Manuiti

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Manuiti

MANUITI
Today’s photos of Manuiti come to us from Malcolm Campbell.
Manuiti was owned by his uncle, Colin Jenkins, son of Lestock Jenkins (owner of Mahino, see Tuesdays WW story) ) one of Malcolm’s mothers brother’s.
Colin had Manuiti moored in the Clevedon River. Malcolm believes he had a Fordson engine.
The photos were given to Malcolm by his uncle, Colin, taken when he owned Manuiti.
Anyone know what became of the launch and who designed / built her?
Input from Harold Kidd – There are/were several MANU-ITIs. I think it was this one that was on TradeMe in 2010 as a 36ft bridgedecker built “by Lanes in 1920″….ummm maybe?
Another MANU-ITI, possibly the same boat, was owned by C.E. Stewart in 1941-43 with a 50hp Lycoming. Another was owned by G.D. Matthews of Devonport in 1957….and so on.

24-05-2019 Input from Neil Chalmers – I recall in the early 1960’s ‘Manu iti’  was owned by Henry Lee of Rawhitiroa Road, Kohimarama . His brother Ken Lee had the Owen Woolley built ‘Avalon’ .

24-05-2019 Input from Malcolm Campbell – Colin brought the MANUITI  June 1977 from Te Atatu & sold her March > April  1985. She went to Thames. She had full length kauri planks…  Built by Lanes ??? in the late 1920’s  early  1930’s..????     Colin then brought the SAN VALLEM June 1985 & sold her May 1988….

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4 thoughts on “Manuiti”

  1. This looks like the Manuiti that my father owned from the mid 60’s to the mid 70’s. At that time it had a 60hp Fordson engine. She was moored in Shoal Bay and was hauled out at the boatyard there for her regular maintenance. I would also be interested on where she is now. Harold Gratton

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  4. There are/were several MANU-ITIs. I think it was this one that was on TradeMe in 2010 as a 36ft bridgedecker built “by Lanes in 1920″….ummm maybe?
    Another MANU-ITI, possibly the same boat, was owned by C.E. Stewart in 1941-43 with a 50hp Lycoming. Another was owned by G.D. Matthews of Devonport in 1957….and so on.

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