Been looking forward to seeing this one actually built. It's a lovely boat design. Good luck - I certainly hope it all starts to come together for you soon!
Been waiting for your first update as you said you were arriving early Nov. Great to see progress and now your journey has really started!!! Assuming once they have finished commissioning of those boats in the water, yours will really move forward quickly. Great Vid and look forward to the next one.
Fingers crossed yes. The way it works here is that teams look after their areas of expertise when and where supplies allow which is a real issue. Thankfully our boat has everything here so no delays from that perspective. Basic problem is that if you had the staff to manage all the work you would need all the parts…the parts are in short supply and can take months to even years to get. Inventory is a challenge and in the end the factory has a large inventory but one missing part can stop production…an example is the blocks that strengthen the area taking the stabilisers…all of this section needs to be in place before much else can happen around the hull. When you consider how long some have had to wait for the N41 there will likely be considerable pressure to continue delivering those hulls as well. It’s a real juggling act over here and I suspect a problem for most production lines. One thing is for sure we simply could not have afforded this boat if it were custom built like the traditional Nordhavn. From what I have seen so far there is an absolute focus on getting Awanui NZ into the water…bring it on!
Hi there…yes everything is at the factory except the glass for the windows which turn up this week. It is amazing when you look under all the coverings and see finished panels, flooring and decks. I start work at the factory tomorrow so will report again. As soon as all the cabinets are fitted it is time to do the final fitout and ceiling panels. Hope to see you somewhere on our travels….where are you?
Wow what an adventure…….not sure we will catch you up. Best bet for us is Atlantic crossing Scotland, Iceland, Greenland and Newfoundland summer of 2025 or 2026
Looking Good. A couple of points I am not sure I would have the building and the apartment # I was living in on the video. Stay as far away from a local drink called Rocki it is similar to Greek oozo. Brain cell killer. I lived in Turkey for a year up on the black sea. Lots of history in Turkey if you have the time to travel I would take it. I found most of the food to die for and enjoyed just pointing at something and saying let me try that.
Absolutely. I love this country. Everyone is so friendly and yes there is much to see. We had an amazing drive down to Gallipoli which was pretty moving being a Kiwi. Found some great marinas on the way had lots of good food and met some wonderful people. Got a glimpse of the Black Sea as we crossed from Asia to Europe! Intend to spend some time in the Bosphorus.
That's the only thing about fiberglass it takes forever for them to build a boat. Unlike a steel hull that can have the hull welded together in a week and start installing the heavy equipment
Indeed….there is so much going on fibreglass wise particularly when they meld the deck into the hull. The good thing is once the moulds are made they can get ahead of themselves for all the fibreglass sections….building the production line to work well is the challenge
With the 30 year fatigue life and horrendous maintainance costs, and over 10x the weight for equivalent strength of steel construction, noone interested in anything but short term admiration from brainless numbskulls would consider steel as a structural material for any purpose.
We started with Hull 3 and then customer did not settle order for Hull 1 so we got offered that. Pleased we took it as Hull 3 likely not ready till towards end of next year I suspect. The factory is amazing they all work so hard but the supply chain for labour and parts is tough. They doing everything they can and from what I have seen over here the finished product is worth the wait…typical Nordhavn quality!
I hear you that was my first impression. Istanbul is amazing looks quite modern but once you start heading out of town things change. Basic builds with very little attention to detail. Plumbing is terrible. Mind you it does make it affordable for the locals.
Also after the build you have sea trials and repairs and changes. 4 - 8 weeks. That's not including the global shut down reset. You could be looking at May June. If this is going to be the deepest depression in world history then you could be looking at June 2031. Best thought is become a bear. Go home and hibernate.
How DARE you use a sacred rivers name for your pathetic pleasure punt, built on the other side of the world, and sure to never visit Awanui in Aotearoa. Why???!!!!???
We see the oceans as one great river. We will be bringing Awanui back to NZ and it will be her home. Also Awanui is the cultivar of a flowering cherry tree that we have planted by the hundreds at our property which has made this adventure possible. Certainly no offence intended.
@Maungateitei I would dare suggest that he can call his boat what ever he likes whether he is a New Zealander (which he is) or not. Perhaps you could look at it another way, this boat will travel the world, they will meet so many people who will ask about the name Awanui, how special would that be! @AwanuiNZ What a stunning boat you will have, built to cross oceans. All the best for the rest of the built, sea trails and beyond. I agree with some of the others who have commented, make the most of your time and travel around beautiful Turkey.
Great boat 👍👍 does look allot more than 6 /8 weeks away right enough .hope you get to sea trials in January 👌👌👌👌
Fingers crossed!
Oh wow Mark what an adventure. Before you know it you’ll be looking like a local. 👍🏻
Oooh not sure I can pull that off!
Been looking forward to seeing this one actually built. It's a lovely boat design. Good luck - I certainly hope it all starts to come together for you soon!
You and me both!
Been waiting for your first update as you said you were arriving early Nov. Great to see progress and now your journey has really started!!! Assuming once they have finished commissioning of those boats in the water, yours will really move forward quickly. Great Vid and look forward to the next one.
