Comments on: Another fine mess http://onkudu.com/life-on-water/another-fine-mess/ The reality of adventure in a small boat Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:50:57 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: admin http://onkudu.com/life-on-water/another-fine-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-4048 admin Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:35:34 +0000 http://onkudu.com/?p=952#comment-4048 Hi Tyler, I do indeed. :) The intention was to sail Vreli to the Azores in the 2012 Jester challenge, but I've had a change of plan, or heart, and have decided to keep Kudu instead. Vreli has since been sold to a new owner, and I'm back working (and living) on Kudu again. I'm not sure what the plan is any more to be honest, but whether I finish what I started with sailing around Britain, or continue on to a new adventure, you can be sure I'll film it and post the videos to youtube. The top priority at the moment is to finish Kudu, because unless I do that I'm not going anywhere :) All the best mate, Nathan Hi Tyler,

I do indeed. :)

The intention was to sail Vreli to the Azores in the 2012 Jester challenge, but I’ve had a change of plan, or heart, and have decided to keep Kudu instead. Vreli has since been sold to a new owner, and I’m back working (and living) on Kudu again.
I’m not sure what the plan is any more to be honest, but whether I finish what I started with sailing around Britain, or continue on to a new adventure, you can be sure I’ll film it and post the videos to youtube.

The top priority at the moment is to finish Kudu, because unless I do that I’m not going anywhere :)

All the best mate,

Nathan

]]> By: Tyler http://onkudu.com/life-on-water/another-fine-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-4028 Tyler Sun, 21 Nov 2010 20:33:31 +0000 http://onkudu.com/?p=952#comment-4028 Hi Nathan, you may remember or recognize my name from a while back, i was wondering if your going to sail Vreli around Britain and if you would, would you record the trip and put it on your website or youtube? Hi Nathan, you may remember or recognize my name from a while back, i was wondering if your going to sail Vreli around Britain and if you would, would you record the trip and put it on your website or youtube?

]]> By: jono http://onkudu.com/life-on-water/another-fine-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-1080 jono Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:37:49 +0000 http://onkudu.com/?p=952#comment-1080 Nathan, Good luck with the refit. But remember you didnt get to shake hands with RKJ because of your painting abilities. The world is full of sailors just finishing off that touch before the big adventure. Get it done, move on. Im sure Kudu wasnt the full boat you wished it was when you set off and look where that boat got you! best of luck jono Nathan,

Good luck with the refit. But remember you didnt get to shake hands with RKJ because of your painting abilities. The world is full of sailors just finishing off that touch before the big adventure. Get it done, move on. Im sure Kudu wasnt the full boat you wished it was when you set off and look where that boat got you!

best of luck

jono

]]> By: Joe http://onkudu.com/life-on-water/another-fine-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 Joe Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:01:53 +0000 http://onkudu.com/?p=952#comment-1043 Great to see read the updates again and Vreli is gonna get there in the end. Better to find out things need replacing on the hard in the winter than floating in the middle of nowhere. Keep on it! Joe Great to see read the updates again and Vreli is gonna get there in the end. Better to find out things need replacing on the hard in the winter than floating in the middle of nowhere. Keep on it!

Joe

]]> By: Michael Forrest http://onkudu.com/life-on-water/another-fine-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 Michael Forrest Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:15:14 +0000 http://onkudu.com/?p=952#comment-1025 Go for it, you can't beat the bond you have with a boat you bring back from the dead. I spent 18 months of weekends only restoring Maria my Contessa 26, it's absolutley worth it, i've now got her in the med and live on board all summer. People will say "oh you can't have a oven or shower on a boat that small" but it just means you have to think about design and function more. I wish I had the courage to do away with one of my quarter berths! Good luck Mike Go for it, you can’t beat the bond you have with a boat you bring back from the dead.

I spent 18 months of weekends only restoring Maria my Contessa 26, it’s absolutley worth it, i’ve now got her in the med and live on board all summer. People will say “oh you can’t have a oven or shower on a boat that small” but it just means you have to think about design and function more. I wish I had the courage to do away with one of my quarter berths!

