SIESTA – THE OLD DAYS – PART 2
While yesterday’s story focused on the launch Siesta, the photos were all from her later years. Due to a technology glitch I did not receive the above b/w photos till late yesterday, so decided to do a separate post with the new/old photos.
Scroll down to compare the ‘as launched’ pre-fly-bridge days with the later addition. I know what I prefer put still a pretty woody.
(photos ex the original owners- via Ken Ricketts)
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Hi to the editor,
My name is Wayne Maddaford I am the Grandson of Harry Maddaford.
The copy of the first part of your column was acutely written by my farther Ken Maddaford. It was dad that trucked the original Kauri logs to the sawmill and it was dad that towed the Siesta to Panmure wharf to launch her.( My mother even said I was conceived on the Siesta) Originally in the wheel house she had several different types of polished NZ native timbers. As my Grandfather was a saw miller he loved all the timbers.
Regards Wayne Maddaford.
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Your absolutely right mate, it is indeed without doubt the back end of the AMAKURA — there is a bit more of her showing in my original of that image, also that side davit is showing in the image I took of her in Mansion House Bay at Christmas 1948.– KEN R
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Yeah, I like her as launched. Looked well with the aft dodger -makes like more liveable especially fishing on a damp/windy day. The present frying bridge screen sides are a little angular. But still.
The second to bottom pic has a peripheral interest. Who is that left frame? Watchya reckon, Ken? Amakura? That davit would fit -she had boats atop the bikini deck. Tasman probably not -higher wooded aft and Rehia was a lot smaller had a wooden topped rail aft.
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