foil cling (don't seal to tightly) but not as much as cleaning up the dust in the entire boat. Learned that while sanding my bilge. Are you planning to use a full scale lid on the fridge now that you have shrunk it? Just to be able to clean the evaporator or put something in it? Hope you understand the binary language of moisture vaporators!

[@dalebuckley6073]

great video. I like watching you work lol

[@generoll4027]

have you considered sealing off a section of the hull with clear plastic and keeping a vacuum on it?

[@onaboatwithbryan9012]

Hey Mads I really enjoy watching your videos, you are a pretty entertaining guy to watch, I found you through watching Alfy ( life is like sailing) keep up the good work and thanks

[@SailLife]

Thank you so much :) I'm glad you're enjoying the videos :D I had so much fun cruising with Alfy! I hope we get to do that again at some point! :D

[@spookyii3481]

I tink long term, largest is best, I would spend the $200 more and make a bigger fridge. Also with the evaporator horizontal it works like a mini freezer.

[@wallacegrommet9343]

Will you leave any of the wood below decks unpainted as an accent? I do love painted painted panels for the clean bright appearance, but a little bit of fine brightwork is a treat for the eye.

[@danielj9047]

It looks like you could have set the depth deeper on that small circular saw by adjusting the rear knob and tilting plane further up towards the handle

[@barbaraanderson9782]

sorry , to hear about people and their bad comment's .. its very disheartening.. i myself have learned allot.KEEP IT UP. YA BABY!!

[@SailLife]

Thanks :) I'm glad you're enjoying the videos :)

[@CaptMarkSVAlcina]

That was one of the most funniest vlog you have done , l was LOL all the time . I also know hole to fix a hole in wood . Thanks .

[@alexanderblitz6819]

Wow! That sanding looks like it really sucked! lol But seriously, your isolation looked like a good idea but would have worked better you had a vacuum hose under there with you. (negative pressure) Great videos! keep 'um coming!

[@SailLife]

@Capt Chef Thanks! :) I'm glad you enjoyed the video :D

[@SailLife]

@Alexander If it hadn't been super warm that day it would have sucked a lot less :P I still need to sand inside the rest of the lockers in the gally. I'll experiment a little to see what works :)

[@hellsop]

Yes, I was thinking that a vacuum sander might have been a big help...

[@thespartankingreece3693]

The only reason I'd say horizontal is because you've already lost space and you would lose even more with it on the side. Even though it makes access hard I think it would be better in the long run... Just my opinion :)

[@SailLife]

Thanks for the feedback :)

[@MaximusPanin]

I always wonder, on the yacht everything should be available in case of damage to the hull and water intake. How it will look like with a stationary stove, refrigerator, etc. How do you get access to the sealing holes ?

[@yottaforce]

Do more sanding videos, Mads. Love them :-)

[@SailLife]

I'm glad one of us is enjoying the sanding ;) Don't worry there is tons more sanding coming ;)

[@UKgamer87]

To make the moisture levels drop quicker would buying some sort of used outdoor tent/gazebo thing help?

[@venomguysydney]

I think its already been mentioned, but horizontal the mount will work the best , at some point I am sure you will be sailing some place warmer and you will be wanting ice cubes in your drinks….

[@mtv1422]

Doesn't it freeze water in vertical position as well?

[@SailLife]

@Mikko Freezing water is possible no matter the orientation of the evaporator. It can even be done on a flat (vs O-shaped) evaporator :)

[@SailLife]

@Sailing Catamaran Diving Adventures I'm planning on spending most of my time cruising the higher latitudes but ice cubes are nice anywhere :)

[@peterengel7885]

The evaporator can be mounted three ways. You mentioned two.

[@mrjsmoss]

Very entertaining, informative, and well done as always. We look forward to each new video. Is the inside of your evaporator able to freeze like the old refrigerators worked?Toss Jokull a snack for us please.

[@SailLife]

Thank you so much :) Yes, the evaporator does exactly that :) I'm very much looking forward to having ice cubes again :P

[@passmeby9398]

You are aware of what that kind of patch is called (at least in the US). LOL! Looks great!

