Follow us on Instagram 79. Boston to Florida Lots of open ocean... 78. The Exhaust Wrap Custom fit blankets... 77. The Move An adrenalin fueled day... 76. The Little Wonder Water Maker Modular unit with Titanium pump... 75. Cargo Nets and Hammock Vented nets for wet storage... 74. The John Deere 4039D Old school technology... 73. The Solar Water Heater Reflective stainless mirror... 72. Extinguishers Opting out of auto shut-down... 71. The Water System PEX tubing and SharkBite fittings... 70. The Forced Air Heaters Noisy and windy, but quick... 69. The John Deere Controls Single lever, less confusion... 68. The Forward Dickinson Plumbing the forward stove... 67. The Fuel System 100 plus extra gallons... 66. The House Bank 50 percent discharge abuse... 65. The John Deere's Battery Box RBS and ACR relays... 64. The Windlass Stripped of its chrome to suit Helge... 63. The Steering Manual steering with ComNav guidance... 62. Navigation Very fast with integral GPS... 61. Spinning up the Clear View Garden hose spray... 60. Solar Heater Plumbing Hiding the water transfer... 59. Drip dry Cabinet Pantry goods to the left... 58. Helm Chair Test Standing to sitting... 57. The Wallas Hot-Plate Ready for cooking in two minutes... 56. The Shower Sump Hoping for a dry bilge... 55. The Bow Thruster Hydrolic push... 54. The Aft Cabin Sole Cork lined Okoume... 53. The John Deere's Expansion Tank Two feet of head pressure... 52. Helm Chair Wiring Base and top... 51. The Clothes Closet Ribbon stripe and cherry... 50. The Shower Tray King StarBoard Polymer... 49. The Wheelhouse Sole Increased thickness... 48. The Forward Sole Hatch Continuing with the sole... 47. The Bow Thruster Hatch Two finger pull... 46. The Forward Step Doubles as a tool-box chest... 45. Island Pieces Complete Finishing the top... 44. Animated Island Liquor cabinet and access door... 43. Island Pieces Raised porthole viewing... 42. The Electrical Panel Inverter redundancy... 41. The Liquor Cabinet A cornerstone piece... 40. The Towel Rack Form follows function... 39. Light Emitting Diodes Wonderful warm color... 38. The Galley Drawers Secured with ball catches... 37. The Spice Rack A component unto itself... 36. The Butcher Block Top Chopping on the counter... 35. Bunk Railings Hoping to stay in bed... 34. The Aft Cabin Stove Walking barefoot on cork... 33. Storage Hammocks Custome tied and sewn... 32. The Hull Liner Continued Making the brass flush... 31. The Galley Table African bubinga and birdseye trim... 30. The Washbasin Hiding the holding tank... 29. The Medicine Chest Ribbon stripe, plywood, maple and brass... 28. The Life Preserver Locker Free floating panels... 27. The Helm Chair Helge's console has limited space... 26. Mounting the Head Dubbed the poodestal... 25. The Aft Cabin's Hull Liner Saving weight with 9 mm Okoume... 24. The Bunks Cuddling and sleeping are two separate things... 23. The Aft Cabin Cedar As with the forward cabin, cedar lines the aft... 22. Aft Cabin "Stairs" I built a simple ladder instead.... 21. The Aft Folding Door I like the functionality and look... 20. The Aft Cabin Frames Cedar slats will be "planked" in between them... 19. The Forward Folding Door The opening going forward has an odd shape... 18. The Aft Cabin's Butterfly Hatch Hoping to avoid some drips... 17. The Forward Cabin's Cedar It sure smells nice... 16. The Engine Room Bulkhead I'll cover up my seams with some handsome brass... 15. Helm Chair Concept Captain Kirk would be proud... 14. Forward Frames and Deck Beams I wish I had built a wooden boat... 13. The Insulation Foam just doesn't seem right... 12. The Forward Hatch Screwing up the forward hatch... 11. Sound Dampening High tech paints for the engine room... 10. Galley Storage Putting dishes away wet... 9. Helge's Dutch Doors Offer an out-of-doors feeling... 8. The Aft Cabin Model photos and a 3-D movie of Helge's aft cabin... 7. The Rudder I constructed Helge's rudder from solid mahogany planks... 6.The Windows Helge's windows are made from 3/8" thick Lexan... 5. The Anchor I decided that I'd be different and do it like the big yachts do... 4. The Hot Water Heater Building a giant percolator... 3. The Fridge One of the largest consumers on a boat is the Fridge... 2. The Forward Stove Several of Helge's beginning projects weren't built ON the boat at all... 1. The Arrival A tight squeeze...