Not directly Wyruna based, but our shed companion for the past 18 months has been the 1930’s Blunt built couta boat Hettie. We have both enjoyed our interactions with the owner Chris, who has done a great job with Ferdi’s team on renewing the deck and other general maintenance/improvements. Chris renewed the deck with a teak laid composite arrangement, which should see Hettie for another 80 years.

Hettie arrived at Ferdi’s in October 2019, expecting to be back in the water by Easter 2020 (or thereabouts). COVID soon amended that outcome, with the very affable owner Chris doing some great work over the subsequent year. Nice looking boat, with an interesting and long history on Pt Philip Bay.

Hettie alongside Wyruna on the morning of the move out.

Hettie being towed out by the forklift. The gentleman wielding the pinch bar is Christian, who has been (is) the lead shipwright on Wyruna. A fantastic resource for this project, with remarkable patience in the face of my general incompetence. We’ll get some more of Christian over time.

The 70t Liebherr making the 2.5t Hettie look easy to drop in. Estimated 20 meter reach required to get over the barge inboard here.

Hettie’s new teak deck, ready to move out, looking very tidy.