Fingers crossed yes. The way it works here is that teams look after their areas of expertise when and where supplies allow which is a real issue. Thankfully our boat has everything here so no delays from that perspective. Basic problem is that if you had the staff to manage all the work you would need all the parts…the parts are in short supply and can take months to even years to get. Inventory is a challenge and in the end the factory has a large inventory but one missing part can stop production…an example is the blocks that strengthen the area taking the stabilisers…all of this section needs to be in place before much else can happen around the hull. When you consider how long some have had to wait for the N41 there will likely be considerable pressure to continue delivering those hulls as well. It’s a real juggling act over here and I suspect a problem for most production lines. One thing is for sure we simply could not have afforded this boat if it were custom built like the traditional Nordhavn. From what I have seen so far there is an absolute focus on getting Awanui NZ into the water…bring it on!
You went 2 flights down and you still look like you're on the 8th floor. That building must have built on a sheer rock face.
Definitely on the bottom floor
If all components for your hull have already been delivered to shipyard - 50% success) I wish you good luck Mark! See you at sea.
Hi there…yes everything is at the factory except the glass for the windows which turn up this week. It is amazing when you look under all the coverings and see finished panels, flooring and decks. I start work at the factory tomorrow so will report again. As soon as all the cabinets are fitted it is time to do the final fitout and ceiling panels. Hope to see you somewhere on our travels….where are you?
From January 2023 I crossed the Mediterranean from Tuzla to Tarragona. In 2024 I dream of Norway))
Wow what an adventure…….not sure we will catch you up. Best bet for us is Atlantic crossing Scotland, Iceland, Greenland and Newfoundland summer of 2025 or 2026
@@AwanuiNZWill you go turkey, greese, Croatia. Italy, spain, Portugal, france, Germany, Denmark, sweeden, finland, Norway, iceland, canada, usa, ?
Looking Good. A couple of points I am not sure I would have the building and the apartment # I was living in on the video. Stay as far away from a local drink called Rocki it is similar to Greek oozo. Brain cell killer. I lived in Turkey for a year up on the black sea. Lots of history in Turkey if you have the time to travel I would take it. I found most of the food to die for and enjoyed just pointing at something and saying let me try that.
Absolutely. I love this country. Everyone is so friendly and yes there is much to see. We had an amazing drive down to Gallipoli which was pretty moving being a Kiwi. Found some great marinas on the way had lots of good food and met some wonderful people. Got a glimpse of the Black Sea as we crossed from Asia to Europe! Intend to spend some time in the Bosphorus.
💝💝💝Nope, not in the least bit jealous..😊
That’s good no one should be…I am sure she will be lots of hard work!
That's the only thing about fiberglass it takes forever for them to build a boat. Unlike a steel hull that can have the hull welded together in a week and start installing the heavy equipment
Indeed….there is so much going on fibreglass wise particularly when they meld the deck into the hull. The good thing is once the moulds are made they can get ahead of themselves for all the fibreglass sections….building the production line to work well is the challenge
With the 30 year fatigue life and horrendous maintainance costs, and over 10x the weight for equivalent strength of steel construction, noone interested in anything but short term admiration from brainless numbskulls would consider steel as a structural material for any purpose.
700.00 us that's an excellent price a one-bedroom in Norfolk Virginia in a nice neighborhood cost about $900 a month
Yip pretty good value…back home for a three bedroom in Upper Hutt which is 30 minutes out of capital city Wellington you pay $2000US/month
Did you buy hull number one of that model?
We started with Hull 3 and then customer did not settle order for Hull 1 so we got offered that. Pleased we took it as Hull 3 likely not ready till towards end of next year I suspect. The factory is amazing they all work so hard but the supply chain for labour and parts is tough. They doing everything they can and from what I have seen over here the finished product is worth the wait…typical Nordhavn quality!
If you didn't tell us you were an Istanbul I would think it was old Soviet architecture
I hear you that was my first impression. Istanbul is amazing looks quite modern but once you start heading out of town things change. Basic builds with very little attention to detail. Plumbing is terrible. Mind you it does make it affordable for the locals.
Also after the build you have sea trials and repairs and changes. 4 - 8 weeks.
That's not including the global shut down reset.
You could be looking at May June.
If this is going to be the deepest depression in world history then you could be looking at June 2031.
Best thought is become a bear.
Go home and hibernate.
Haha trying to remain positive!
@@AwanuiNZ That was positive.
😆 🤣 😂
I feel like cabab now.
Are they better than home?
How DARE you use a sacred rivers name for your pathetic pleasure punt, built on the other side of the world, and sure to never visit Awanui in Aotearoa.
Why???!!!!???
We see the oceans as one great river. We will be bringing Awanui back to NZ and it will be her home. Also Awanui is the cultivar of a flowering cherry tree that we have planted by the hundreds at our property which has made this adventure possible. Certainly no offence intended.
@Maungateitei I would dare suggest that he can call his boat what ever he likes whether he is a New Zealander (which he is) or not. Perhaps you could look at it another way, this boat will travel the world, they will meet so many people who will ask about the name Awanui, how special would that be!
@AwanuiNZ What a stunning boat you will have, built to cross oceans. All the best for the rest of the built, sea trails and beyond. I agree with some of the others who have commented, make the most of your time and travel around beautiful Turkey.