Ship Restoration Video -- Possibly the most interesting 12 minutes you'll have today

[1srelluc]

Mad shipwright skills on display!




Built in 1888 in England, Fremad II has sailed under more than one name in her nearly 130-year life. Originally named Boy Jack, the vessel ended up in Norway in the early 1900s and was renamed Fremad, which translates to “forward” in Norwegian. She received her first internal combustion engine in 1920 and was renamed again, this time as Fremad II.

Graceful and slippery, Fremad II’s beauty also has a rugged side, being designed for the rough-and-tumble fishing conditions in the North Sea. Though she may not seem very fast by today’s standards, Fremad II was known for her speed, being capable of top speeds of 9 knots. Fremad II spent the majority of her life fishing for herring and crab among the rugged Norwegian fjords.

https://www.soundingsonline.com/video/fremadii#:~:text=Fremad%20II%20spent%20the%20majority%20of%20her%20life,the%20Hardanger%20Ship%20Preservation%20Center%20in%20V%C3%A5g%C3%A5%2C%20Norway.

 

[ActionJackson]

True artisans and masters of their craft.

 

[lg325]

A learning experience watching this video. I use to do what some call rough carpentry or framing carpentry and I always wondered how the shipwrights did their craft. Thanks for posting it.

 

[1srelluc]

A learning experience watching this video. I use to do what some call rough carpentry or framing carpentry and I always wondered how the shipwrights did their craft. Thanks for posting it.

I wonder how many men worked on that vessel in the 1880s.

 

[Mr Natural]

It always amazes me the quality of the workmanship that came from people with no power tools.

 

[Mac-7]

Mad shipwright skills on display!




Built in 1888 in England, Fremad II has sailed under more than one name in her nearly 130-year life. Originally named Boy Jack, the vessel ended up in Norway in the early 1900s and was renamed Fremad, which translates to “forward” in Norwegian. She received her first internal combustion engine in 1920 and was renamed again, this time as Fremad II.

Graceful and slippery, Fremad II’s beauty also has a rugged side, being designed for the rough-and-tumble fishing conditions in the North Sea. Though she may not seem very fast by today’s standards, Fremad II was known for her speed, being capable of top speeds of 9 knots. Fremad II spent the majority of her life fishing for herring and crab among the rugged Norwegian fjords.

https://www.soundingsonline.com/video/fremadii#:~:text=Fremad%20II%20spent%20the%20majority%20of%20her%20life,the%20Hardanger%20Ship%20Preservation%20Center%20in%20V%C3%A5g%C3%A5%2C%20Norway.

Very interesting as promised