[Classic30]

..and right outside the back door of Australia's most senior yacht club too!!

Whatever will people say??

Nice curves for an old lady:

I know what you're thinking... Perverts the lot of you!!! )

:laugher :laugher

 

[desert rat]

Nothing on her bottom, pics don't show her top.

 

[poopdeckpappy]

lots of liver stop too

 

[Halcyon1]

..and right outside the back door of Australia's most senior yacht club too!!

Whatever will people say??

Nice curves for an old lady:

I know what you're thinking... Perverts the lot of you!!! )

:laugher :laugher

Great Boat Porn!!!

Pete

 

[Zac Penn]

That had to have taken forever!!!!!!

 

[krisscross]

Ah... another sailor with a woodie...

 

[jimgo]

What are your plans with her now? Is it possible to put a clear coating, like epoxy, over the wood?

 

[Rhapsody-NS27]

Now that's some Topsides I wouldn't mind staring at for a while.

And, it won't get me into trouble.

 

[weinie]

Now that's some Topsides I wouldn't mind staring at for a while.

And, it won't get me into trouble.

I dunno. I get in more trouble from looking sailing stuff all day long.

 

[SHNOOL]

Nothing on her bottom, pics don't show her top.

Picks show stripped topsides... Anything higher would be deck. I really wouldn't want to see Deck with that subject line.

Man that looks like work. Pretty boat though.

I love it when these ladies show it all!

Keep us posted on the work... looks like a fun project to follow.

 

[Rhapsody-NS27]

I dunno. I get in more trouble from looking sailing stuff all day long.

I would too if my fiancee even knew how much of my time was spent looking at sailing stuff.
It's only a matter of time.

 

[rbyham]

This looks like a fun project to track. Keep the pics and info coming. Any chance of a blog with regular (daily?) updates??? Love those sites especially when it is too cold here to sail like today!

 

[Classic30]

I dunno. I get in more trouble from looking sailing stuff all day long.

..and here I thought I was the only one!

 

[Classic30]

Great Boat Porn!!!

Boat Porn is right!

It's funny but I actually felt quite uncomfortable about her bare topsides being on display for all and sundry to perve at and am much happier now she's been moved amongst some of the other boats in the middle of the yard.. with her 'underclothes' (a coat of primer) on at least.

What are your plans with her now? Is it possible to put a clear coating, like epoxy, over the wood?

It would be - and that's what we did above the rubbing strake a couple of years ago - but the area above the rub strake is protected from the sun by a full-length boat-cover. The summer sun is mighty hot down here and clear-coat is far too much work, so she'll be back to her usual white again as soon as the rain let's up.

As far as it being a lot of work, it took two of us a day to do both sides plus one coat of primer (rolled on) so it's not as bad as you'd think. The old paint was practically falling off by itself..

Our sailing season starts up again next weekend, so we've got one week to undercoat, topcoat and get her back in the water, but the main aim is to get her looking not-shabby for the Geelong Wooden Boat Festival coming up in March.

 

[Classic30]

She's getting dressed..

..but, just like some women I know, it'll be a few more days before she's looking presentable.

 

[Classic30]

She might be sweating a bit under the covers, but at least now she's fully clothed:

Missed the first race of the season.. but splashing tomorrow.

 

[billyruffn]

"OMG, she's....."

Somebody knows how to attract viewers to his thread.

 

[tdw]

"OMG, she's....."

Somebody knows how to attract viewers to his thread.

Indeed. Shameless self promotion in fact.

This Classic fellow is a right troublemaker lets put him to the sword.

(Sorry Cam ..... )

Pretty paint job though. You've done the old biddy proud.

 

[Classic30]

Indeed. Shameless self promotion in fact.

This Classic fellow is a right troublemaker lets put him to the sword.

(Sorry Cam ..... )

Pretty paint job though. You've done the old biddy proud.

Yet it still took a week to notice?!? Cor blimey..

Anyhoo.. Thanks TD, it really did come up nice - looks even better in real life. Never thought we'd ever get a mirror finish on the old girl... but with the +40degC days we've had, to keep her looking like that I've had to make sure she's wet down morning, noon and night until she can get back in the water.

When are you coming down for a sail? Bent's been out on her already..

 

[tdw]

Yet it still took a week to notice?!? Cor blimey..

Anyhoo.. Thanks TD, it really did come up nice - looks even better in real life. Never thought we'd ever get a mirror finish on the old girl... but with the +40degC days we've had, to keep her looking like that I've had to make sure she's wet down morning, noon and night until she can get back in the water.

When are you coming down for a sail? Bent's been out on her already..

Been many a year since I was last in Melbourne. Lets see what we can arrange.