CLASSIC WOODEN YACHT – CELOX H8 –  A Look Back In Time

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CLASSIC WOODEN YACHT – CELOX H8 –  A Look Back In Time

I’m constantly sent via email and post details on classic boats that people have owned or rubbed up against – which is great.

Yesterday was different, one of the gents, Bruce Buccanan, that frequents my regular coffee shop, handed me a USB data stick with the gallery of photos above, all centred around the 26’ mullet boat – CELOX H8, built by Logan Bros and launched in 1908

I think the old school term jaunty best describes the gents that sailed or crewed on CELOX back them. Bruce’s father (a part owner or owner) is the gent in the last 2 photos , and thats all son Bruce knows about the photos.

CELOX has made several appearances on WW and the yacht had an eventful life, which may have ended in 2015 – WW would love to learn what finally happened to the yacht, we know she or parts of were salvaged but thats where the story stopped.

2015 WW STORY LINK + more intel in the Comments Section https://waitematawoodys.com/2015/02/01/celox-sos/

And Can We Name The Launch In The Photo Below – alongside CELOX at Mansion House, Kawau Island

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6 thoughts on “CLASSIC WOODEN YACHT – CELOX H8 –  A Look Back In Time”

  1. hi there, we raced against celox in mullet boat Kohara, L1, in the 70s. Russell Boat Club.i think she was owned by Fuzz Ellis…childhood memory.

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  3. launch is Wenna.

    Graham- I see her on and off, am not sure if the last place was Kerikeri (Waipapa landing) or maybe somewhere like Taupo?

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  4. my bad…the ownership of Celox changed after Joe passed away…the new owner was the guy who lost her…cheers Chris

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  5. evening all…Joe Cotton owned and loved Celox for many years before her demise on the Cavalli Islands..she was salvaged to a degree but subsequently was lost…the large parts of her were left to rot up behind the Opua Quarry…was a shame…cheers Chris

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  6. Hi Team, I used to own a 30ft Launch Shipbuilders called Delphinus. Does anyone know where she is? She has a 180hp Ford under the floor. She was a perfect sea boat. Kind Regards Grahame Carbery

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    See below – too big? Alan H

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