Good luck

Mike

]]> By: greg http://onkudu.com/life-on-water/another-fine-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-1024 greg Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:12:47 +0000 http://onkudu.com/?p=952#comment-1024 Nathan, I know that you will reach a point where you start to see Vrelli as home again, appreciating the home comforts that seem like a distant goal right now. I know this not from personal experience, but from following your blog since you first started "camping out" at St Katherines dock. You achieved fantastic things with Kudu and your trip, and will do the same with Vrelli I am sure. Good luck and chin up. Greg Nathan,

I know that you will reach a point where you start to see Vrelli as home again, appreciating the home comforts that seem like a distant goal right now.

I know this not from personal experience, but from following your blog since you first started “camping out” at St Katherines dock. You achieved fantastic things with Kudu and your trip, and will do the same with Vrelli I am sure.

Good luck and chin up.

Greg

]]> By: max stirner http://onkudu.com/life-on-water/another-fine-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-1023 max stirner Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:41:12 +0000 http://onkudu.com/?p=952#comment-1023 At least your one doesn't corrode ;) At least your one doesn’t corrode ;)

]]> By: Ron http://onkudu.com/life-on-water/another-fine-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-1022 Ron Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:06:05 +0000 http://onkudu.com/?p=952#comment-1022 Good on ya mate. You'll do it. How do I know? 'Cos my son built a steel 43ft gaffer from scratch, lofting and cutting sheets of steel isn't fun. Then, when it was a hull, his family (three kids) moved on board to live, having been living on a 33 footer before that. They were walking on temporary sheets of chipboard. Now it has a mast (made it himself of course) and an engine, and soon to have a rudder, and be down the river on a mooring for the summer. He can do it, so you can, and will. Remember, Tom Lehrer once said "Life is like a sewer - what you get out of it depends on what you put into it" All the best. Ron Good on ya mate.
You’ll do it.
How do I know?
‘Cos my son built a steel 43ft gaffer from scratch, lofting and cutting sheets of steel isn’t fun.
Then, when it was a hull, his family (three kids) moved on board to live, having been living on a 33 footer before that.
They were walking on temporary sheets of chipboard.

Now it has a mast (made it himself of course) and an engine, and soon to have a rudder, and be down the river on a mooring for the summer.

He can do it, so you can, and will.

Remember, Tom Lehrer once said “Life is like a sewer – what you get out of it depends on what you put into it”

All the best.
Ron

]]> By: Craig http://onkudu.com/life-on-water/another-fine-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-1020 Craig Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:25:10 +0000 http://onkudu.com/?p=952#comment-1020 "..bonded with Hubba Bubba" great quote... when you do your book you'll need to include that.. You're one day at a time idea sounds like a sensible ploy.. I recently read Trekka round the world, not sure if you've read it.. English born guy out of Canada built his own boat and I seem to recall him saying things like the finished project seems too far away.. I only know you from one or two posts on TBW and following this site for the past year or so.. and if anyone can get this to a finished project stage.. then I reckon it's you. I'm 40 later this year.. and I wish I'd had half your get up and go attitude when i was in my 20's.. Good on you mate.. keep your chin up.. You'll be enjoying your Baked Spuds out of the Origo before you know it.. “..bonded with Hubba Bubba” great quote…
when you do your book you’ll need to include that..

You’re one day at a time idea sounds like a sensible ploy..
I recently read Trekka round the world, not sure if you’ve read it.. English born guy out of Canada built his own boat and I seem to recall him saying things like the finished project seems too far away..

I only know you from one or two posts on TBW and following this site for the past year or so.. and if anyone can get this to a finished project stage.. then I reckon it’s you.

I’m 40 later this year.. and I wish I’d had half your get up and go attitude when i was in my 20’s..

Good on you mate.. keep your chin up.. You’ll be enjoying your Baked Spuds out of the Origo before you know it..

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