Over Loading – Never

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Over Loading  – Never

The two photos above were sent in by Janet Watkins & come from her collection of her family photos.

As Janet commented – “Over loading? Never!” the health & safety Nazis would have kittens if they saw something like this. The closet I have seen is Mark Edmonds with his launch Monterey on a trip the Riverhead Hotel…………….

I understand from Janet that Lupe was owned by Willie Jackson of Whangarei – & the photo is C.1900!  One life belt – how many do you need!

Willie Jackson ran several passenger boats over about 30 years. One being the yacht Hinemoa & later came Lady Eva – She also has one life belt & then Rose

Harold Kidd Input – LUPE was built by James Clare in Auckland for himself but was sold to Whangarei where she was owned by Skip Patterson from c1900 until he had LADY EVA built. Initially he used her for fishing and towing with an auxiliary. By 1904 he had taken her rig out and converted her to an oil launch licensed to carry 30 passengers on excursions. W Mallendine bought her in 1920 and owned her until the 1930s so I suppose Willie Jackson may have owned her say 1913-20.

 

 

 

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4 thoughts on “Over Loading – Never”

  1. Maybe there could be some possible confusion here in that William Robert Patterson was involved with two boats named Eva. Following is data from Dr Watts Index;
    “The Eva” – built by Logan Bros in 1904. Ownership (possibly) Kaipara Steamship 1907 – 1912, William Robert Paterson 1910 – 1928, Robert Wesley Paterson 1928,- 1940, Herbert Hitchon from 1940.
    Then there is “Lady Eva” built by Bailey and Lowe, 1913. Ownership was William Robert Paterson 1913 – 1920, George and Harry Edward Carey 1920 -1928, (also showing is John Coutts Reynolds 1928 – 1936 so that may have been in partnership with the Careys) John Carey 1929 – 1936, J.J. Craig Ltd 1936 – 1954.

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  2. LUPE was built by James Clare in Auckland for himself but was sold to Whangarei where she was owned by Skip Patterson from c1900 until he had LADY EVA built. Initially he used her for fishing and towing with an auxiliary. By 1904 he had taken her rig out and converted her to an oil launch licensed to carry 30 passengers on excursions. W Mallendine bought her in 1920 and owned her until the 1930s so I suppose Willie Jackson may have owned her say 1913-20.

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  3. One life belt is more than enough given that passengers are most likely to fall overboard one at a time.

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  4. Willie Jackson never owned Lady Eva. She was launched in 1913 and her first owner was Capt W.R.(skipper) Patterson. Her second owner was the Reynolds family who at that time were Whangarei Engineering. Patterson Owned Lupe early 1900’s before he had Eva built. Jackson may have owned been an owner later on.

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