Waiheke Island Mooching
Bumped into a few old girls around Waiheke Island in the weekend – Safari, Nereides, Silens, Rorqual, Raindance & one newbie to me – anyone able to ID the launch below?
The island retailers must have had a blast – sun shining both days & lots of tourists, both international & day trippers. Great to see Nereides looking 110% post her wee dip last season.Oneroa has become a serious foodie spot + the craft beers on tap are rather good 😉
In a previous post Harold Kidd According commented that in the old APYMBA records a launch named Karina was built in Auckland by Brin Wilson and fitted with a Parsons diesel. Her first owners were T.J. & N.B. Price and then J & N Grieve (1970). Maybe the launch below is this one?
photo below of Karina from Ken Ricketts
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Ben The photo KR mentions, is included already in the main post. Alan H
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Hey ken,
Still loving owning and using karina and can’t wait for the summer. Will aim to head to bay of islands for a few weeks. Currently she has a 4 cylinder 75 horse power ford with a lees marine conversion. Still ticking over nicely. If you have any photos of her new or old I would love to see. Thanks
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Yes please Anthony – tell us all you know. Cheers Alan H
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Hi Yes that boat is indeed Karina. It is owned by my son and I , Ben and Anthony Hurdley and we keep it at OBC. Happy to give you more information if you require it.
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Hi there,
That sure is Karina, my partner Ben Hurdley and his dad Antony Hurdley brought it approx 5 months ago. She hasn’t had much work done on her for a long time but we are slowing but surely giving her some much need attention and loving every minute of it! Thanks for the photo. Kathryn
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Hi Neil
Apologies for the loud Pavarotti in the bay the other night… We were next to you in the bay. We had to turn it up to drown out Alan’s snoring when he dropped off to sleep😀… Just kidding… Was a great night though.. Nice to see your ship looking so good.
I’ll pop over with a glass next time we spot you.
Cheers
Chris
Rorqual the whale chaser
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That doesn’t square with her APYMBA records which state that she was built by Brin Wilson in 1969 and fitted from new with a 60hp Parsons diesel, probably their marinisation of the Ford 2701E.
Ford yes, but not “for their promotional purposes in boating publications”. I don’t think she’s got it now.
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Yes mate already done that
It was good as I found she had been lengthened and that concurred when doing the deadwood work as I found the old rudder hole
Great site
Will have a beer next time we see you in a bay
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When KARINA was new she had a new updated version of a 4cyl Ford Diesel & was used by the Ford Motor Company for promotional purposes in boating publications — who knows she may still have it!! — KEN RICKETTS
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Hi Neil
If you have not already – enter Safari in the ww search box for some cool old photos & tales on your old girl.
Alan
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Hi Alan
Thanks for the pictures of Safari ,not had her long and just repainted the the top sides and underwater sections and extended the deadwood to solve a horribly misaligned strut problem and straightened the shaft. so pleased with result for the first time could run at 1600 rpm without shaking the fillings out of your teeth
Plus she tracks a bit better
She feels a lot happier
Next will be replacing a couple of broken ribs and 2 keel floors ,but not till I have used her a bit more
Slowly getting rid of the rod holders as she had 18 and me and the kids only have 3 rods between us
Great weekend at waiheke going to be a great cruising summer
Kind regards
Neil and Kirsty Williamson
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She is called KARINA — I have a pic taken of her in 1961 I will send to Alan , also the same name as my 3rd daughter, — same spelling as well. KEN RICKETTS
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