WHEN CLASSIC BOATING MAINTENANCE WAS AFFORDABLE 

Todays woody photo is from the Auckland Libraries Heritage Collection and comes to us via Ian McDonald.

The photo is captioned – ‘Boats drawn up on the hard at Freemans Bay. Victoria Cruising Club clubhouse (right)’ . Date c.1910s>1920s.

AND ON THE SUBJECT OF AFFORDABLE – Check out these bronze staunchions for sale in an ‘antique’ store in Paeroa – a bargain at $95 – approx. $850 new ex Australia………….