Friday boat porn

[Chris.]

Continuing JohnB's example of nice pictures of nice boats to get us ready for the weekend, here is Acrospire. I saw here in Melbourne a couple of years ago and regretted not having a camera with me. Bloody beautiful. Now she is for sale.
http://www.ldyachtbrokers.com/Boats/AcrospireIII/images/4a.jpg
At A$390,000 she is not cheap. But on the other hand, with so few classic yachts like this changing hands here it is hard to determine the true value.
Interested buyers could find more info at
Acrospire (http://www.ldyachtbrokers.com/Boats/AcrospireIII/listpage.htm)
Have a nice weekend.

[John B]

Hi Chris.
I noticed that.She's quite the racer isn't she.
I wonder what they're going on to next. Does he ( or they)have Sayonara?( or a shareholding in)
Quite a lot of moolah but as you say, how do you price a boat like that.

[brian.cunningham]

WOW

[TimH]

Acrospire III' is a very fast and original classic yacht that has been faithfully restored and maintained to the highest standards. Her restoration involved complete replacement of all ribs in Western Australian Kauri,plus new keel floors and deck beams of Iroko /Tasmanian Celery top.
Celery Top ?!?! :confused:

[Concordia..41]

That Christmas list just keeps getting longer & longer :cool: :D

- M

[Chris.]

Celery Top ?!?!
Tim,
Celery top pine (Podocarpaceae) is a Tasmanian species. A native conifer, it is common in the west of the island & it is named for its distinct celery type foliage. It does not resemble a pine & is in fact related to the yew trees.
The timber is creamy white, darkening to a mellow gold with age & exposure to light. It has distinct annual rings & being slow grown gives it a hardness, strength and density not expected with pines. Thus its suitability to furniture, boat building, spindle work & craft work.
It forms an understorey component of wet forest or is dominant on wet soils with poor fertility. The diameter of mature trees ranges from 40 to 45 cm and can reach 40 metres in height and live for up to 900 years; ages of less than 350 years are common.
I have seen many in Tassie forests, and it looks like an enormous celery stalk - hence the name. Grows to lengths in excess of 100', straight as, and with few branches till it gets to the top. Used a LOT in Australian boatbuilding.

[Big Red]

I was in the city today, saw this nice boat moored near the botanic gardens (thats Brisbane city btw) :D

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid141/p8606afc6cfc92c42d626e5252017ffec/f6cf83d1.jpg

[WindHawk]

Boatanic Gardens??? You Aussies must have the best slang in the world... ;)

[Wild Wassa]

Originally posted by TimH:
"Celery Top ?"

Following Chris. Celery Top Pine. A very light structural timber. Cuts like butter. Straight as a dye, with few knots if any. An affordable timber ... for a change.

Warren.

[ 10-04-2004, 02:41 PM: Message edited by: Wild Wassa ]