JOLLY ROGER
photos ex Jason Prew
Back in August 2015 Jason was in Whangarei & snapped a collection of photos at the town basin. Today’s launch is the Jolly Rogers & she shows all the hallmarks of being a Roy Parris boat. I seem to recall she was berthed at Auckland’s Milford Marina for many years, not that long ago.
Can anyone supply more details on her?
21-10-2015 Update from Bruce & Margaret Hunt
We have been the proud owners of Jolly Roger for nearly 30 years. Very much a family boat cruising extensively in the Hauraki Gulf with our son & daughter from carry cot stage!
Launched in September 1956 Jolly Roger was built for Mr Brown of the Smith & Brown furniture store in Auckland. We visited Roy Parris soon after purchase & discovered that he had also owned her for a few years, Jolly Roger being one of his favourites.
We had her berthed at Westhaven until our shift to Whangarei in 2014.
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My father and mother owned Jolly Roger before Mr and Mrs Hunt . We had some fabulous holidays on Jolly Roger . Dad ( Pat Smith) changed the Grey marine petrol engine for a BMC diesel , very economical around a gallon an hour .We used to moor her on piles at Westhaven and pull her up for maintenance at Milford . She is very easy on the eye . Great to see she is being so well maintained , let me know if you want to sell
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My Dad ( Pat Smith ) purchased Jolly Roger late 60’s early 70’s and sold it to the Hunts we had many very happy cruises on it over the years dad replaced the petrol Engine with a BMC diesel
Also had a fridge freezer installed . I have seen it on a couple occasions since we sold it and was very happy to see it was being well looked after
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Hi Ross & Sue
Jolly Roger is on Marina berth C05 in the Town Basin.
Cheers,
Bruce & Margaret Hunt
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Bruce, where about’s do you keep Jolly Roger in Whangarei – we keep Arohanui in the KCC marina, but live in Whangarei?
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We have been the proud owners of Jolly Roger for nearly 30 years. Very much a family boat cruising extensively in the Hauraki Gulf with our son & daughter from carry cot stage!
Launched in September 1956 Jolly Roger was built for Mr Brown of the Smith & Brown furniture store in Auckland. We visited Roy Parris soon after purchase & discovered that he had also owned her for a few years, Jolly Roger being one of his favourites.
We had her berthed at Westhaven until our shift to Whangarei in 2014.
Bruce & Margaret Hunt.
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The forward cabin extension is a practical add on seen on a few of them, most of the small ones look so good, but inside are a luxury home for the engine. There is no H in Roy or Parris.
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Love those winged ports!
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she’s a looker which is why she got a few more shots than the rest of the boats at the time
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It certainly is a Roy Parrish boat. Would have been built in the 1950s I would guess. It was a Westhaven boat in my youth from memory.
One of Roy’s prettiest in my opinion.
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