Boats of Iceland

in Boat Iceland on January 11, 2016 January 11, 2016

It just wouldn’t be vacation without Jason dragging me to some marina wherever we are to look at what boats they have parked there. Reykjavik actually looked like it had a pretty nice marine museum, however we passed it up one day and missed it the following day because it was closed. Bummer! We still wandered around and looked at all the fishing and military boats. Lets just say that the boats up here in the North Atlantic are “sturdy.” I don’t think we’ll be bringing our delicate wooden coastal cruiser up here from Seattle!

There was ONE sailboat there...the rest were fishing boats. — There was ONE sailboat there…the rest were fishing boats.

Boat up on blocks for repairs

I think they float it most of the way up at high tide and then winch it up a little further so it's out of the water. Or we just never ended up by the water at high tide... — I think they float it most of the way up at high tide and then winch it up a little further so it’s out of the water. Or we just never ended up by the water at high tide…

Blasting the hull

Info about the whales.

Just a not so subtle reminder that this is a commercial shipyard.

Earmuffs and gloves on the bench outside a restaurant. Just like home!

Long access ladder

Coast guard boats

The first thing I notice here is that this boat has a LOT of windows.

Another Coast Guard boat

Outside the museum

Reflection in the water

Old yeller

Wood planking and rust

This was parked on land as an art installation, I don't think they're going to fix this one... — This was parked on land as an art installation, I don’t think they’re going to fix this one…

Freedom

Props

Lots of wooden boats up here.