[@SailLife]

I'm not but I'd really like to know :)

[@passmeby9398]

It's called a "Dutchman". I know you are not Dutch but you are close enough geographically to trigger my sense of irony. I guess a Dane installing a Dutchman on an erstwhile Scottish boat tickled me. As usual well done. You put my work to shame! At least you give me a standard to live up to.

[@kazbluesky]

I think put it horizontal for ice cubes - unless they make vertical ice cube trays now.

[@SailLife]

I was planning on using those ice cube bags :) Those will work in any orientation :)

[@shday1]

Yes, this is what I thought. I believe ice cubes are what it was designed for, but anything could go there. If you mount it vertically, it will be more difficult to use the space.

[@ekner]

I'm curious, what does Jökull do while you're not home? You should live stream Jökullcam while you're away some day! Edit: Also I would probably try something a bit radical if I scratch-built a fridge. I would mount it low. That way there would be a temperature gradient inside the box, but that would be an advantage if I only had one cold box onboard. You could have a tub of ice cream on the bottom of the box, and there's a place at the top for beer and butter, is my thinking.

[@DonHarden]

Hey Mads, another great video. Thank you for including the cost of the insulation. I find the videos so much more informative when the cost is provided. I have a question. Is that light shinning through the hull of the boat behind the fridge and sink area? It is so much clearer after you sanded. If it is light showing through the hull, is that normal? I thought hulls would be thicker than that an prevent light from shining through. If the hull is that thin it sure would be easy to knock a hole in it. Wow scary!

[@eirikberg]

I`ve seen light shining through almost 2 inches of fiberglass, so it`s likely more than strong enough :)

[@DonHarden]

+Eirik Berg wow! I never imagined that could happen.

[@SailLife]

@Don Like Eirik says it's perfectly OK for the light to shine through the hull :) Especially now that the old primer as been removed on the outside of the hull :) It is a little frightening the first time you see it so I totally understand you asking :)

[@blsl6206]

Are you going to seal of the corners inside the frisse box? I think I would do so with Some silicone filler.. Perhapse a drain in THE bottem would be good to to get rid of moisture frome condensation....

[@SailLife]

Yes the corners will be sealed with "food grade" silicone :) I'm still trying to decide whether or not to put in a drain :)

[@WernerHolzmann]

Mads, catching up with your great videos after my hols. Can you pls share the URL for your ISOTHERM stuff? I'm planning to install a small fridge on my Albin Vega and this material would come in handy! Also, I have plenty of experience by now with sanding the inside of my ship... Yuk... Hooking up my sander to a Festool vacuum cleaner works really, really well...

[@edwarddavis6022]

Great video

[@thinman4648]

when your sanding try having a shopvac sucking up the dust when it comes off the sander

[@SailLife]

I was using my angle grinder with a sanding disk. Super fast but the downside is there is no way to hook a shopvac up to it :)

[@thinman4648]

Duct tape

[@cyclingwithkiwi3956]

good job as always

[@SailLife]

Thanks! :)

[@OutsideAndStuff]

Hi Mads couple questions. 1. Could you not use a vacuum with your sander? 2. Do you not need to clamp your freezer when you were gluing it? 3. With your wood patch, does it matter that you did not follow the grain, I'm thinking about swelling and compressing with moisture? Also, that poll option in youtube is amazing, I did not know we can do that!?!

[@mtv1422]

In plywood You have grains going in 90 degree angles in every next layer so it doesn't matter.

[@shipskepr1]

awesome vid mads,good to see you building stuff,my vote is go vertical,,p

[@SailLife]

Thanks! :)

[@gs9976]

Woohoo more sanding!

[@RobFomenko]

lol... Needed a laugh and I got one... As far as fridge size, you can never have to large a fridge/freezer as far as I am concerned. You can always put water in there or something to take up space, but for cruising a big fridge would be nice. I would have used the entire space. Of course that would have meant more cost, but its worth it imho. 60 liters is like a cooler. Good for picnics and camping not living aboard. Just my opinion though... and depends where you cruise.

