My 1968 Olsen Nimbus restoration project.

[Kneetrembler]

mickrick said:

We've done our visiting the Outlaws bit for this year unfortunately.
Going to visit some friends in S'hampton then 4 days in a log cabin in Cornwall.
We fancey some piece and quiet, and wet walks, then a quiet Crimbo at home.
Maybe in the Spring?

Cheers,
Mick.

Bump

Any more photos/progress yet ?

[mickrick]

Hi KT,

No mate, just got back from Corwallshire. Nice. Didn't feel good to get back to Fraggle Rock to be honest.
Anyway I digress. Catching my breath from the final scary invoice!
Pushing on my house now, so I'll probably start again in the new year.

Watch this space.

How's things going in Galicia?

[jjones]

where's the galley and where will the dining room tables/chairs be located?

[mickrick]

Downstairs.

[me2]

That is stunning, I used to do things like that [not as good] to Motor Boats so I know what is involved and how much satisfaction is gained, I'm a bit envious now as I don't have the space at home anymore.

[Kneetrembler]

mickrick said:

Hi KT,

No mate, just got back from Corwallshire. Nice. Didn't feel good to get back to Fraggle Rock to be honest.
Anyway I digress. Catching my breath from the final scary invoice!
Pushing on my house now, so I'll probably start again in the new year.

Watch this space.

How's things going in Galicia?

Hi,

I feel totally free again been away from the Island now since Oct, bumming round again feels sooooooooooo good, up in sunny Galicia again now in Sanxenxo, took a trip round to Muros the other day still as lovely as ever, and Galicia still has the most number of Blue flagged beaches in Europe.
We have had fantastic weather all sunny temps still up at 15c and all that lovely Alborino and the best Seafood there is.

Here for another 2 weeks then move on again,but will pop in now and again.
Look forward to seeing more photos of the Nimbus again soon and your other toy.

Just had a big U.K. reg Square Rigger anchored off the beach, looks like the one for disabled people.

All the best KT

[mickrick]

Hello again. Found a bit of spare time, and I'm back on a roll again. I think...
Started to fit the glass back in today.
I have a combination of stainless steel, Varnish, and glass to prime for the Sikaflex.
So here are the various primers needed.
This stuff must be really bad for you, as it smells wonderfull!
Reminded me of my aircraft modelling days as a boy. It smells just like the dope used for shrinking the wing skins.

Glass masked and primed, first wiped with activator, then 206 G+P. (Which is black and isn't shown here.)

Then I masked the apetures, flatted them down with a scotch pad, and applied the 209 N.


I used 296 as it's specifically for bonding glass, but it's not UV resistant, so I'll be using 295 UV for the stainless frames that will cover the joint.
Here's a tip (Literaly ) Cut a V in the Sikaflex nozzle, so you can lay a triangular bead, which will squash down without trapp8ing air.

Glass in position.

Next job is to fit the frames.
It felt good to get back in my tent. Even if it was 31 degrees! A close call, as I can't use the sika products above 35.

Cheers,
Mick.

Edited by mickrick on Saturday 21st July 22:59

[Tomlev40]

I'm not a man of boating, but restoration work always interests me. Looking good, but is it going to be costly?

[mickrick]

Lets just say that I spent more than double what the boat cost me in teak alone...
Just those primers and the sausage of Sika + a gun, where over 200 euro.
But it's not about the money. For me it's quality time tinkering about, making something just so.
I find it relaxing and satisfying.

Edited by mickrick on Saturday 21st July 23:20

[Simpo Two]

mickrick said:

Reminded me of my aircraft modelling days as a boy. It smells just like the dope used for shrinking the wing skins.

Amyl acetate - orange tins I recall...

[mickrick]

Oh er.. too long ago to remember the colour of the tins!
I know I used to spend all my pocket money on it. Nothing's changed, the toys have just got bigger!

[mickrick]

Popped down and pulled the tape off this morning.
They won't be coming out in a hurry, and hopefully won't leak.
I promised my Wife I'd cut the grass today, so I'll try and get an hour or two in after work in the next few days, and get those nice shiny stainless frames on.

[Kneetrembler]

Hi M8,

Looking really good, why did you buy the glass seperate as opposed to buying complete frames ?............I presume that you have all the Galley & inside above the frames to do yet ?

Hope that all is well on the Island apart from the grockles...........we have just as of yesterday end of term started to receive the grockles for holidays and playing in boats.

This last week has been interesting counting the number of yachts going aground,for the Crunchie awards Eilean,Zarik,Sceptre,Atlantis,Marcita,Cetewawayo & Sea Scamp and I think one of the "J"class who withdrew from racing.
Plus a few others who we have watched aground.
The Solent is such a wonderful place.

So it's been a great place to come home to after sailing around.

I am back out in my old stamping grounds Ibiza end of July or a couple of months, so if you are around give us a bell.

Love to Galicia

Speak soon KT

[XJSJohn]

MR, i hope you are going to invest in a good boom tent to keep the UV off that lovely varnishwork when she goes into the water!

[mickrick]

Hi KT, Tha glass is original, and the frames I had made to the same patern as the old anodised alluninium ones.
The inside of the deckhouse was sprayed before it was fitted. It was done with rubbed effect. I wanted to get plenty of varnish on the bottom edges too before it was screwed down forever.

Sounds like you're enjoying Island life again You do seem to have an affinity for Islands .
My Wife is visiting her parents in Galicia this week, but I couldn't make it, as the Boss is out soon.

Yes John, a boom tent, but also a snug fitting cover for the deckhouse and cockpit.
I have a very good sailmaker here, who has been making the covers for me on my Boss's boat for the last 10 years. He does me a special "Workers" rate" .
As I already mentioned, he's already done the interior cushions for me, new foam and covers in Sunbrella, they're sitting wrapped up, waiting to go in.
Not yet though, as the engine is sitting in the cabin!
Did I already post a picture of the "iron sail" ?

[mickrick]

As an aside, the dining room table and chairs comment wasn't lost on me, but I can't edit the spelling on the thread title.
Does anyone know how I can do this?

[Dr G]

mickrick said:

...quality time tinkering about, making something just so.

amen.

[Simpo Two]

mickrick said:

As an aside, the dining room table and chairs comment wasn't lost on me, but I can't edit the spelling on the thread title. Does anyone know how I can do this?

You can't; it's a mod job.



(I'm still waiting for my starters BTW!)

[mickrick]

Simpo Two said:

You can't; it's a mod job.



(I'm still waiting for my starters BTW!)

O.K. I'll just have to have a dock BBQ when she's launched then.
I think I'll dress ship too! It's getting on for 10 years since she had a wet bottom.
It took me 6 years to find out what her name meant! A chance conversation between my Wife and some Danish people cleared that one up.

[Kneetrembler]

A good old Nanny as the iron topsail, nice.

Those frames that you are/have had made can't have been a cheap item, but will really finish her off nicely.
When I did my Rival I had laminated teak faced marine ply on the inside/cabin side and then the frames were split frames once you had cut out the aperture and fitted through from both sides and got them lined up with the run of the deck then screwed together with machine screws.

Your glass looks good, did you have lots of glass polshing as they are the original glass windows ?

Yes to your first comment,I guess I do like Islands, more relaxed pace of life & sea & boats all around