08.01 “Azure” Njord (NH)

“Azure” Njord: Update

Sep 8th, 2008 | By

Hello all. Sorry to have left you hanging on the construction of the “Azure” Njord.  Was the last “real” update back on June 13th?!?!?  Yikes!  To say it’s been a crazy summer would be an understatement. Here’s the scoop:  The “Azure” was finished and picked up by my NH customer [...]



“Azure” Njord: Quick Update

Jun 27th, 2008 | By
“Azure” Njord: Quick Update

Work through 6/27/2008: Hello all.  Sorry I haven’t posted an update in a while (has it really been two weeks?!?!).  Things at my “real” job have been nuts lately.  I HAVE been working on the “Azure.”  Not as much as I’d like, but as of this morning I’m at 86.5 [...]



“Azure” Njord: Test Paddle

Jun 13th, 2008 | By
“Azure” Njord: Test Paddle

One afternoon last week, my customer came up to the shop for a review of his “Azure” Njord. We went over placement of deck fittings, cockpit sizing, hatches… you get the idea. All that detail stuff that’s hard to change later. It was very helpful for me and an unprecedented [...]



“Azure” Njord: Laminating the Inside with “Zylon” and S-Glass

Jun 2nd, 2008 | By
“Azure” Njord: Laminating the Inside with “Zylon” and S-Glass

Work through 5/31/08: Well I had a productive weekend working on the “Azure”. I was able to sand and fiberglass the entire inside of the boat, both the hull and the deck. The steps I go through for both the hull and the deck are similar to the outside: sand [...]



“Azure” Njord: Strip and Fiberglass the Deck

May 28th, 2008 | By
“Azure” Njord: Strip and Fiberglass the Deck

Work from 05/21/08 through 5/28/08. The deck with it’s smooth compound curves and roller’s recess is a strong visual feature of the Njord design. There are no hard edges to be found on it. It is one, smooth, organic shape from bow to stern and from port to starboard sheer [...]