[@ecw0647]

Love this video.

[@pennuwell]

Great video! Can you supply the name and web address for the foam insulation? Thanks!

[@SailLife]

Hi Erik :) Thanks! Sure :) It got it from this place www.kjoeller.com/baadudstyr/koel-frys/byg-din-egen-koeleboks/

[@kencousins]

Mads, if you're ever in Seattle, we will gladly treat you to dinner and a refreshing beverage. One, at least.

[@OutsideAndStuff]

You'll have to fight me for it! Hahaha...kidding. We can both ply him with alcohol. :D

[@sailrockpaperscissors8261]

great video , do you have another link to the insulation sheets as cant translate that page link , over in Thailand

[@petejohnson1724]

ok veerticje mounting but put a grid on the bottom you can then put ice cube bags in the box made by the plate pete

[@mhensen1]

I assumed you would mount the insulation inside an epoxied plywood box to make it watertight, will the glue be enough to make it watertight?

[@miguelatambucho748]

Hi Mads, another great video ;) :) I went to the "Isotherm" page to order the sandwich insulation but I couldn't find anything like that. Am I on the wrong web page? Thanks

[@ForSeTiTrimaranAvalon9]

Hi Mads. Any idea on the R-value of the Isotherm plates?

[@darrelwalters]

Hi ... Can you tell me what video show you taking of the gel coat of the hull and the tools used please. Thanks

[@SailLife]

There was no gelcoat on the hull :) That had been removed 8-9 years ago but there was a barrier coat on there :) I used a belt sander. Check out this playlist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnnbmo2sqcx8oK8

[@DoctorRock172]

The voting was really cool how did you do that?

[@SailLife]

It's a feature KZbin offers :) Check out what KZbin calls "Cards" :)

[@mrgood56]

110 l is good if you will do any longer travels

[@FishrockFirefly]

What if you attach the evaporator to the lid of the fridge? Would that work? Might be too much stress on hoses I guess.

[@SailLife]

Cool idea :) But I think you're correct about it being too much stress on the copper tube.

[@nosaltiesandrooshere7488]

👍 Sehr gut, danke!

[@raykiii]

Madds, do you have to take into consideration how the wood will swell up against each other when you plug a hole like the one in your bulkhead? Also, how do you determine the height for the cold plate in the fringe? Is it in the instructions?

[@Fuhugawagah]

im guessing the marine plywood he's using doesnt swell much?

[@SailLife]

Plywood that is WBP glued will not distort enough that it will be a concern :) Determine the height for the cold plate? :) I haven't read the instructions yet but I'll take a look the next time I'm aboard Athena.

[@SailLife]

@alemon I'm actually not using marine plywood. A good quality exterior plywood that is WBP glued is perfectly fine for what I'm doing (non-structural work). I'll go into a bit more detail in the next video :)

[@Fuhugawagah]

aha! got it! keep up the great work Mads

[@raykiii]

***** Thank you. You really make this all look so easy.

[@njp101]

This vid is missing from the Athena DIY playlist

[@helloman1976]

Where is the light coming from where the fridge is going? Is that The Sun showing through the hull? I didn't see another light source. I was thinking if that is sunlight showing through the hull isn't the hull way too thin? Sorry if this is a stupid question, I don't know much about sail boats. :)

[@sbwebster]

I thank you for your videos, I enjoy the DIY stuff....I was just wondering, are you not getting out of practice with sailing, we never see you take Athena out for a shakedown. ..??

[@sbwebster]

sorry LOL I meant Oblix........

[@SailLife]

You're more than welcome :) Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment :) Hehe, I often mess up the names so don't worry about that ;) I've got a big trip planned next year until then I'll have to make do with a few short trips. Sailing is like riding a bike ;)

[@sbwebster]

+Sail Life . That's cool looking forward to that I hope the winter is mild for you and the dog...... I can't spell the Danish dogs name "Jukkel" LoL