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| Photographer unknown, Small Boat Sinking in Water, circa 1963-5, Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia [W156] |
He spent his weekends working on the boat.
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| Photographer unknown, Hoisting the Boat Upright Again, circa 1963-5, Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia [W157] |
John would often take one of his three children with him while he went to Yeppoon. He would often meet a friend there and they would have a picnic.
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| Photographer unknown, Small Boat Afloat at last, circa 1963-5, Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia [W158] |
John had a passion for boats and would own several small boats including a yacht (22 foot) during his lifetime, most of which he restored back to their original glory.
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| Photographer unknown, In Dry Cock for Repairs, circa 1963-5, Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia [W159] |
What became of this vessel when the family moved away in 1966 is not known.
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I've gone to sea in a sailboat owned and refurbished after it had sunk in a marina. It was really a fine time, but we stayed within sight of the coast, not having instruments or maybe even a radio. I trusted my friend that he knew what was what...after all he'd made a sunken boat float and sail again!
ReplyDeleteI don't know if any of them had been sunk before being restored, but each year at Lake Tahoe there's a boat show featuring restored (or well-kept over the years) "Woodies" and they are beautiful. And when sitting on the beach if a "Woodie" goes motoring by, it's a sure bet someone will call out: "There's a beauty!"
ReplyDeleteNice post. One of my paternal uncles built a wooden motor boat from scratch for weekend jaunts at his family's camp in upstate New York. In the course of events, my dad -- his youngest brother -- inherited the boat and my siblings and I spent weekends being motored about by Dad on the lake at our summer camp. Your post brought back fond memories. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThe boat has nice lines, but my experience of boats is they usually need lots of work
ReplyDeleteThis is a good angle, the different kinds of decks.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fishing boat with its broad beam. I bet it was more fun to work on than to maintain. Wooden boats don't last long in saltwater.
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