Rode Orm; a Laurin 32 ketch

Started by maxiSwede, April 22, 2007, 04:25:37 PM

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Manannan

#60
A good way to kill some time when there is absolutely nothing else to do or see is to taste and compare the local brew, after a few pints, you even start to understand the local language, and most of all in this cloudy state of mind you start to enjoy the most boring places and find reluctant natives the most enjoyable people in the world, so even a lonely wharf in Estonia can have its charm.  ;)
Leaving always represents the same challenge to one's self : that of daring...

maxiSwede

It's been a couple of very discouraging weeks in Estonia. Add the 'happy surprise' of having to buy a new engine, that actually cost about as much as I got for my old Folkboat when I sold her.... and it might not bw that odd to find that our mood  hasn't been over the moon lately.

Then add the 'bonus' of problems with the poor installation made by the so called 'pros' in Estonia and well...


Anyway, we are on our way again, right now at Mariehamn, Åland between teh swedish and the Finnish mainlands. Tomorrow morning we're heading SW for the Stockholm Archipelago snd then back to our slip in southern Sweden for the winter. We hope to be back there in the end of this month.

Cheers

s/v  Nanna
Southern Cross 35' Cutter in French Polynesia
and
H-boat 26' - Sweden

svnanna.wordpress.com

maxiSwede

#62
The fun is over for this time. we're back in Falsterbo, the SW point of Sweden. We will spend the winter here, my house is sold -Yes, GOOD NEWS - and we'll leave it to the new owners in mid January. From then we will live onboard. The next major project is to get my little business sold during the winter.

Then in April, Röde Orm will get a much needed haul-out with an exterior 'make-over' with sanding and a new paint job.

We had a fast and fresh trip back south during the last 3 weeks, with a mighty high pressure system and a fresh NE wind most of the time. This is very unusual, this time of year we see 80% SW so Lady Luck hasn't forgotten us completely  ;D ;D  Furthermore , in retrospect, the engine was due to be replaced sooner or later anyway, and now it's done. As a side effect of the hrmm., 'not so experienced' mechanics in Estonia, I have gained a lot of knowledge myself in the matter. Hopefully I will be able to use this new knowledge later on, at least in helping fellow cruisers with similar problems.

The blog is updated;

www.sailblogs.com/member/rodeorm

and a bunch of pictures here...

www.flickr.com/photos/9218039@N06/

All the best
s/v  Nanna
Southern Cross 35' Cutter in French Polynesia
and
H-boat 26' - Sweden

svnanna.wordpress.com

CapnK

Quote from: maxiSwede on September 29, 2008, 03:03:49 AMAs a side effect of the hrmm., 'not so experienced' mechanics in Estonia, I have gained a lot of knowledge myself in the matter.

;D That's a good way to look at it. ;D
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Please Buy My Boats. ;)

maxiSwede

Hi folks!

Time for an update. We have been living on board full tiem now since mid January and right now we are very busy preparing the boat for a scheduled take-off in the end of May. Lots of maintenance and repairs going on and next week we'll take her on the hard to do a paint job on the topsides and a new antifouling.

blog updated

http://www.sailblogs.com/member/rodeorm/

Fair winds to all of you

Magnus & Isabelle
s/v  Nanna
Southern Cross 35' Cutter in French Polynesia
and
H-boat 26' - Sweden

svnanna.wordpress.com

Tim

#65
Great to hear Magnus, Between  you two and Charlie and Laura, I am really starting to get antsy. I do have to point out in the pic of you up the mast, you don't look too happy.  ;)  ;D
"Mariah" Pearson Ariel #331, "Chiquita" CD Typhoon, M/V "Wild Blue" C-Dory 25

"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails."
W.A. Ward

maxiSwede

Quote from: Tim on April 23, 2009, 09:14:52 AM
Great to hear Magnus, Between  you two and Charlie and Laura, I am really starting to get antsy. I do have to point out in the pic of you up the mast, you don't look too happy.  ;)  ;D

Told'ya I never liked heights.... It was fine though but I wouldn't volonteer to do it at sea in some waves and I think I might get away with it...

;D ;D ;D
s/v  Nanna
Southern Cross 35' Cutter in French Polynesia
and
H-boat 26' - Sweden

svnanna.wordpress.com

Manannan

#67
 


Just tell us how you can get away with it.. ??? ???
Leaving always represents the same challenge to one's self : that of daring...

maxiSwede

Quote from: Manannan on April 28, 2009, 02:26:28 PM



Just tell us how you can get away with it.. ??? ???


How about good preparations to make sure everything is in good working order, and then uhh, willing crew?

;D ::) ;D
s/v  Nanna
Southern Cross 35' Cutter in French Polynesia
and
H-boat 26' - Sweden

svnanna.wordpress.com

CharlieJ

#69
Wanna know how I get away with it?
Charlie J

Lindsey 21 Necessity


On Matagorda Bay
On the Redneck Riviera

Tim

Quote from: CharlieJ on April 28, 2009, 05:19:43 PM
Wanna know how I get away with it?

