SAVING TINKER
She was in pretty sad condition,” he says, “but she’s one of those boats you fall in love with instantly. She’s got that classic look that is pleasing to the eye. The lines, yeah… she is just right.” As a classic maritime artist, Sean should know.
The For Sale sign did the rest and within days Sean and his wife Ligliana were paid-up members of the SPNB: The Society for the Prevention of Neglect to Boats. That was in Nelson Marina, April 2015.
Compared with most sad-boat stories, was in good shape. Structurally, she was sound; cosmetically, she was layer upon layer of neglect and tired paint in colours of the decades. “She didn’t look nice at all. Even the
