Our new old wooden boat - OSLO Saga ep01

#sailing #boatrestoration #woodenboat #newzealand
An introduction to our 70 year old, mahogany hulled, 21ft gaff cutter named Oslo. It’s the first in a soon to be series of videos about us learning how to "do boat".
Stay tuned! I hear something outrageous happens in episode 2...
Tom Cunliffe's channel:
/ @tomcunliffeyachtsandy...

[@heshamcheikelard6758]

Nothing more satisfying than using some Brasso to make the brass shine. Earplugs/head phones are essential never slept on a quiet boat/ship. The Wooden Boat festival is on again in February 2025 in Tasmania if you fancy sailing across the Tasman Sea. Congrats to you both, I look forward to following this adventure 😊

[@oslosaga]

Thanks Hesh! You have the honor of being the first person we told about Oslo 😊

[@billradford2128]

I subscribed when I found your 2nd vid and having found this first video I know I made a good decision. It will be wonderful to not only see your 'Cute' boat reborn, we will get to see two new sailors/boat builders being born! Kia kaha!

[@oslosaga]

Thank you so much for the encouragement! We’ve really liked reading your comments, they’ve made us very happy. We’ll keep the videos coming ☺️

[@lovelifeloveboat]

Hey great first episode - far better than ours - you made me smile - alot! And to recommend Tom - that is awesome - you know he virtually holds 'royalty' status in the yachting world!!! Looking forward to following you on your adventures! Best wishes! PS Love the pasta in the kettle - :)

[@oslosaga]

Thank you very much!

[@LanceSteel-n6m]

You guys will have so much fun

[@GrettaWallace-x8k]

So happy for you both! What an amazing and fun adventure you’ve begun 👍😊

[@BillWilder-t9e]

Wood is a good boat building material it will not rot in salt water it is the fresh water that makes it begin to rot away and marine critters boring worms ect... Aluminum is the preferred commercial boat building material followed by fiberglass or carbon fiber after that then steel and lastly wood since wood requires more careful maintenance. In small boats though wood is easier to construct with since most people have the needed tools and skills and if the boat rots away after 5 years most people in most countries just rebuild a new one this is not great for small island countries though since it uses up their trees just so they can go fishing. Countries like Indonesia and the Philippines are now beginning making fishing boats out of used HDPE plastic drums or barrels or fiberglass so they last longer and less harmful to the natural resources. Mostly all large ships are made from steel only because it is affordable compared to aluminum and the ships are built only to last 20-30 years then they cut them up and rebuild them normally due to the steel getting thinner and thinner and the rest of the boat needing work to as far as plumbing and electrical so it is more economical to destroy and rebuild a commercial ship. Engineers design the steel hulls thickness according to the planned life expectancy of the vessel adding plate thickness the longer the ship is expected to remain in service to allow for corrosion that is inevitable this is known as the corrosion allowance and it makes the ship heavier than it needs to be but has to be done for a decent service life this is why aluminum and fiberglass boats are better but building large sized vessels out of these materials is not practical from a cost and manufacturing perspective. Learning to repair that old wood boat won't probably help you as a job skill but it would be a satisfying endeavor and there is a romantic sentimental side to keeping something old from disappearing to.

[@oslosaga]

Thanks for all the info! Yeah we’re definitely doing this just for the satisfaction of doing it (and the romantic sentiment), but it’s also really nice to be able to tell a story with it along the way.

[@oslosaga]

WOW, what a well made film! Great work. All the best, and you both look great!

[@heshamcheikelard6758]

Agreed and super humble too.

[@louiezalk-neale4054]

😎 kia ora kōrua!! Thank god you're documenting this 🙏and even the subtitles are funny 🦀🎉

[@oslosaga]

Thank you!! I’m glad someone noticed the subtitles 😁

[@wissbaa]

Hey team. SO, looking forward to Oslo's and your journey :) best wishes.

[@oslosaga]

Thanks! 😊

[@sinabrowndavis8118]

Wow incredible much love to you both

[@SoloSailingSapphira]

Fair winds to you, your first boat is such an exciting time, you both sound like you have a great attitude towards learning new skills. Looking forward to following your adventure 😊

[@oslosaga]

Thank you!

[@DogsTrossachs]

wow. thanks for sharing and good luck with your exploits.

[@Cross3dPoisons]

My first thought when i read Oslo Saga was "Wow they want to sail to Oslo!"

[@LucyFur-f5u]

Cool project

[@giosailing]

...just do it! I'll wait you in the Med 💪😉⛵⛵⛵

[@oslosaga]

We're gonna need a bigger boat.. maybe? one day