Roof Repair: Today the opening in the middle of the roof was framed in and a circular opening installed. The opening is 24" in diameter and about 11" deep. It is covered by a piece of Plexiglas that is 3/8" thick. Two-L brackets that are bolted to the frame of the opening attach the Plexiglas. The membrane material that was used on the rest of the roof covers the opening and the framing. The membrane has not been glued down yet, as we need at least 50 degrees for three hours to make the glue stick. Tomorrow is going to be warm and we will apply the glue when it is warm enough.

Weather Station: The weather station was moved from the north side of the hab to the roof. The mast penetrates the roof and is attached to the ceiling of the staterooms. The station is mounted to the stateroom wall on the upper deck.

Water Pump: The new water pump was installed and filled the tank in about 15 minutes. The pump has a remote switch, but the switch was broken. The pump will turn on with the remote switch but will not turn off. If the remote switch can’t be fixed a hard switch will be installed near the water tank.

Generator: The generator is working well. Tonight it will be turned off while we sleep to give it a rest. We have not blown the fuse this evening. We are watching the power use very closely. We have not heated any water today.