New Zealand Maid at Norsands Slipway, 2017. – Image Barbara Tucker
Back in 2004, recently arrived in Tasmania, we early discovered the joys of visiting Kettering with its Maritime history and aura, and the convenient ‘Mermaid Tavern’ right on the waterfront at the Bruny Island ferry terminal.
Cruising down McMillan Strait at Paynesville.
In mid 2018 the Paynesville Men’s Shed acquired an abandoned 26’ double ender fishing boat. It had been left on a mooring and was slowly dying.
Sea Urchin – Built by Rick Corless at his home on Gabriola Island, British Columbia is one of the nicer examles of the Pathfinder design. He's gone to a lot of trouble to make her look something very special, building during the off season from his job as a diver and harvester of the spiny delicacy that his pride and joy is named for.
I’d been getting very positive feedback on my 4.5m Navigator design, but there were a few who wanted a bit more space, plus the ability to venture further of a weekend. They still wanted the boat to fit in their carport, mainly as a building space but storage was also an issue, you can see that most suburban dwellers have limitations in that respect so that was a major consideration.
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