Journeyman 60

Building and sailing the Journeyman 60

2006 – 2014

  • The story of the keel box is a little bit like Purple Rain by Prince. It’s always almost ending, but still goes on for ever… But now we are in the final adjustments to make the fit into the hull…

  • Today the keelbox will be done. So I guess next week we can finally put it in. Soooo many other jobs are waiting for this to get done… The guy welding the inner side of the bottom plate has what…

  • The WORKING keel-box, actually. Finally. After all sorts of troubles, and after throwing away the first failed attempt, we now have a box that works. The keel goes up and down with a nice snug fit while only taking a…

  • In this case, the One Ring to Rule Them All is the deck ring. It sits around the mast in the deck, and all halyards, reef lines etc are attached to it. We have one of the best deck ring…

  • The keel box, which has been a difficult nut to crack for the builders, is finally making progress: The keel fin now passes through the box with a reasonably good fit. One corner of the box became too loose, but…

  • The Journeyman front cabins are only meant to be used at anchor, so they have standard flat beds. When at sea, the sleeping watch will use the aft cabins (since they are much more quiet and less rocky). So the…

  • …then try, try again! The second version of the keelbox is now up for testing. As you might remember, the first one was scrapped. I am keeping my fingers crossed, please cross yours too! A good sign of how long…

  • You know, all sporty vehicles need a “Targa” version, so of course there is a Journeyman 60 Targa too: The targa will be home for the radar, an lot of different antennas, the loudhailer, cockpit floodlights, a webcam, lifting ropes…

  • I am very happy to welcome Nexus Marine as partners in the Journeyman Project. The NXR Instrumentation System comes with outstanding precision and in my opinion clearly superior ergonomics, especially at night. Plus it has the Steering Pilot, an instrument…

  • As you might have seen from some pictures the Alunaut yard is not even close to the water. Today the trailer we will be using to launch the Journeyman arrived. It looks reassuringly solid… Plus the guy that drove the…

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