CAPRICE (another one, there are a few out there)

34ft Classic Launch – Kauri-plank, built by Lanes Totara North. 60-70 years old. For sale on trademe asking $30,000 – not a bad price to a classic that certainly looks like she is a Lane.

Has been in the family 35yrs, genuine reason for selling, well maintained, an oldie but a goodie. Sleeps 4, 60Hp Fordson Diesel, colour sounder, chart plotter, AM/FM radio, VHF radio, 12v fridge, dual battery system, portaloo toilet, life jackets, 2 burner gas cooker, plus lots more extras.

Type Caprice in the WW search box & to see more photos

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=661455150

Harold Kidd Update

For a start, she wouldn’t have been built at Totara North. All T.M. Lane & Sons’ launch production was relocated at King’s Drive, Mechanics Bay, Auckland in 1905, even for launches used at the Totara North mill like MAPU. I would lay bets that she was built in 1916 by the Grandison brothers as a clone of the Lanes launch REGINA.

Updated photo 28/01/2014 sent by Roger Guthrie who saw her & meet the owner in Mongonui.