He paid $21,000 USD for this boat , then had it shipped to Australia, I would assume he had flights added and survey.
i have put a link starting at number 2, but number 1 gives a more general idea to the whole project.
Always good when you can binge watch a series on YouTube.
would this be the way to get into a yacht ? or would it have been cheaper to buy a boat in good condition? .
i have no doubt that all boats have their hidden gremlins, and if you don't have the lump sum Money up front and you enjoy hands on slave labour A project is the way to go .

There are plenty of boats like this in Australia. No need to import one even if the initial price seems attractive. The damage to the hull is no different to any of the many yacht race collisions that shipwrights or owners repair all the time without all the hand wringing. The easiest way to save money on this project would have been not to engage a surveyor. I watched a local shipwright replace the front 2 or3 feet on a Northshore yacht a few years ago. Even blended the gelcoat in so the repair was completely invisible. The yacht was on the slips for several days but went back to racing. Probably has a new owner now that has no idea the repair was done.

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There are plenty of boats like this in Australia. No need to import one even if the initial price seems attractive. The damage to the hull is no different to any of the many yacht race collisions that shipwrights or owners repair all the time without all the hand wringing. The easiest way to save money on this project would have been not to engage a surveyor. I watched a local shipwright replace the front 2 or3 feet on a Northshore yacht a few years ago. Even blended the gelcoat in so the repair was completely invisible. The yacht was on the slips for several days but went back to racing. Probably has a new owner now that has no idea the repair was done.

I saved that Northshore 27 from being totally destroyed. Freed it from the larger vessel it tangled with got it started and put it on a spare mooring. It was pretty much sawn off at the chain locker bulkhead by rubbing against something on the other vessel. From memory the repairer contacted the owner of the NS27 mould and layed up a new bow to graft on.

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Ramona said..
There are plenty of boats like this in Australia. No need to import one even if the initial price seems attractive. The damage to the hull is no different to any of the many yacht race collisions that shipwrights or owners repair all the time without all the hand wringing. The easiest way to save money on this project would have been not to engage a surveyor. I watched a local shipwright replace the front 2 or3 feet on a Northshore yacht a few years ago. Even blended the gelcoat in so the repair was completely invisible. The yacht was on the slips for several days but went back to racing. Probably has a new owner now that has no idea the repair was done.

I saved that Northshore 27 from being totally destroyed. Freed it from the larger vessel it tangled with got it started and put it on a spare mooring. It was pretty much sawn off at the chain locker bulkhead by rubbing against something on the other vessel. From memory the repairer contacted the owner of the NS27 mould and layed up a new bow to graft on.

The yacht from Jervis Bay? The one I saw had the bow reconstructed using a female mould the shipwright made on the spot.

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troubadour said..

Ramona said..
There are plenty of boats like this in Australia. No need to import one even if the initial price seems attractive. The damage to the hull is no different to any of the many yacht race collisions that shipwrights or owners repair all the time without all the hand wringing. The easiest way to save money on this project would have been not to engage a surveyor. I watched a local shipwright replace the front 2 or3 feet on a Northshore yacht a few years ago. Even blended the gelcoat in so the repair was completely invisible. The yacht was on the slips for several days but went back to racing. Probably has a new owner now that has no idea the repair was done.

I saved that Northshore 27 from being totally destroyed. Freed it from the larger vessel it tangled with got it started and put it on a spare mooring. It was pretty much sawn off at the chain locker bulkhead by rubbing against something on the other vessel. From memory the repairer contacted the owner of the NS27 mould and layed up a new bow to graft on.

The yacht from Jervis Bay? The one I saw had the bow reconstructed using a female mould the shipwright made on the spot.

Yes that would be the one. It was another victim of the Callala Bay moorings. It got tangled up in a larger heavier vessel. It would have been easy to knock up a quick mould by developing the lines to the bow. My memory was the section was made in the NS27 mould but it was a few years ago and only hearsay. Never did get any thanks from the owner for saving his boat. Last time I saw it the bow was painted blue so maybe the gelcoat match didn't hold up.

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Ramona said..

troubadour said..

Ramona said..
There are plenty of boats like this in Australia. No need to import one even if the initial price seems attractive. The damage to the hull is no different to any of the many yacht race collisions that shipwrights or owners repair all the time without all the hand wringing. The easiest way to save money on this project would have been not to engage a surveyor. I watched a local shipwright replace the front 2 or3 feet on a Northshore yacht a few years ago. Even blended the gelcoat in so the repair was completely invisible. The yacht was on the slips for several days but went back to racing. Probably has a new owner now that has no idea the repair was done.

I saved that Northshore 27 from being totally destroyed. Freed it from the larger vessel it tangled with got it started and put it on a spare mooring. It was pretty much sawn off at the chain locker bulkhead by rubbing against something on the other vessel. From memory the repairer contacted the owner of the NS27 mould and layed up a new bow to graft on.

The yacht from Jervis Bay? The one I saw had the bow reconstructed using a female mould the shipwright made on the spot.

Yes that would be the one. It was another victim of the Callala Bay moorings. It got tangled up in a larger heavier vessel. It would have been easy to knock up a quick mould by developing the lines to the bow. My memory was the section was made in the NS27 mould but it was a few years ago and only hearsay. Never did get any thanks from the owner for saving his boat. Last time I saw it the bow was painted blue so maybe the gelcoat match didn't hold up.

The shipwright said it was a racing incident. He formed up the mould with what looked like laminex sheet. The yacht stayed on the courtesy mooring for awhile and I was passing it regularly and could not pick the repair.

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Ramona said..

troubadour said..

Ramona said..
There are plenty of boats like this in Australia. No need to import one even if the initial price seems attractive. The damage to the hull is no different to any of the many yacht race collisions that shipwrights or owners repair all the time without all the hand wringing. The easiest way to save money on this project would have been not to engage a surveyor. I watched a local shipwright replace the front 2 or3 feet on a Northshore yacht a few years ago. Even blended the gelcoat in so the repair was completely invisible. The yacht was on the slips for several days but went back to racing. Probably has a new owner now that has no idea the repair was done.

I saved that Northshore 27 from being totally destroyed. Freed it from the larger vessel it tangled with got it started and put it on a spare mooring. It was pretty much sawn off at the chain locker bulkhead by rubbing against something on the other vessel. From memory the repairer contacted the owner of the NS27 mould and layed up a new bow to graft on.

The yacht from Jervis Bay? The one I saw had the bow reconstructed using a female mould the shipwright made on the spot.

Yes that would be the one. It was another victim of the Callala Bay moorings. It got tangled up in a larger heavier vessel. It would have been easy to knock up a quick mould by developing the lines to the bow. My memory was the section was made in the NS27 mould but it was a few years ago and only hearsay. Never did get any thanks from the owner for saving his boat. Last time I saw it the bow was painted blue so maybe the gelcoat match didn't hold up.

The shipwright said it was a racing incident. He formed up the mould with what looked like laminex sheet. The yacht stayed on the courtesy mooring for awhile and I was passing it regularly and could not pick the repair.

The one I'm talking about would have been about 2010??

If you follow that logic, then why buy a yacht at all? You could just rent different boats and enjoy a variety of experiences without the hassle and cost of ownership. However, everyone has their own desires-some people love the challenge of buying something less than perfect and restoring it to create something truly magnificent. It's all about what brings you joy.