Comments on: Couta sailing boats in the Australian sun http://intheboatshed.net/2009/12/20/couta-sailing-boats-in-the-australian-sun/ Old boats, wooden boat building and restoration - Gavin Atkin's weblog Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:27:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Maxhttp://intheboatshed.net/2009/12/20/couta-sailing-boats-in-the-australian-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-63635 Max Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:37:11 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?p=8798#comment-63635 Gavin, good to see more on Couta boats thanksmax Gavin, good to see more on Couta boats
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]]> By: jeff colehttp://intheboatshed.net/2009/12/20/couta-sailing-boats-in-the-australian-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-63622 jeff cole Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:50:38 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?p=8798#comment-63622 G'day Gavin, wondered how you were faring. Skating on the estuary yet? When I was a kid the couta boats were still working craft but mostly motorised. Now a new 26 footer can cost A$100,000. I came close to buying one once but the matter of a safe, affordable, accessible mooring was more expensive than buying and fitting out the boat. But the regular sight of a fleet racing on a summers day is a great one, and even as a 'status symbol' it's good that they are being preserved and built again. G’day Gavin, wondered how you were faring. Skating on the estuary yet? When I was a kid the couta boats were still working craft but mostly motorised. Now a new 26 footer can cost A$100,000. I came close to buying one once but the matter of a safe, affordable, accessible mooring was more expensive than buying and fitting out the boat. But the regular sight of a fleet racing on a summers day is a great one, and even as a ‘status symbol’ it’s good that they are being preserved and built again.

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