LUCINDA
Built by L. Coulthard for a Mr J Griffin of Epsom, her initial ‘home’ was the Manukau. Records show she was launched with a 12-16hp Ailsa-Craig engine.
Other than this ww is very light on her history so hopefully we can expand on it today.
Harold Kidd Update
Les Coulthard built her in October 1930 for Jack Griffin of Onehunga who was the Vice-Commodore of the Manukau Yacht & Motor Boat Club at the time. Her 10/16hp Ailsa Craig had been taken from his former launch KATUI which Coulthard traded in and later sold. LUCINDA stayed on the Manukau until at least 1940 and I have no knowledge of when she came to the Waitemata and was bridgedeckerised but think it was reasonably recently.
Owner (Nathan Herbert) Update
I wish I had never seen this photo, as I was happy with the current configuration and the excellent interior room/ layout it provides until I saw the looks of the original! The engine now is where the bridge is, but there are old engine beds right up into the bow? Other than those, the only original parts are t+g sole in parts of the cockpit, and the chain locker bulkhead with Bakelite switch and light fitting attached.
The engine sump was toast from salt water in the bilge and after 4 weeks a complete replacement has almost been manufactured for me. James at Moon Diesels helped me out with a similar bell housing to replace the toasted one, which I have modified to fit.
We’ll tow her to Milford in the next week or so to be slipped for a few months to be given a full going over. A lot of gear will be biffed…
Excuse the crudely covered bridge window, I put my hand through it while navigating the sole-less cabin area
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And sunglasses 🙂
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Ahahha yes! BYO
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Look out the rest of you, Nathan has started something with deck hardware- the bollard is something to be seen! Viewings can be arranged on fine evenings BYO
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I now know that he bridge deck was built in one week by Cyril Freeman. This seems to have been done by simply chopping the cabin top and raising it up. the rear windscreen of the bridge I think had been her front windscreen beforehand. I wonder now who built the second, largely existing curved cabin style, possibly Coulthard?
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Veeerry cooolll Nathan! Thanks for the look.
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Well look at her, if you needed any inspiration these cold nights just pin that up in the cabin 😉
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Kindly Loaned to me by the Manukau Yacht and Motor Boat Club
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She’ll stay as- is. I have been a fan of Roy Parris boats since Celine and Aveline were moored near my house as a kid. Not to mention the space a bridgedecker gives. If it was a home jobbie plywood creation it would be a different story.
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I have the original of the 1930 photo but have suppressed it to date because she looks so much nicer in her current configuration
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As the CYA launch captain ‘in-waiting’ – go really should revert to the as launched configuration 🙂
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I wish I had never seen this photo, as I was happy with the current configuration and the excellent interior room/ layout it provides until I saw the looks of the original! The engine now is where the bridge is, but there are old engine beds right up into the bow? Other than those, the only original parts are t+g sole in parts of the cockpit, and the chain locker bulkhead with Bakelite switch and light fitting attached.
The engine sump was toast from salt water in the bilge and after 4 weeks a complete replacement has almost been manufactured for me. James at Moon Diesels helped me out with a similar bellhousing to replace the toasted one, which I have modified to fit.
We’ll tow her to Milford in the next week or so to be slipped for a few months to be given a full going over. A lot of gear will be biffed…
Excuse the crudely covered bridge window, I put my hand through it while navigating the sole-less cabin area
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Les Coulthard built her in October 1930 for Jack Griffin of Onehunga who was the Vice-Commodore of the Manukau Yacht & Motor Boat Club at the time. Her 10/16hp Ailsa Craig had been taken from his former launch KATUI which Coulthard traded in and later sold. LUCINDA stayed on the Manukau until at least 1940 and I have no knowledge of when she came to the Waitemata and was bridgedeckerised but think it was reasonably recently.
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