Lady Luck!
This is one of the things we love about old wooden boats…
For less than AUD$7000, you can own this incredible piece of history
Sure, there is some work to be done, and yes it will be ongoing, but it’s not a rebuild, it’s a tidy up, and on the journey you will make new friends, learn new skills and develop a deep satisfaction from your role in Australia’s sailing heritage.
Here’s this week’s offer from @boatsofsydney via Instagram
FOR SALE - LADY LUCK
1931 built by Lars Halvorsen in Careening Cove, Sydney.
“LADY LUCK is the loveliest yacht to sail that I’ve ever helmed. While I would not describe myself as a sailor or yachtie, I have done some sailing and the feel of taking her around the buoys just has a totally poised, nostalgic touch like no other.
She is one of the oldest surviving Lars Halvorsen built yachts. There are only two older that I know of. She was built to a 22sqm rule for commissioned by Dr James Dunning of RSYS who was a prominent Doctor on the Lower North Shore at the time.”
“I have full documentation and ownership logs for her. I bought her in 2015 and have not completed the restoration of her due to AWB’s and taking another direction in business amongst other distractions.
The time has come when the custodianship needs to move onto someone else. I’m looking for someone who can keep her on Sydney Harbour to take her past a century of sailing on this magic waterway.
As a 90 year old lady, she does need some further money spent, however the big spend of Dynel sheathing the hull to the deck line and replacing the mast with a Carbon Fibre stick wrapped in a timber veneer has been done at great expense. She has near new Doyle Sails.
I have a replacement 7hp Vire engine to be fitted into her.
Please Direct Message me for any questions and/or inspection @boatsofsydney
She is currently located near the Spit, Middle Harbour.
Looking for $6900.
- Will, Boats Of Sydney
(Interested but don’t happen to be into Instagram? Contact SWS by email and well pass it on).
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