Tag: Details

  • The Designer too needs to build a little

    The Designer too needs to build a little

    I think if I had only designed the boat and then just managed the building process, I would not feel satisfied… I have a need to do at least some parts of the actual building too. So the last days I have been making the 7 mooring cleats. We decided to do them in high…

  • Getting rid of ropes and inlets

    Getting rid of ropes and inlets

    You know what it looks like in the cockpit after hoisting the sails, right? Rope everywhere. And nowhere to put it away. I though I could at least try to improve that situation a bit by having two boxes to put halyard ends and such in. But since you sometimes need to release the ropes…

  • The Devil is in the Details. And the Comfort too.

    The Devil is in the Details. And the Comfort too.

    One of the design faults of most modern cruisers that annoy me is the positioning of the water inlets. I don’t think I have ever been on yacht where there hasn’t been problems with some water inlets being above water at some points of sail. The effect can be bad, for example not being able…

  • Merry Christmas and Happy New Chainplate!

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Chainplate!

    So I’m off to celebrate Christmas in Stockholm and New Year in Berlin. I am wondering what it will be like to go to these gigantic cities? Will I suffer from cultural shock after 6 months in the Saaremaa countryside? I don’t think I’ll do any blogging there, so you will probably not find out…

  • Aldrig mer gris-pitt.

    Aldrig mer gris-pitt.

    En av utmaningarna med aluminiumbåtar är att aluminium i saltvatten gärna bildar ett batteri så fort det finns en annan metall bredvid. Med “bildar ett batteri” menar jag precis det. Det skapas en elektrisk spänning mellan dom två metallerna och ström börjar gå i saltvattnet. Alla vet ju att batterier tar slut förr eller senare…