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Jack Brooke Mystery Launch

Todays woody is only a mystery because the seller didn’t disclose the vessels name 😦

What we know is she is 36’ in length, with a 10’ beam. Built in kauri utilising carvel construction and launched in 1962.

Anyone able to tell us more about the boat – name, builder, history etc 🙂

WOODYS STILLWATER / WATERFRONT PICNIC – NEW DATE – APRIL 15TH

Bill on March 4, 2023 at 8:58 am said:

Steve Hansen owned this launch at one stage,twin Fordsons with dry stack exhausts she is noisy

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Des on March 3, 2023 at 2:16 pm said:

I have no idea what design she is but it is nice to see that she is looking well loved!

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Robert Brooke on March 3, 2023 at 10:10 am said:

I am pretty sure that she is not Dads design. I have looked through his drawings,
nothing resembling this boat
Robert Brooke

# thanks Robert. I have deleted the reference to JB. Alan H

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Alan Sexton on March 3, 2023 at 9:04 am said:

I would also question whether she is a Brooke design, the hard chine, straight line stem and slight tumblehome at the stern do not match other Brooke designs of that era. As for the cabin coamings….

#Thanks Alan- can only go in what the owner says, but as we all know that isn’t always correct. Alan H 😄

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murray on March 3, 2023 at 7:51 am said:

She lived at schoolhouse bay for some years then Trev the prop doctor had her in Milford Creek, Brooke ??

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