MILFORD CREEK FLASH BACK
Wouldn’t it be great if we still had businesses like the above around today. One stop shops.
I was up and down the creek today myself – giving the 95 year old a bottom tickle up – 2023 was such a crap season Raindance didn’t get the normal amount of use. So from entering and exiting the creak the watch said 38 minutes – service with a smile, well almost …… things a tad busy at The Slipway Milford with only 96>hrs till closing the door.
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As a schoolboy, I used to work after school for Allen Williams. – Initially, just sweeping up wood shavings, but eventually gravitating to tasks like holding the dolly.
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Hi .
i owned Tiburon back in the 80s
She was 30 ft long and had 6’4″ headroom in main cabin and more where you stepped down into the galley. semi displacement.
with a 135 Perkins diesel
last I knew of her she was in a poor state at cooks beach mooring whitianga
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I served most of my boatbuilding apprenticeship in Alan Williams yard, after moving from Smith’s boatyard in Whangarei.
Banshee 2 was the last boat I helped build way back in the early 1970’s.
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Any one know about Tiburon built for sir Keith parks by Alan williams
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Allen Williams built our boat Nor East. Full length kauri with mahogany interior, built for the McAlpine family.
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Allen Williams.Neighbours of his boatbuilding premises had a law suit taken out against him,over smells,noise etc.
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Loving” the almost unlimited supply of first grade Kauri”
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