Jeppe Jul Nielsen
Tyriveien 1 - 4950
Risør,
Tlp +47 3715 3144 Fax +47 3715 0104 Mob +47 9077 8929
Email: jeppejul(a)online.no
Curriculum
Vitae
Risør sept 2005
Name: Jeppe Jul Nielsen.
Date of birth:
Education and
industrial experiance:
1972: A-levels; Nadderud Gymnasium, Bærum,
1973: Welding Course, Bærum,
1974-76: Yacht & Boat Design Course; Southampton College of Technology
1976-79: Freelance design and rigging.
1976/77: Prawn trawling on 48’ fishing boat in the winter time.
1979-93: Founder and part owner (25%) of Risør Trebåtbyggeri
a/s.
1993: Freelance Wooden Boat Designer, Consultant and Surveyor.
Risør Trebåtbyggeri
is a boatyard
especially for wooden boats. We started as 4 owners and later also taking
employees, usually a total staff of 8.
I have worked as manager, designer and worker. Management: In two
periods, 1979-81 & 1988-92.
Design work: I have been the yards designer on both restoration and new
boats.
Designed and Built:
32' Colin Archer Type,
"Tora"
32' Fishing Boat, Prawn Trawler, "Luro"
38' Colin Archer Type, "Bautur"
40' Passenger "Pirateship", "Klara", built to
42' Colin Archer Type, "Frøya"
49' Colin Archer Type, "Carmen"
Other Designs Built:
28' West System Daysailer/Motorboat, "Utsteinsnekka"
- Birger Kullman / Yran Design
46' Clipper Ketch, William Garden Design
Major Restorations:
8mR "Glæden" 1943: Some new laminated Frames & Floors, Toatlly Refastened, New; Keelbolts, Deck, Rudder, Engine,
Tanks, Paint and Varnishwork.
9mR "Unni" 1938: New deck
12mR "Eileen" 1938: New: Stainless Floors, New Wood Keel &
Keelbolts, Splineglued old Planking, 10 new planks,
Deck Recaulcking, Paint and Varnishwork
12mR "Danseuse" 1911: Frames, Planking, New Deck arrangement,
Deckhouse, Skylights, New Interior, Paint and Varnishwork.
1981-33' Colin Archer "Kristin" built 1905: Lead ballastkeel, Strengtened Frames.
1993-35' Colin Archer "Losen" built
1932: Lead ballastkeel, Strengtened Frames.
1986-43' Colin Archer "Ryvingen" built
1910: Extensively Rebuild: Frames, Planking, Interior, Cockpit.
Rigging made:
32' Colin Archer "Træna"
34' Colin Archer "Fram"
35' Colin Archer "Sonwaeter"
35' Clipper Schooner "Columbine"
37' Colin Archer "Frithjof"
38' Colin Archer "Fenris"
42' Colin Archer "Lista"
49' Colin Archer "Ty"
49' Colin Archer "Mendrugo"
58' Colin Archer "Wywern"
75' Gaff Schooner, "Sjøspeider'n". Design and fittings.
82' Baltic Trader Gaff Ketch, "Mira". Design
and consult.
+ several
rigg designs
Other Experiance:
I am the owner of a 47'
Colin Archer Rescueboat from 1901. This boat was
bought by my father in 1939. Thus I have been brought up with handling,
maintaining and rebuilding wooden boats.
I sailed my boat to Carebeen in 1987-88.
References:
Risør Trebåtbyggeri
a/s & Norwegian Wooden Boatbuilders Assosiation; Ole Jacob Broch
Norwegian Maritime Museeum; Johan Kloster;
Norwegian Inspectorate of
Royal Norwegian Yacht Club,
Peter Brandt
David Cox; Naval Architect
& Surveyer,
Tom Cunliffe;
Marine Author, Sailor,
Peter G. Stembrigde, Naval Architect / Surveyor, Droxford,
Hampshire
Meade A. Gougeon, West System
Mattew P. Murphy,
Stainley Rosenfield,
Marine