Repurpose and reuse. This is the rigging of an unknown dinghy that has been laying around. It has been separated from its former companion, so I hope it will serve well as a spinnaker pole. Just need to figure out if the diameter is suited to handle the loads of a much bigger sail. #sailing #repurpose #grownostr

Good day #nostr Tool of the day; rotary blaster. Not as good as sandblasting, but does the job. Time to get the rust off! #steelboat #boatbuilding #grownostr

Done for the day! Will come back to these spots once they are cured. #grownostr #boatbuilding #DIY

Good day #nostr Starting to prep the topsides for coating today. Had some small to severe cracks in the fairing. They might be caused by thermal expansion or shrinking polyester fairing. So I will fair with epoxy and choose a lighter colour for this job #grownostr #boatbuilding

Prepped, primed and anti fouling. Months of preparation lead up to two days of painting in total 4 layers on strickt timing. #boatbuilding #grownostr #sailboat

Tool of the day: impact driver. Some screws seem impossible and the screw driver will just slip before you can put enough torque on to turn the screw. The impact driver might help as it turns when giving it a whack with the sledge hammer. This is the screw holding the cutlass bearing that will need to be replaced. #tools #restoration #boatbuilding #grownostr

Last valve and trough hull to be replaced by new composite ones that does not corrode. This is one of the two biggest onboard Tilde, they are for draining the cockpit and deck. One less worry. #boatbuilding #refit #steelboat #grownostr

They say: “It will get worse before it gets better” I’m sanding away in preparation for new paint.

I’m removing old antifouling. What a tedious job 🫡 #boatbuilding #grownostr

Did i screw up my account? Recently I can’t get new updates from people I am following, and I’m not sure if I’m able to post this at all. #asknostr

Sometimes the best you can do is to call in reinforcements. My friend helped me weld in the new metal where I found rust going through the hull. Surprises like that is always stressful, I’m just thankful that I discovered the hole before going on the water, and that the sail association have room for Tilde over the summer. #boatbuilding #grownostr

Happy halving day! Gin tonic with orange is one of my favourites. #halving #drinkstr #bitcoin

Rudder and skeg are getting a much needed overhaul. Not the prettiest sight right now. #boatbuilding #grownostr

Milestone: The result after a year of tearing up the rotten deck, and preparing the new deck with fibreglass and topcoat finish🥳 #boatbuilding #grownostr

Ready for topcoat! After hours of fairing and sanding this winter the foundation is surely good enough (I hope). Will put on two layers this weekend🤞 #boatbuilding #grownostr

Have a good monday!

Still working on the deck. Fairing and sanding.

Bitcoin is already at an all time high against my local currency, the Norwegian Krone. #bitcoin