ELIZABET I
I had the occasion to be heading out west yesterday so flicked the car indicator on at the Te Atatu Road off ramp and dropped down to the Te Atatu Boat Club yard.
Have to same very quiet eg not many craft hauled out but I did spot a launch named – ELIZABET I hauled out getting some TLC.
A stranger to me and an interesting ‘mix’ of design styles – hull appears 1920>30’s but the cabin is a lot newer and could share some DNA with a garden shed. But I’m sure very functional and easily corrected if a future owner so wished 🙂
Interested to learn more about ELIZABET I , interesting that her life buoy has the name HEATHER II on it, might be no connection and just a reflection of the ‘first up best dressed’ rule 😉
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the boats name is Elizabet 1 . The life Bouy was given to me so I made a bracket for it . Just thought it looked cool.. boat is how I got it (cabin) she had a lot of rot and motor was broken.. she has a b.m.c commander (reconditioned). I Have owned her for around 8 years and fixed alot but yes she is def in need of some TLC! Just hauled out for caulking repairs this time. I don’t have any info on her past . If anyone does know anything about her please let us know.. thanks Ben
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Orange lifebuoy with “Heather II” on it? The lifebuoys stationed up and down the piers here are the same, obviously a commercial item. I suspect the one on “Elizabet I” may have been “acquired”. 🙂
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lots of rot in the hull topsides port side by the looks
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