Robyn Gae Lives On

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ROBYN GAE LIVES ON 

Following up on yesterdays story which had a photo of the 1934 Cox & Filter built launch – Robyn Gae hauled out at the Te Atatu Boating Club hardstand, today we get to share a better view of the project.

WW understands that the launch was / is being re-launched this week. The seams have been re chalked and next year once they have ‘settled down’ will be faired then.

As mentioned yesterday, this launch was very close to having a date with a back-hoe – fantastic to see she dodged that bullet and gets another life afloat.

If the new owner reads this – would love to learn more about the work done and to see some interior photos.

16-06-2023 UPDATE – Back in the water at TBC

8 thoughts on “Robyn Gae Lives On”

  2. Yep, Nath. Hope she gets her rig back soonish before someone gets the idea to put a curvaceous cruser mast and loses the balance. A good mast and yard with stays gives the anchor crew something to hang on to when going fwd. Also you can hang a wee jib to knock the roll out if you need.

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  3. Great to see. I wonder will she be getting a mast back? She looked great in the old Kawau photos with her rig.

    Hopefully she will venture i to the gulf again.

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  5. cousin had a boat, san dorathy, sis to san elizabeth, dorathy fell over being transported and died.

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  6. I’m glad that Robyn Gae has survived this time. With a firm resolve, it can be done. Lovely old ship -remember seeing her a lot in the late ’50s early ’60s round Kawau.

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  8. Phew! Nice save, whoever the new owner is!
    As to “back-hoes”, the poor old San Elizabeth has finally had her date with one up here, and is no more. At one point she was down to keel, floors and the engine. Wonder who got that big Gardner? (I shouldn’t be a bit surprised 😉 )

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