New appearence

From the beginning, it was clear that Fram needed to be placed in a shed again to complete the painting, tidy up the flange around the beam connection with the floats, and make some through hull fittings for water supply to the toilet and watermaker. A triducer for log and depth also needs to be installed.

To perform that work, I found a shipyard nearby where Fram can be stored in an empty boat storage warehouse for three months. I deliberately planned this for the summer since the temperatures are suitable for the painting work during that time, and many boat warehouses are empty in anticipation of winter storage. I carried out the work from July 1st to October 1st 2023, three months of hard work, 10-12 hours a day, and seven days a week.

Another part of the work is the construction of a new mast. For this, I used the mast of a Formula 40 catamaran as a base. I will come back to that later.

Please click on this link to my website where you will find various photos of the completed work.

Happy New Year.

Over the past year, I have made little progress in further construction of my boat. There were too many distractions, including preparing and carrying out an unforgettable 6500nm sailing trip to the far north. I have reported extensively on this, although in my native language, so you will have to use Google Translate or something similar to make it readable for you. Sorry about that.

It was my plan to rig the boat this year. For that, I first gave the mast a beautiful mint green color. Unfortunately, that’s where it stopped. Deliveries of the required mast fittings have been delayed so much that it was no longer possible to finish the rigging. The mast is still in a horizontal position over the boat. It is now winter here so it will probably be a few months before the mast is ready and can be set vertically.

On my YouTube channel, you can find a short video of the transport of the mast from the workshop to my house.

My website and this blog, apart from the travel reports, have also been greatly neglected by me. I had already promised to do more with it but yes, busyness and lack of motivation, ensure that the digital reporting of my construction activities is on the back burner. It’s also just a lot of work and it’s also a challenge for me to write it in English.

However, today I discovered ChatGPT. It’s amazing what possibilities it offers, but it’s also a good translation machine that I hope it will make my writing easier for me. This post is the first try 🙂

It should be winter here now. Last week the harbor was still frozen but now it’s autumnal again with a lot of rain and storms. A somewhat dull last day of the year. The temperature is also high for this time of year. More autumn than winter.

Meanwhile, I wish everyone a happy new year with many beautiful sailing days.

Stay tuned.

Progress on Fram

Progress on Fram is on hold. New updates to be expected at the end of this year. First action when I’m back from the Arctic voyage is finishing the rig. Last week I’ve picked up the mast. It is a former F40 aluminium wingmast in two parts which I have painted in the Fram colors.