The TBA were regulars on this ship, we even took it around the harbour and helped stoke the coal fired boiler!
Photos by R McBride
One of our famous and very well attended TBA braai meetings.
I understand the boat will be moved in land to a theme park, at least the old girl will then be restored and given a new lease of life. How old will she be, sixy plus I guess?
The wheel house is teak, it was full of gear when I was last in there.
As we can see, the parts are mainly removed, safer and lower for a road trip voyage.
Rivited iron sheet plates, we were told she was gong to join a sister ship down in Australia but the voyage across with a coal fired boiler was impossible and a tow too expensive?
The stern of the boat sure dates her!
That propellor is nearly as far back on the hull as its possible to put it.
Photos by R McBride One of our famous and very well attended TBA braai meetings.
The guy on the right is Robin, a founder member of the TBA, he owns a Shearwater 39 named Pinta, thats his wife, Leticha in the white blouse and looking towards the camera. Mark Lory is in the yellow tee shirt with his hand on his head.
Two more TBA members, they also owned a Shearwater 39 named Dunvagen.
I understand the boat will be moved in land to a theme park, at least the old girl will then be restored and given a new lease of life. How old will she be, sixy plus I guess?
The wheel house is teak, it was full of gear when I was last in there.
As we can see, the parts are mainly removed, safer and lower for a road trip voyage.
Rivited iron sheet plates, we were told she was gong to join a sister ship down in Australia but the voyage across with a coal fired boiler was impossible and a tow too expensive?
The stern of the boat sure dates her!
That propellor is nearly as far back on the hull as its possible to put it.
Lots more on this later, as I have a selection of pictures when she was still in the water, tey include the inside of the pilot house and shots of the boiler being fed with coal by one of the TBA members.
Roy
