Yacht on the left in the pic I sent earlier is Stewart 38 Wendella, built by Claude Spooner in f/glassed ferro for his own use c1960. She had been drawn out to 39’ and made centre cockpit. Extra toilet in aft cabin. For’d head had other loo and a small mosaic tiled bath. Had pressurised hot water from the Lees/Ford 6 cylinder diesel with the exhaust up the mast heating the water (to warm in 15 minutes). Bath had to be baled out – no drain. Was used once for a child and then for stowage ‘English’ fashion. Held 2 cartons of ale and the bagged spinnaker. I crewed on her 1968/70.
Wendella was a virtual sister-ship to Bernie Skinner’s ‘Swanhilde’ which circumnavigated the globe. Pic of Swanhikde is attached here. She was wooden. Taken late 1980s/early 1990s at Coro or TeKouma.
Correct Colin and living Westhaven/ Northcote Point area up till a year ago with a water taxi driver living aboard
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Pretty sure Swanhikde was ferro also.
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There is a boat that looks just like the “Wandella” in Mana Marina.
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Shame on you John Newsham for posting photo of yacht of concrete construction on Waitemata Woodys classic wooden boat website!
In John’s defence – he sent me the photo as reference to the two launches only. Alan H
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