My 1968 Olsen Nimbus restoration project.
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mickrick said:
Thanks Mate. Slim chance I think, as I´ve only ever seen three other Olsen Nimbus on the web, in Denmark.
That´s the price of exclusivity I guess
I think I´m going to re-design four new ones, and get them made in Stainless.
I have fired an e-mail off to the yard, on the off chance they have some dusty old stock somewhere, but the last time I had contact with Bjorn, it took a year to get a response!
Hi Mick!That´s the price of exclusivity I guess
I think I´m going to re-design four new ones, and get them made in Stainless.
I have fired an e-mail off to the yard, on the off chance they have some dusty old stock somewhere, but the last time I had contact with Bjorn, it took a year to get a response!
Great topic! Gone through your project quite a few times the past weeks since i will soon be the proud owner of D67- a Nimbus26 from ´69 called "Skiff"
Must say it is very inspiring to see a restoration project with no compromises!
Sorry to read about the alu parts lost.
Have you already designed your own, or..?
Since I´m located Denmark, let me know if there is anything i can do. I could give Bjørn a call...?!
Best,
Mik
Hello Mik! Welcome to PH, and thank you for looking. What a surprise!
I would love to see some pictures of "Skiff", please post some up if you get chance.
Thanks for your offer of help. I have since spoken to Peter (Bjorn) Olsen, and he found two used fairleads. He kindly offered to send them to me but they where from a Nimbus 33, so too big unfortunately.
The material to make new fairleads should arrive this week, so fabrication should start soon.
In the meantime, a new toe rail has been glued up, but not shaped as we need to match the shape to the new fairleads. The forward fairleads will be made first, so we can start to bend the toe rail from the bow.
Also a new tiller in teak and holly (or it could be maple, I haven´t seen it yet, I gave Heiko artistic freedom )
New teak inserts for the cleats have been made,
20m of rubbing strake has arrived from Vetus and it´s perfect!
I also have new T track for the genoa, jib, and spinnaker cars.
I just realised the old track was imperial size, so the holes don´t line up with the new metric track! Oh well..
Thanks again for posting, congratulations and welcome to Olsen ownership
Oh, and if you ever need some fairleads (except the port aft of course) you now know where there are some spares
Regards,
Mick.
I would love to see some pictures of "Skiff", please post some up if you get chance.
Thanks for your offer of help. I have since spoken to Peter (Bjorn) Olsen, and he found two used fairleads. He kindly offered to send them to me but they where from a Nimbus 33, so too big unfortunately.
The material to make new fairleads should arrive this week, so fabrication should start soon.
In the meantime, a new toe rail has been glued up, but not shaped as we need to match the shape to the new fairleads. The forward fairleads will be made first, so we can start to bend the toe rail from the bow.
Also a new tiller in teak and holly (or it could be maple, I haven´t seen it yet, I gave Heiko artistic freedom
) New teak inserts for the cleats have been made,
20m of rubbing strake has arrived from Vetus and it´s perfect!
I also have new T track for the genoa, jib, and spinnaker cars.
I just realised the old track was imperial size, so the holes don´t line up with the new metric track! Oh well..
Thanks again for posting, congratulations and welcome to Olsen ownership
Oh, and if you ever need some fairleads (except the port aft of course) you now know where there are some spares
Regards,
Mick.
Received the glued up toe rails today, they will be shaped when the fairleads that they fit into are done. They are in 4m lengths at the moment, for ease of transport, and will be joined later.
The wooden inserts for the cleats.
The tiller has gone back for a third attempt. It´s proving difficult to get right, as it needs to be the correct height for standing/sitting, the correct length for holding between my legs, have the right curve, and miss the cockpit coaming when hard over. We´ll get there...
Struggling for time to work on her right now, as we´re attempting to move house next month, so a few jobs to finish on my villa project.....
The wooden inserts for the cleats.
The tiller has gone back for a third attempt. It´s proving difficult to get right, as it needs to be the correct height for standing/sitting, the correct length for holding between my legs, have the right curve, and miss the cockpit coaming when hard over. We´ll get there...
Struggling for time to work on her right now, as we´re attempting to move house next month, so a few jobs to finish on my villa project.....
She is looking better than ever every time I look in, so good in fact you might not want to sail her !!...... and every time someone is likely to come alongside whoa! whoa ! hold on now !
Just been up to your part of Galicia this last month in the Vette, terrible Forest Fires wiped out 2000 hectares of forest looked terrible, but the Mariscos and wine were still as good.
Any news on the skip front ?
Just been up to your part of Galicia this last month in the Vette, terrible Forest Fires wiped out 2000 hectares of forest looked terrible, but the Mariscos and wine were still as good.
Any news on the skip front ?
No chance of that Steve, it´s a melted blob, in the back of a burnt out wreck, in a scrapyard somewhere in Spain.Cheers KT
Fortunately the fires where the other side of the mountain from the in-laws in Carnota. Still a shame as they´d re-planted that side, and it was just starting to come back, but it happens every time, and unfortunately it´s usually deliberate 
Have you driven the road up the mountain from Muros towards Pino de Val? it´s
Cheers,
Mick
Edited by mickrick on Tuesday 1st October 08:15
mickrick said:
No chance of that Steve, it´s a melted blob, in the back of a burnt out wreck, in a scrapyard somewhere in Spain.Cheers KT
Fortunately the fires where the other side of the mountain from the in-laws in Carnota. Still a shame as they´d re-planted that side, and it was just starting to come back, but it happens every time, and unfortunately it´s usually deliberate Have you driven the road up the mountain from Muros towards Pino de Val? it´s
Cheers,
Mick
Driven most of them through there, took a m8 with us this time with his SL500 AMG had a great 10days
Edited by mickrick on Tuesday 1st October 08:15
Dropped the cockpit sole in, although I still have to close up the maintenance hatch below it. I also dug out the lazarette covers from my shed.
The tiller is done. The fixings into the tiller yoke are machine screws, screwed into some threaded inserts, so I can remove the tiller for varnishing without woodscrew threads eventually pulling out.
That´s all for now.
Mick
The tiller is done. The fixings into the tiller yoke are machine screws, screwed into some threaded inserts, so I can remove the tiller for varnishing without woodscrew threads eventually pulling out.
That´s all for now.
Mick
Thanks Chums I can´t take credit for the work though. I just tell the Guys what I want
My Kayak isn´t an inflatable one. It´s a folding one. A Feathercraft, which I´ve had since 1996 and is still as good as the day I bought it, even after paddling it all over. It was a good investment. http://feathercraft.com/
I can´t take credit for the work though. I just tell the Guys what I want My Kayak isn´t an inflatable one. It´s a folding one. A Feathercraft, which I´ve had since 1996 and is still as good as the day I bought it, even after paddling it all over. It was a good investment. http://feathercraft.com/
They´re nearly done now. Just a bit of fettling to do.
Very close to the original shape too! I´m a happy bunny with these
My metalworking Guru will be starting on the aft ones on Wednesday. In the meantime, the shipwright Guru can start fitting the toe rails.
Fortunately I managed to bag another job to pay for it all! Phew!
Very close to the original shape too! I´m a happy bunny with these
My metalworking Guru will be starting on the aft ones on Wednesday. In the meantime, the shipwright Guru can start fitting the toe rails.
Fortunately I managed to bag another job to pay for it all! Phew!
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