A working list of what the boat needs, in the order it needs it — costs are estimates, priorities are not.
Nothing else matters if these fail underway.
| Item | Note | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|
| Mast-step / compression post check | Inspection only, unless rot is found — then folds into deck cost below | 0 kr |
| Deck reseal (Biltema route) | Scrape, refill, recaulk, oil — materials only, own labour | ≈2,500 kr |
| Driveshaft alignment | No confirmed NO quote yet — mechanic labour estimate | ≈3,000–7,000 kr |
| Engine restart / recommissioning | Fossmech base rate for 2–4cyl diesel service, before parts | ≈4,000–6,000 kr |
Living aboard through a Norwegian winter without this isn't realistic.
| Item | Note | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|
| Refleks diesel stove | Used unit currently listed in Denmark — new Norway retail runs ≈16,000 kr | ≈2,500 kr |
What turns "liveaboard at anchor" into "capable of the voyage."
| Item | Note | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|
| 600W wind turbine | New-price range shown — used units turn up regularly, likely cheaper, not priced yet | ≈10,000–40,000 kr |
| Battery bank expansion | LiFePO4 — bought new by choice, not habit; cell safety isn't the place to buy used | ≈3,800–9,000 kr |
| Solar panel(s) | 100–200W, mount already built free — used panels are fine here, not priced yet | ≈1,200–5,200 kr |
Either the boat becomes seaworthy, or it doesn't. Either the distance closes, or it doesn't.
Time takes us all. Boats too. A father on one side of the world, a daughter on the other. Fix the boat. Go. Come back. Same harbour, twice.
Not just to arrive. To come back a different man than the one who left.
A vessel, not a possession. So is the man sailing it.
The crossing is solo. That's not the same thing as alone.
This isn't a pitch. It's what it actually costs to fix this boat, itemised above — three ways to be part of it, if any of them fit. A different, faster boat for the same crossing works just as well, if that's what someone would rather give. A company can mean this as much as a person can.
Attached to one specific item above — the deck seal, the driveshaft, the stove.
Present in every photograph made of the boat, for as long as the crossing takes.
Recorded in whatever gets written or photographed when it's over.
Right now this sounds like a bad bet. If it works, whoever backed it early gets to have been right.
A clear no costs nothing. The work happens either way. The deck reseal starts in the next couple of weeks — first thing that gets recorded. Reply, ask first, or don't. What's given here is mine to carry, not yours to weigh.
A bottle.
Carried a long way before this shore.