Mystery Launch At Waiheke Island
Mooching around Sandy Bay I spotted the above woody – it looks familiar. Not anchored, on a mooring so maybe she is an Island boat.
I’m sure someone smarter than me can ID her.
Woodys Classics Waiheke BBQ & Pizza Lunch – Trip Report
Another great turn out for Saturdays gathering at Little Oneroa – I counted 16 woodys in the bay, rowing past a couple I may have detected a whiff of PVC but they were lookers and all had a healthy mix of timber and bronze. Attending boats tagged in the story.
Most people decided to order lunch from the wood-fired pizza caravan and were not disappointed – very yum.
The timing seemed to work for everyone – several boat travelled long distances to participate and 1/2 the fleet were just there for the day. Also dog friendly venues are appreciated – again 1/2 the boats had pooches aboard. Perfect weather and very low numbers of what the islanders call ‘day trippers’.
As proof that all you need to be welcomed at a Woody Classics event, is a passion for wooden boats – my boat of the day was Allan and Pam Hooper’s – Katherine. Her dinghy (built by Allan) gets her a 10/10 tick in my book. You can read more about Katherine here https://waitematawoodys.com/2020/02/03/katherine/
Katherine
Little Oneroa – Waiheke Island
Oneroa
Oneroa
I spotted Allan’s dinghy ashore on Sunday morning at Oneroa – now Allan is a perfectionist, so his score drops to 9.9/10 – he left the stickers on the oars 🙂
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I liked your comment on a whiff of PVC. Around the boat shop I worked in we called them Clorox bottles ( a big brand of bleach…I don’t know if they sell it where you are).
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naa u gotta show where u got goodies from Alan – gd ole local craftsmen gota be fistbumped 🙂
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Until recently she had an ugly top hamper on her.Much better now
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My plug is WAINUNU as well — KEN R
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Wainunu
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Shes been pictured and posted on here dozens of times.
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