The OSLO Saga

The OSLO Saga Restoring a 70yr old wooden sailboat down south in Aotearoa New Zealand and making videos about it.

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29/04/2026

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57 likes, 13 comments. "We tried to make our own propeller puller | Wooden boat restoration | OSLO Saga ep15"

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06/04/2026

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In this episode we hit quite a satisfying milestone in Oslo's restoration by removing the engine, a 50 year old Yanmar YSE8. We've gone for a bit of an ASMR ...

21/03/2026

This episode is a bit of a project update; we talk about our plans for repairing the hull of our classic, double diagonal sailboat Oslo. We also take off the...

New video out ❤️
14/02/2026

New video out ❤️

In this episode we begin the next phase of restoring our old wooden boat by taking a deeper look at the condition of the keel timbers. We scraped off decades...

New video! There has been a lot to learn in this whole process of making videos. I'm really pleased how the style is dev...
14/01/2026

New video! There has been a lot to learn in this whole process of making videos. I'm really pleased how the style is developing in this one specifically. Evie did the bulk of the edit this time (and most times). Our process is becoming better each time. Enjoy the vid :)

Finally! Restoration can begin. In this episode we make a start on our 70 year old wooden gaff cutter by removing deck hardware, portholes and chainplates. M...

It turns out making a detailed 3D scan of a boat isnt that hard! Doing anything with that 3d model is a different story....
13/01/2026

It turns out making a detailed 3D scan of a boat isnt that hard! Doing anything with that 3d model is a different story...

We're restoring a 70 year old wooden gaff cutter here in New Zealand BUT we don't know her design or who built her. All we have to go on is her oral history ...

Crane day was a bit nerve wracking but had no doubts the steel cradle was up to the task. It was a tight fit to get in t...
13/01/2026

Crane day was a bit nerve wracking but had no doubts the steel cradle was up to the task. It was a tight fit to get in the shed! 10mm clearance and video proof.

We needed to move our classic wooden gaff-cutter Oslo across town to our shed so we could begin her restoration. Did you know HIAB stands for Hydrauliska Ind...

Welding up a hefty boat cradle with trailersbymike.comhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyzI7On1K5g&t=98s
13/01/2026

Welding up a hefty boat cradle with trailersbymike.com
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We’re back, and this time we’re building a steel cradle to move our 70-year-old wooden gaff cutter OSLO into the workshop for her restoration. We're doing lo...

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