Tag: Bulb

  • Oops… The boat got a little heavy!

    Oops… The boat got a little heavy!

    The trailer that was built for the Journeyman is designed for yachts up to 20 tons. We noticed before the bulb was put on that it had some problems lifting the hull, which was then about 9 tons. Now it gave up completely. It sits at its lowest position and does not want to move…

  • Bulb is now bulbier!

    Bulb is now bulbier!

    We had to redo the threading on most of the bolts. They were damaged from the manufacturer, the guy who grinded the bulb probably was drunk or something… We also digged out some parts of the mold that had fallen into the cast, and filled the holes with fiberglass and polyester. Now it’s looking nice.…

  • Bulb Trouble

    Bulb Trouble

    The guys in Trollhättan who did the bulb apparently were in a bit of a hurry to go on holiday or something. We have a few issues we need to fix. Like all the bolts have been damaged. And there are large areas of bad casting. No disaster, it can be fixed. But still it…

  • Countryside Exhibition

    Countryside Exhibition

    During the summer holidays there are always lots of little handcraft stores and local art exhibits sprouting in the Swedish countryside, hoping that people with lots of vacation time will make a stop. The same happens in Estonia. The Journeyman exhibit also gets its fair share of curious people stopping by. We have considered selling…

  • Bottoms Up!

    Bottoms Up!

    (Sorry, cheesiest entry title so far, probably…) Since the Journeyman has a rather pointy bulb, there is always the risk of catching stuff on the point. Fishing boys, anchor lines and such. But if we do, at least we will be able to see what the problem is, and how successful efforts to remove the…

  • Warning! Incoming missile!

    Warning! Incoming missile!

    Somewhere on the outskirts of Stockholm, Sweden, a new missile is ready to launch on it’s first journey. A journey that in a few weeks will make it part of a Journeyman. From the research made in the 1900’s by a man named Young, to the super-high-tech design work of Jens Österlund at Starcs, this…