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My ship, - "Kit
Yu"
- a classic Nordic Folk boat,
- and the 3rd. year of upgrading -
(Leading up to "Kit Yu's"
50 years birthsday next year.)
The upgrading and thorough check-up
of "Kit Yu", - which I originally planned to last one season -, has
now lasted three, but with a lot of satisfaction I can now finally announce
that I finished all the jobs that I planned for three years ago.
But better late than never! :-)
Special jobs done this year,
- 2012 -, are scraping, cleaning and coating the entire center section
of the inner hull, - and changing out the two 5 mm thick steel wires that
support the mast sideways. They were replaced with 7 mm wires, which
are more correct.
That's it! All special jobs
done!
Does that mean that I am now
finished?
No, - certainly not, - you
NEVER finish with a boat -, but for the time being the "extra" jobs are
done, - but all the routine jobs are still there, and the next thing on
the agenda will be to fix up her appearance.
The coming year, - 2013 -,
will therefore be a year with a lot of sanding, grinding and varnishing,
so that "Kit Yu" is not only in good and sound condition, - but also looks
good. But this is actually normal routine work, - I just did not
have time to do this properly the previous years.
And the coming year, - 2013
-, is a very special year for "Kit Yu"! In 2013 it will be 50 years
ago her keel was laid, - and I must say, that she has kept her appearance
very well for a 50 year old lady!
With love, care and good maintenance
I am sure that she can last my life time! I would hate to see her "die"!
Hopefully she can finally end up in a museum.
What I do NOT want to see is,
that "Kit Yu" is broken up and ending up as fire wood!
2012-03-30.001
"Kit Yu"
Photography © by Karsten
Petersen.
"Kit Yu" in late March, - winter
cover removed, - being made ready for the years routine maintenance and
special jobs.
2012-04-21.001
"Kit Yu"
Photography © by Karsten
Petersen.
We are now in April, - and doing
the yearly job of inspecting, cleaning and sanding of the underwater hull
before painting.
2012-04-22.002
"Kit Yu"
Photography © by Karsten
Petersen.
The bottom looking VERY good!
She is really like new! No signs of rot!
2012-03-28.003
"Kit Yu"
Photography © by Karsten
Petersen.
Here the inner hull and keel
exposed, so that I could inspect, scrape, clean and coat all compartments.
This is a bigger job than one might expect.
That's why it took me three
years! :-)
The good thing is, that you
can work here regardless of what the weather is like outside.
2012-05-04.002
"Kit Yu"
Photography © by Karsten
Petersen.
Job finished! The inner
hull is now shining like new, and main cabin ready to be fully equipped
for living!
2012-05-04.003
"Kit Yu"
Photography © by Karsten
Petersen.
2012-05-08.001
"Kit Yu"
Photography © by Karsten
Petersen.
It is now early May and "Kit
Yu" is ready to be launched, - everything shining and ship-shape, - motor
in place, fenders and ropes ready.
2012-07-15.004
"Kit Yu"
Photography © by Karsten
Petersen.
Here she is in the water and
fully rigged with new wires, - ready to go - - -
2012-08-03.002
"Kit Yu"
Photography © by Karsten
Petersen.
Pure joy in the open cockpit,
- you can enjoy life perfectly in a sailboat even in port
2012-07-15.001
"Kit Yu"
Photography © by Karsten
Petersen.
- and if it raining or getting
too cold outside, - you can retreat to the cozy main cabin with real wood
everywhere -
2012-07-15.002
"Kit Yu"
Photography © by Karsten
Petersen.
This concludes the story of
how the upgrading of "Kit Yu" proceeded, - and lasted three years instead
of only one as planned. Then the story should end, but I might add more
pages later, - maybe describing some great trips, flying over the ocean
to wonderful islands?
Actually it is "Kit Yu's" 50
years birthday next year, - and that could be a good excuse to do something.
Lets see what I find out - - - -
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