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SAVE HISTORIC SIOUX FROM THE WRECKER!

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Robert Ayliffe

I’m about to deliberately wreck a boat!

I have had in my care for the past five years a beautifully built Athol Walter built Sioux open ocean racing boat. She is well known to Tasmanians, especially, and in very good structural condition all Huon planked, Nanni 2 cylinder barely used 13hp diesel, built in Geeveston and launched Circa 1963. She on the register of historic Tasmanian Ships.

I have tried many times and at some expense to find her a good home. I can no longer afford to keep her.

I want 5000 for her as is here in Adelaide. That doesn’t even cover my mooring and insurance costs. 

If I don’t get a buyer by January 15, 2020 I will be forced to wreck her and sell off her components. Selling the ballast (about 3K) selling her motor (about 5K). Other fittings bits and pieces. Huon Pine from hull (about 1K).

If you want to know more about her please contact me ASAP.  

I’m dead serious about this.

Refer StrayDog website for more details on Sioux and several other excellent boats, including NIS 5.5, NIS 7, Iain Oughtred Fulmar balanced lug yawl, several putt putt launches and much more for sale.

www.straydogboatworks.com.au

Making Spoon Bladed Oars

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Dr Bruce McConkey

Our previous article originated in 2004, and since then technology has moved on and we can now offer a very simple and elegant way to make your own beautiful and functional oars.

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Boat Ventilation

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Dudley Dix

Nobody likes a smelly old boat. It is so much more pleasant to be inside a boat that looks, feels and smells clean and fresh. I have visited inside many boats that smelled musty or of diesel fuel but I wasn’t inclined to spend much time there. The owners of some of those boats visited on the boats that I have built and were surprised at how they did not have any unpleasant odours but were fresh and airy.

Outside view of a closed butterfly hatch. Either side can be opened individually or both can be opened together. Opening the windward side feeds good breeze into the boat when the wind blows. In windless conditions opening both sides works best.

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