VENTURE – A Peek Down Below

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VENTURE – A Peek Down Below

I last saw the launch – Venture, back in June 2021 when she was berthed at Hobsonville marina. Link below to that story + a Aug 2017 story that has some wonderful photos from her days big game fishing in the Bay of Islands.

Venture was built by Morrie Palmer in c.1964 and while several people have made reference to being designed by Colin Wilde, at best, probably safe to say ‘influenced by’ 😉

36 in length, 12’1” beam and draft of 3’7”. Forward motion is via 6cyl Ford 90hp Diesel engine.

Today thanks to a recent tme listing (ex Ian McDonald) we get to have a gender down below.

WW Aug 2017 https://waitematawoodys.com/2017/08/26/venture-2/ WW June 2021 https://waitematawoodys.com/2021/06/23/can-we-id-this-launch-2/

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2 thoughts on “VENTURE – A Peek Down Below”

  1. Hi, great to see the “Venture” after her trip to the beauty parlour looking really good. I remember her well when she was in the Bay of Islands owned by the Hudspith family of Kaikohe for many years.

    I remember well when she arrived in Waitangi from her voyage up from Auckland with my father Colin Clarke on board as a crew member in October 1966 and I as an 11 year old couldn’t wait to go out on her!

    She was well known in game fishing circles in the BOI and caught many marlin in her day with brothers Norm and Cyril Hudspith and crew.

    She is still a handsome vessel and I hope the new owners enjoy her for many more years.

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