Fransk familie i Norge...

[Fiks]

Hello!

 

Some links related to owning and restoration of large, old pleasure vessels:

 

http://www.nmsk.no/egenweb/index.htm  National club located in Oslo formed by owners of traditional vessels

http://www.bssk.no/ A club formed by owners of mainly traditional sailing vessels in Bergen

http://www.schmiddesign.com/MS-Sjellsand,  Architect having his office in an ex cargo vessel in Trondheim

http://www.nnfa.no/ A foundation located in Northern Norway working with restoration of traditional vessels.

https://www.facebook.com/fartoyvern/?fref=nf  Boat restoration outside Bergen

 

What fjordgrynt is trying to point out (in a rather rude way) is that you have to take all aspects of your project into consideration. I don't know what experience you have concerning restoration of wooden vessels but you have to consider that working on vessels of the size indicated requires special skills and access to proper woodworking tools and machines. Concerning the wooden vessels from Finn.no in the previous posts (or similar vessels) you have to take into consideration, among others, the following issues:

1. Bad chaulking of the decks with fresh water entering the structural members below causing extensive rot and fungus damages to frames and bulwark stanchions with adjacent ceiling and shell planking.
2. Bad chaulking of the underwater hull causing leakages and points where marine borers can attack.
3. Electrolysis in way of through hull metal fittings as fasteners, sea intakes, rudder trunks and sterntubes which causes the wood to detoriate.
4. The condition of fasteners as nails in planking, keel bolts and engine holding down bolts
5. The general condition of machinery with gearbox and shafting.
6. The condition of auxiliary systems, fuel tanks, pipes, electrical installation etc.

If the boat is to be used for living onboard it is important that all issues concerning leakages, fungi and rot are dealt with in order to have a living space without any health hazards present.

 

With respect to mantenance and repair, in my opinion a steel hulled and decked vessel will be easier to maintain and arrange for permanet living than a wooden one. Corroded steel can easily be patched temporarily and steel replacement can be performed in stages taking into account the funding of the project and the condition of the adjacent structures. Steel can also be properly insulated with less risk that leaking water enters the insulation.

Redigert 14.November.2015 av Fiks (see edit history)

[boble65]

Du er så snill du, Fiks ! Ta vare på den egenskapen - Jeg er nok litt mer herdet av livets realiteter, og har en tendens til å bare si det som det er. Det er ikke uhøflig - men det kan komme litt brått på for sarte sjeler. Men alt jeg poster her er i aller beste mening.

vel.. du skal være glad den tråden du la ut i natt er fjernet.. skjerp deg.

[blue moon]

Condolences to you and your fellow countrymen trambouze :(

[trambouze]

Dear All,

Considering the circumstances in France, we are less present at the forum. 

We thank messages of compassion that we received.

All the best to everyone of you

[trambouze]

Dear Norwegian friends !

Thanks to all of you for your ideas, comments and some very sympatical private messages.

But alas! with the distance (and we are quite far away) it is not easy to find anything and to get understood.

Nevertheless, our project must be achieved and open the doors to this country !

Our decision is made : we are coming to make a tour around your country in a search for the perfect boat.

 

Those women and men who want to host us and to give us some of their time to help us in this adventure - please make yourselves known !

We shall be happy to exchange our experiences.

Redigert 18.April.2016 av trambouze (see edit history)

[trambouze]

UP!

[Framtia]

Please advice on the support you need. Do you have any special boats you want to investigate? I am sure someone can assist, but you will probably receive more suggestions if you ask more specific questions :-)

[småbåtentusiasten]

And please tell when and how many persons we would accomodate.