Marietta

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MARIETTA

Back in March 2023 WW was contacted by Stuart Myers regarding the whereabouts of Marietta. Stuart’s family owned her from the late 1950’s > late 1970’s. At the time we uncovered some of her past, link to that story below. In the comments Nathan Herbert tabled the suggestion that she wasn’t a Collings & Bell build, built by a gent named Casey in 1927. March 2023 WW Story https://waitematawoodys.com/2023/03/17/marietta/

Recently Marietta popped up on tme, thank you Ian McDonald, below is what is recorded there.

Built 1936 by Collings and Bell, 36’ in length with a 9’ beam, powered by a 170hp Hino. Her hull has been splined and glassed.

VERY in need of some TLC but as the architects say – ’she has good bones’

Not too sure about how she is sitting on those blocks, hopefully well supported else where.

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4 thoughts on “Marietta”

  1. Hi i am selling maietta before the Hino she had a 4cyl perkins she can hit 18 knots very easy

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  2. Seems to be two different boats here, the one in Milford about 12 years ago had a Ford ? I think and was looking very sharp.

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  4. So sad to see her so unloved, but having been splined & glassed, it does indeed seem that she has “good bones,” & hopefully, some boatbuildng magician, will wave his magic wand over her, & restore her to her former beauty.
    Having known her since 1946 I know she is still virtually original, (however with the addition of the bridgedeck way back,) & there seems littel doubt, she would make a wonderful restoration & give more generations to come, much joy & happy cruising. Great to see the Hino looking really tidy. I would say she could have a good turn of speed, with her bottom design & that amount of power.
    . — KEN R (edited AH)

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