Australian Golden Globe Race entrant - yacht lost

[doug748]

Looks great. Where are you based now?

Just one problem for me personally. There are 3 on yachtmarket. 1979-1981. I just don't have the desire to bring a boat like that up to date. My Father built an Eventide. He liked fiddling with boats more than sailing. I like sailing more than fiddling with boats.

Some of the Bavaria offerings from the 1990's might meet a number of your requirements: Pointed at both ends, sterns clear of the water, plenty of ballast, workable draught, lead keels, I will admit you would want to generally avoid teak decks.

Many products during the 20th century went from being specialist scarce items of high worth, to relatively low value, one size fits all, mass market products. This is good because it bring luxury/wealth to the unwashed, this is bad because in order to keep the ball rolling, scrapping old stuff has to become part of the cycle and as quickly as possible. This is achieved by, firstly not designing for long life, repair and sustainability (which itself has cost savings built in) and secondly, producing a regular supply of "new improved" must have products. It does not really matter if this year's model is really an improvement as long as it is different and "this year's model"
As far back as the 60's people like Victor Papanek (any others) rumbled that this was not going to end well, he told us that designers were producing nothing but "waste and fetish objects". We are a bit more in the mood for listening to these people now.

So here ends the lesson. If you coddle an older design, you can have a boat that exactly meets your needs, with equipment that you really want, plus you will know it inside out. Compared to a new boat it will be cheap and you will have the inner glow and knowledge that you are doing God's work for the planet. .?
It does not have to be hard work, avoiding the pigs ears is the key.

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[roblpm]

Compared to a new boat it will be cheap and you will have the inner glow and knowledge that you are doing God's work for the planet. .?


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I was just discussing this very point with my Colombian Catholic partner. She has just got a new rental flat and her rich brother is replacing his perfectly good fridge, bed etc and she is getting the cast offs. I pointed out the double benefits of free stuff and getting into heaven because she is saving the planet. She thinks she is getting into heaven either way anyway though.

 

[roblpm]

Haha, yes. I suspect I wouldn't do this much work again. I don't blame you for wanting to go sailing. Our circumstances were a little different when we bought the boat. We used to sail in the UK with a plan to head off so bought the boat with that in mind. We kept her seaworthy so we could use her in the summer then we would do all the big projects in the winter. It worked for us but to be honest I could have done with another winter before we left for the Caribbean. We still had stuff to do.
She is a great boat that looks after us. We have confidence that she can take the rough stuff but is still very comfortable and spacious when at anchor. I think the older HR, Malo Najad inspire similar confidence.
Good luck with your search

Great stuff. I am jealous!