From left, Foreground. David and Heather Edmeades with Wade Nisbet and their mum Noelene Nisbet.
At rear, from left, Katie Collecutt, Holly Edmeades and Mercury Nisbet.
TW111117NADSAT210.JPG ALL ON DECK: The Nesbit family, left front, David and Heather Edmeades with Wade Nisbet and mum Noelene; at the back Katie Collecut, Holly Edmeades and Mercury Nisbet.
TW111117NADSAT210.JPG SAILING SOON: The Nesbit family, left front, David and Heather Edmeades with Wade Nisbet and mum Noelene; at the back Mercury Nisbet, Katie Collecut and Holly Edmeades.
TW111117NADSAT195.JPG FAMILY SENTIMENT: THe motto, Colin Nisbet engraved offered plenty of intentive to his family.
Colin Nisbet could get sidelined by other tasks at times, even when the metal maestro had a major project of his own.
That's partly why a yacht the late metal work teacher started building in the shed 29 years ago never got finished, despite countless hours of perfectionist, detailed work.
Mr Nisbet had done much of the work on the Terry Wells-designed 41ft sloop when he died in February last year.
This was the second yacht to be built in the big shed behind the Nisbet's Kamo home; the first was when he and wife Noelene's children, Wade and Heather, were young.
"We grew up with boats," his daughter, now Heather Edmeades, said.
When petrol became expensive and there were threats of shortages or rationing, he believed the future of motor boats was on the rocks, and switched to yachts.
"I don't think he ever regretted it. He loved sailing," Ms Edmeades said.