S.V. Ad Astra- So Far- Transmission 1
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- I'm William a sailor, maker and artist refitting and traveling on a 1965 Laurin Koster 32. Join me every two weeks for new video transmissions as I expore the Pale Blue Dot via a space age sailboat
William boat looks great. Be safe out there ❤
As an older Swede and sailor, I reacted strongly to the appearance of the boat. It is called the Laurin 28. The boat was designed by the well-known Arvid Laurin. Many different types of double-ended boats have been made and the tradition goes back to the Viking Age. The boat type is also called “Koster” Koster is actually the name of two islands near the Norwegian border. The arched deck is an idea from A Laurin and also called whale deck. The construction makes the boat strong and capable in rough seas. Between 1971 and 1973 Göran Cederström sailed 38,000 miles alone around the world with a Laurin 28 that he called Tua Tua. After the sail, he published the book “Från hav till hav med Tua Tua” (from sea to sea with Tua Tua) which describes in detail the experiences and knowledge from the trip. Unfortunately, I do not have the book. If you are interested, the Swedish Crusing Association in Nacka strand, Sweden, may be able to help you. The book is in Swedish but today it is quite easy to translate and English and Swedish are related languages. The Laurin 28 was manufactured between 1966-1982. 155 boats were manufactured. I have not owned a Laurin 28 myself. Most of the information above is taken from Chat GPT. There is also an association kallad ”LaurinKosterbåten” (The Laurin Koster Boat)which, among other things, publishes a small magazine. You probably know a lot of the above but I may have added something. I hope you will have great pleasure with the boat in the future. It really looks nice. Many of these Kosters are a bit bulky but the 28 has slim, sleek lines.
Thanks for the info. You've added to my knowledge on about the boat. 28 is likely a better description, as the water line is closer to that number. I had reached out to the LK forum in Germany. But , it appears no one is updating the registry at this point. I will definitely check out LaurinKosterbaten and Cedarstrom.
Very impressive! The Laurin Kosters are beautiful and sturdy boats that can take you around the world. I'm glad to see this one end up in such capable hands, giving her a second life. After all the hard work you've put into bringing her back to life, there must be a strong bond between you and the boat. I know a bond like that is something special. She's in good hands, and she will take care of you when you need it 🙂
Nice job. Looking forward to following your project. Cheers
Great video Will, we’re glad to be a small part of your story, can’t wait to see you in the Bahamas!!
Fuck yeah, man! This is awesome. So much hard work. You’re an amazing person my friend. 🖤🖤🖤🖤🤘🤘🤘🤘
Congrats William, the boat is looking great!
Inspirational mate. Look forward to the next episode and seeing you in November. ATBM (All the best mate)
absolutely the 'finest kind' mate ... am a rooting for ya on that sailing rhumb line to a new 'life horizon'
Bravo! So proud of you. 7 years encapsulated in such a concisely timed video... brilliant! I'm honored to be sharing this journey with you! Until your next video ... 😘
YaHoo! Nice video. It's cool to see the places you've mentioned but I've never been to.
Glad you enjoyed!
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Nice job! Curious, how did you mount the rudder gudgeons to the boat?
The gudgeons mount into slots in each side of the hull with five stainless bolts per side. All three gudgeons are on 1 1/4 nylon pins bolted into slots in the rudder. Maybe I can work out a way to illustrate this in an upcoming video.
@@SVadastra1965 Thank you! And what does the stainless bolts attach to? Is there some tapped backing plate inside the hull? Also need to update the rudder gudgeons and how they are attached on my Danish double-ender..