Laura even looks better up there  ;) ;D
"Mariah" Pearson Ariel #331, "Chiquita" CD Typhoon, M/V "Wild Blue" C-Dory 25

"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails."
W.A. Ward

maxiSwede

Quote from: CharlieJ on April 28, 2009, 05:19:43 PM
Wanna know how I get away with it?


yeah, I kinda had something like that in mind..

;D ;D
s/v  Nanna
Southern Cross 35' Cutter in French Polynesia
and
H-boat 26' - Sweden

svnanna.wordpress.com

maxiSwede

#72
This takes time!
We've had tremendous weather with no rain and pretty warm (averaging 5 degrees C in April is very good for southern Sweden) . Now, when we are just ready for painting the lows come in a row. Rain, cold and tomorrow 30 knots of wind....

well, there will be an end to that too.

There's some more pics on my blog

www.sailblogs.com/member/rodeorm

and some more here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9218039@N06

Fair winds to all of you, we hope to untie the docking lines at teh end of the month.  :)
s/v  Nanna
Southern Cross 35' Cutter in French Polynesia
and
H-boat 26' - Sweden

svnanna.wordpress.com

Tim

Same thing out here in California, it has been raining for the last few days. Of course we are in a drought situation so I can't complain, though I almost had to tarped the boat again. Be patient it will clear thanks for the pics.
"Mariah" Pearson Ariel #331, "Chiquita" CD Typhoon, M/V "Wild Blue" C-Dory 25

"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails."
W.A. Ward

maxiSwede

#74
After three weeks on the hard we're getting close to re-launching the boat. We'll probably do that in the beginning of next week.

here's the -nearly finished results


and another angle



the new prop in place



the cabin top



the never tiring crew member - the Aries vane



and our 'work shop'




Just some small bits and ends left to finish, then we'll splash her!  Yeeeeeehah!  ;D ;D ;D
s/v  Nanna
Southern Cross 35' Cutter in French Polynesia
and
H-boat 26' - Sweden

svnanna.wordpress.com

Tim

"Mariah" Pearson Ariel #331, "Chiquita" CD Typhoon, M/V "Wild Blue" C-Dory 25

"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails."
W.A. Ward

CapnK

Wow, Magnus - awesome job! Looks like a new boat. :)

Wanna do mine next? ;D

BTW - sailfarers, if you want to see some really nice photography, go to Magnus' photo stream (Flickr? Linked from his blog, at any rate...). Really, really great imagery!
http://sailfar.net
Please Buy My Boats. ;)

maxiSwede

Thank you CaptainK for those nice words... almost make me blush here  8)


Re my Flickr photos, the not so simple link is this: (also found under 'full profile' on my blog)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9218039@N06/

Have a nice weekend sailFarers!

BTW, We would definitely fly a Sailfar burgee if there was one. Dunno why, but I really feel at home here with you guys. More so than with my fellow countrymen.
s/v  Nanna
Southern Cross 35' Cutter in French Polynesia
and
H-boat 26' - Sweden

svnanna.wordpress.com

Amgine

Heh... similarly obsessed = nice guys?

Your boat looks gorgeous! how long would it take you to sail it to Vancouver and help me do mine? ::laughing:: I'll be interested in hearing how the new prop works out for you. I just replaced my wheel, and I wavered whether I should go for a 3 blade or stay with 2, and I stayed with two. As soon as I can find a buyer for a kidney (somewhat used) I'm going to get me an auto-feathering 3 blade....

maxiSwede

Quote from: Amgine on May 22, 2009, 11:52:38 PM
Heh... similarly obsessed = nice guys?

Your boat looks gorgeous! how long would it take you to sail it to Vancouver and help me do mine? ::laughing:: I'll be interested in hearing how the new prop works out for you. I just replaced my wheel, and I wavered whether I should go for a 3 blade or stay with 2, and I stayed with two. As soon as I can find a buyer for a kidney (somewhat used) I'm going to get me an auto-feathering 3 blade....


Obsessed COULD be the key word here, yes  ;D

Thanks for the nice words re our boat. Mind you the pix are not close-ups . Actually the final finish on the paint job is less nice than we expected. Probably due to a combo of less than perfect technique and a couple rainshowers at the wrong time.  Bah, there is polish out there, and we might use it...someday.

Anyway, Vancouver and PNW and Alaska would be VERY interesting, but we'll have to stop and do Kurt's boat first so it'll probably take a few years  ;) We're in NO hurry!  ;D

and BTW I am really interested in a feathering prop too. Just didn't quite have the time or money to fully investigate it this time. So we're sticking to our first rule here KISS = keep it simple & strong

fixed 3-blded...
s/v  Nanna
Southern Cross 35' Cutter in French Polynesia
and
H-boat 26' - Sweden

svnanna.wordpress.com