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The old rudder was hung up on the "Minde wall of fame"



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The smaller rudder is the old rudder from my 25 feet...

Yesterday I started shaping the rudder after gluing a couple of cheeks to avoid sapwood.



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When the outer profile...

Matt, she is really a BEAUTY!!

It must be a thrill to see her from a distance, and just admire the lovely lines of her structure!!

Congratulations :-)

/Ole.

I will need to bolt/glue some wood in the front/lower and waterline/outer part of the rudder.

The oak plank was about 95mm thick, and my big skilsaw only cuts 88mm meaning the last part needed to...

The plank for the rudder is cut near the centre of the log, and should not twist too much (I hope).

On Saturday my goal was to finish the rudder template and countersink the prop-shaft aft bearing...

Peter,

When I built the rudder for SVAAP, it did warp a bit over time. I tried to hang it to some vertical beams and used the tiller to try to straighten the twist (was in the upper part of the...

A lot of travelling at work keeps me from working as much as I would like on Minde, but thats just how things are.

I am happy to announce that Minde was awarded with NOK 100 000 from the Norwegian...

Nadermargh, I am sorry for delaying my response.


The pictures of your boat tells that she could very well be a original Colin Archer build - although I too must say she has a bit flat camber on...

Skaraborgcraft, if you are thinking about the rasp used to prepare the joints for the hatch, it is actually a hove-rasp for horses. My wife buys them from the States, and I get the old ones.... ( :-)...

Yes, these boats were built with steam bent ribs between the sawn frames. The continous ribs prevent the planking from being pulled apart by the stretching forces under sail. The spacing and...

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The corners will be rounded a bit to please the eye and make it a bit less painful to hit with our feet....

After cleaning the seams, I could start with the first strand of cotton.
(I have seen the cotton used in the States/UK that is more like pure cotton. This is more like a rope... Anyone that has used...

My father and I went down to Isegran last Sunday to remove the sheerstrake on the starboard side.
As you probably know, they fasteners are closely spaced into frames, coveringboard and bolts running...

Nadermargh - I posted an answer to you on your own string. I'm sure you will find help to identify the boat as all Colin Archers are listed in accessible records.



Yesterday I received a...

Nadermargh.

I am certain that you will find help to identify the vessel.
Jeppe Juul Nielsen is a resource in the matter, and others with him have great knowledge of Archers vessels.

I myself...

I kind of like the colour now that I am slowly getting used to it....

The hoses for watercooling etc should have been masked off or removed before painting, but I forgot..


Got a picture from...

Thanks Duncan!



Minde's engine has been pulled apart and rebuilt with new piston-rings and gaskets. It was is generally good condition and I was happy to see it coming together as soon as it...

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The lid for the hatch on the foredeck needed to be rebuilt, as the damages was too severe to get a good fix.


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I just found a picture of both the stanchions installed:




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The outside of the hull was also oiled (only on new planks)




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She is bleeding red-lead from the coating inside...

Today, the scraping continued.


The bolt in the stern came out in the end, and I shortened the old bolts and cut new threads before they was re-installed again..

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Peter - smart countersink cutters, and fairly simple to manufacture I think (Thumbs up)


The last 3 days, my father and I have been working on Minde. Commuting back and fourth ads up to 720 km...

Peter, Minde has currently her third deck. The original was replaced by a thin tounge & groove deck during her second generation as a fishingboat, and the third was laid(toghether with...

I will make a similar tool to countersink the holes in the planks to take the trunnels.



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Thanks Matt!

The boatbuilder has yet to start on Minde, as he was needed on a more urgent project for a couple of weeks..


The piece of 6" oak that I used for the stanchion was not of...

Peter, I've seen airhammers used in riveting processes (on Youtube), and this would probably be a effective way of getting them nails in.
Are they commercially available - at reasonable prices?
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The rest of my session was spent crawling into tight bunks and closets to access the frame-heads in order to secure...

The boatbuilder has been delayed in starting with Minde, due to another project on the slipway that must be completed.
He got some trunnels installed in the limited time he had.


My goal for...

Joshua,

I think Minde has normal scantlings for her type of vessel.
Remember, the Norwegian coastline can be very tough and the boats needed to take some beating.

I am not sure what was the...

Peter, they are hydraulic tubes to supply a modified windlass on the foredeck.

The former owners had a manually windlass rebuilt.
I think I will try to reduce the additives from the original...

Postings will continue - both in respect of the work done by the boatbuilder, and my own inputs.

Things on my things-to-do-list:

1) Replace a stanchion (the one securing the steel rod for the...

Thank you guys..



I got some trunnels finished yesterday, using my "pencil-sharpener". Works great!


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Removal of the old frames was a mixture of curgery with the Fein cutter, and heave blows with a sledge hammer and...

Hello folks,


Work has been slow lately, and so also number of postings.
Serious illness in our family has taken all our focus, and now that my dear mother has found her final res,t life will...

Haabet,

I think you are confusing the translation of "furu" wich is pine.
Fir is not widely used in boatbuilding up here - except for masts and grown knees.

Our pine is rich of tar and the...

Looking forward to seeing you with water under our keels |;).

I would assume that the nib ends of the deck planking are nailed sideways.

On "Svaap" the covering board is 10mm thicker than the...

Wow!

It must be a great feeling to come down for the weekend at see such massive progress during the week!
I too hope to be able to get professional help for "Minde" to get her ready for a autumn...

Luke :-)

The shaper was used in combination of a 100mm ball bearing under the tool itself. This prevents it from digging deep into the wood.
Still, I to think it would be a much safer aproach...

Jim, you are an artist!!!

You are building a boat to piano-finish Y>
Steinway & Sons would have been impressed!

/Ole

I love these boats!!

They seem massively built with grown timber - just thinking about the manual labour with no powertools yields respect to the workers!

Thanks for posting.
Looking forwad to...

Thanks!

There is no automatic grant of support for vessels on the preserved list, but one can apply for funds for specific, defined projects.


The picture below is one of my favourites of...

GOOD NEWS!!!

Minde has been accepted by the Directorate Of Cultural Heritage as a protected boat due to its historical value.

This is a major recognition of the boat, and also a major boost for...

Fantastic work!!!!

Hey Matt!

They are given away (often) for free over here... (The first one I saw had a 10hp SABB as well)
I'll start to dismantle one with my Dremel to reduce the shipping costs for 'ya :eek:

This is the first time I've read about this project - and it is really amazing and inspiring to follow.

Love your boat and work!
Thanks,

Merry Christmas :-)

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Last Saturday I got some work done on Minde.
The 8th plank on starboard side needed some adjustments before final fastening. It was slightly too long so I could not get it into the frames,...

Me to.... :eek: