Tag: Hull
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Keelboxing
With a bit of violence it is possible for the welder to get inside. Good. We don’t need to get a robot…
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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…
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Longing for a deck…
In the beginning of this week the Alunauts delivered a great looking powerboat targeted at handicapped people. I was glad to see it go, because I was hoping that there would be more people for Journeyman work. But for various reasons there are still only 2 people working, so progress since the hull roll-over has…
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Time to start filling this belly!
So… all in all yesterdays roll-over adventure went very smoothly and everyone in the team did a great job. Now we enter a new phase of the project and hopefully we will also see more rapid progress. Both because I hope some more of the guys from the Alunaut team will be coming over to…
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Hull Roll-Over Reporting
Note that this post was originally created as a live report, so you will have to start at the bottom to get the right chronological order… And remember… Throughout this process, the temperature is -25°C. 15:10 – The Eagle Has Landed
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The stage is set.
As the sun sets over Oti the Journeyman is just getting ready for the big event. All attachments are in place and tested. Tomorrow at 10.00.
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Sunday it is.
Just a quick note to tell you to keep your fingers crossed on Sunday. This is when it happens. I will keep you posted…
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Time to get nervous…
All the details for lifting and turning the hull around are now falling into place. I am starting to feel a slight nervousness. From what I understand from the Alunaut guys it is a difficult maneuver. And I have calculated the space available under the cranes when the hull is hanging from its side. And…
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Major bloodshed? Or just leaktest…
Leak testing was started this morning. All welds are tested for leaks before they are grinded down to the final surface shape. Two different sprays are used. The inside of the hull is sprayed with a very fine white titanium oxide powder. The outside with a strong color agent. If there are even the smallest…