ARIES
Aries was built by Owen Woolley in 1957 for Max Burrett. Peter Walsh, who owned her for 2>3 years c.1982, watched Woolley building her. Her original engines were twin ex-USN 6 cylinder Chrysler Crowns of 1943 vintage. These were later replaced, with twin Commer diesels, when Ed Carter bought her c.1967.
The photos above were taken during Peter Walsh’s ownership c.1982. The photos were sent to me by Allan Keane who commented that Aries was in a sorry state when Peter Walsh purchased her, she had a leaky Commer 105hp engine and very bad bilges.
Peter did a substantial refit at his yard in Onehunga & repowered with twin 135hp Commers, which gave her an impressive 14-15 knots.
Peter sold her to a farmer up in the Bay of Islands and says he shed a tear when she sold – he really loved and admired her.
The photos are at Connells Bay wharf, McMullen and Wings marina, and at Peter Walsh’s yard Onehunga.
Thanks to Harold Kidd & Russell Ward for details on her past ownership & means of propulsion.
Any woodys able to supply more info on her past?
View 2015 photo of Aries in previous WW post https://waitematawoodys.com/2017/08/25/aries/
MORE DETAILS AT THIS WW LINK https://waitematawoodys.com/2023/10/22/aries-4/
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I remember so well, that the Chryslers did not have mufflers on them, & had the normal unsilenced growl of those engines, however, I was very surprised, that when they were replaced with the 1st set of TS3’s, they sounded as almost identical, & whilst many of us, who were boaties of the day, were aware that it was going to happen, many may not have realised when it had actually been done, because there was almost no sound change outside. The exhausts were just above the waterline on each side of the tuck. — KEN R
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