Photo below taken when Happy Hours was collected ready to transport to Alan Craig’s shed.
HAPPY HOURS V13
I have been contacted by Alan Craig from Craig Marine looking for he next owner of the18’ mullet boat – Happy Hours V13.
Built by Billy Rogers in 1949 to an earlier Logan design, she was a copy of Secret (V3) but is a much fuller boat so must have been modified during building. She was first owned by Billy Rogers’ brother in-law and then by Lieutenant Commander J. Lennox-King.
Happy Hours is currently sitting in one of Alan’s sheds waiting to be finished. But Alan commented that he has not been near it in a couple of years, he is a very in demand wooden boat builder and the current work schedule is very motor-boat focussed.
The yacht was acquired from the NZ Traditional Boatbuilding School before being passed on to Alan.
I understand that Alan’s exceptions in terms of a price are not great, he is more interested in Happy Hours going to a good home.
Alan has the mast and rudder plus fittings etc for it too.
So woodys – anyone looking for a classic wooden boat project?
23-09-2019 Input from Robin Elliott
Owners:
N.C. Wensor 1949?/52+?; F. Simkins 1955?/56+?; Peter & Frederick Boyle 1958+?; R.D. Wood 1959?/60+?; Lt.Cdr J. Lennox-King 1961?/68+? ; Dean Herbison 2007/16+?; Alan Craig ?/2019+?
Happy Hours was built for Noel Wensor (billy’s Bro’ in law) in 1949. Lennox-King did not own her until the early 1960’s. Dean Herbison bought her in 2007 when she was hauled out at Okahu Bay.
Owners:
N.C. Wensor 1949?/52+?; F. Simkins 1955?/56+?; Peter & Frederick Boyle 1958+?; R.D. Wood 1959?/60+?; Lt.Cdr J. Lennox-King 1961?/68+? ; Dean Herbison 2007/16+?; Alan Craig ?/2019+?
Happy Hours was built for Noel Wensor (billy’s Bro’ in law) in 1949. Lennox-King did not own her until the early 1960’s. Dean Herbison bought her in 2007 when she was hauled out at Okahu Bay.
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New home will be with Geoff hopefully!
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She was the first Mullet Boat I ever sailed on, 64 years ago, I was 9, she was huge in comparison to my P class and they actually took girls on board, clearly sailing Mullet Boats was for me!
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Happy Days or Happy Hour ?
Corrected 🙂
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Hi Geoff – I have passed your email address onto Alan Craig
Cheers Alan H
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Hi
Can you put me in touch with Alan Craig?
Thatâs me in the photo of Happy Hours sailing.
I would quite like to get her back.
Regards
Geoff Clendon
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