SILENS – A PEEK DOWN BELOW
The 38’ launch – Silens was built / launched in 1912 by Harvey & Lang (photos below).
Built from kauri planks and carvel construction. Beam is just shy of 9′ and she draws 3’.
Powered by a 85hp Ford diesel engine that gives her a top speed of 10 knots. The forward propulsion is supplemented by a small battened main and jib – Silens is one of the few woody launches that actually looks all good under sail.
Over the years I have been on Silens many times but oddly for me I have never shared photos of her impressive interior, today we get to see what a well designed and crafted classic launch Silens is.
UPDATE FEB 2026 – at anchor in Algies Bay. Photo ex Angus Rogers
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The interior of SILENS has absolutely blown me away.
In all my years of boating, I have never seen a boat of that age & size, with a pleasant but simple exterior, which has such an incredible absolutely stunning interior. Whoever did that interior was not a cabinetmaker or a boatbuilder, he was a magician, who also had impeccable taste in interior decorating, furnishing, & layout, — AMAZING!!! — KEN R
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New photo added. Alan H
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That is just beautiful great layout below thanks for sharing 👍🍻
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very nice down below – the interior has been really cleverly worked around the engine box
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Wow , she sure is beautiful
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