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MALIBU
photo ex Ken Ricketts

The above photo c.1951 is of the launch Malibu & shows Maurice Paykel on board.

Can anyone tells us more about Malibu?

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harold531harold on December 15, 2014 at 10:52 am said:

There were several MALIBUs. One likely one was owned by W.D. Liggins in 1973.

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Murray Deeble on December 15, 2014 at 8:45 am said:

Chines can be very good you know!

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vintagesteamer on December 14, 2014 at 8:58 am said:

Is that a chine you can see a hint of? Or did some one have a cuphook when he was painting the waterline?

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Murray deeble on December 14, 2014 at 7:55 am said:

Note the nice hull lines and sensible boating attire

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johntwodogs on December 14, 2014 at 1:53 am said:

“Once upon a time……” commercial launches in The Sounds used to carry ladders too, especially in the Pelorus. Not every farm, guest-house or bach had its own jetty.

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vintagesteamer on December 13, 2014 at 8:25 am said:

Basically a wholesome boat. Boy! She has a towering crescendo of dodgers aft don’t she? On a lake -they all carry ladders to alight!

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