Retiree ready to set sail after 7 years restoring termite-infested sailboat


Hartstein first saw Ariel in Port Klang and fell in love with its design. Photos: K.K. SHAM/The Star

Franz Hartstein readily admits that if he had known how much money and time he would eventually be spending on restoring a classic cutter boat built in 1953, he would not have done it.

But it was love at first sight when he laid eyes on the boat in Port Klang seven years ago, despite it being in a poor, deteriorated condition.

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