Another set of pictures from the archives,these must be about 28 years old now?
The yacht is an Endurance 37 named Ocean Planet,from the moulds at the Knysna Boat Yard and with a plywood and epoxy deck fitted. A hull with stringers fitted cost R4500 and the GRP cockpit fitted and with two bulkheads just R920,now thats a nice price!
Note,a suit of nine sails from Elvstrom Sails (now north sails) were quoted at R4750,an anodised mast section 14.7mtrs long,with a welded mast head and cast heel shoe and deck plate from Bellamy Masts was R1300,this was why we could afford to build the boats we did back then?
Jean says, and you want me to pack all of this in our small boat!
The yacht is an Endurance 37 named Ocean Planet,from the moulds at the Knysna Boat Yard and with a plywood and epoxy deck fitted. A hull with stringers fitted cost R4500 and the GRP cockpit fitted and with two bulkheads just R920,now thats a nice price!
Note,a suit of nine sails from Elvstrom Sails (now north sails) were quoted at R4750,an anodised mast section 14.7mtrs long,with a welded mast head and cast heel shoe and deck plate from Bellamy Masts was R1300,this was why we could afford to build the boats we did back then?
Now where have I seen that Duckling dinghy recently.
The guys from Pick and Pay were a pleasure to work with.
Pic and Pay was the store of choice,the one in kennilworth I remember,they not only provided a free delivery service,the gave us the GST tax back as cash in an envelope on delivery to the Hout Bay Harbour.
All pictures taken by R Mc Bride,this one and the first one with a 200mm Canon tele lens on a Canon FT film camera.The yacht was last seen in Ibiza,Spain.
R McB
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