SOLENT – CLASSIC WOODEN LAKE BOAT
Todays very cool classic woody is the 21’ lake boat – SOLENT, built c.1960’s from double kauri planks. Designer / builder is named McMillan in her tme listing (thanks Ian McDonald.)
Powered by a 30hp Lister – Petter 3 cyl. diesel engine, she cruises at 7.5 knots, a very stately speed for her home – Lake Rotoiti (Nth Is.)
Her condition looks ✔️, a reflection of a recent dose of TLC.
Current owner has had the craft for over 10 years, WW is keen to learn more of her history e.g. confirmation on the design / builder, has she always been a lake boat etc.
FYI – I took the photo below back in 2020 at the Lake Rotoiti Classic & Wooden Boat Parade
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Bob McMillan designed and built 2 of these launches, and a 3rd he stretched to 28ft. His boatshed was on the eastern shore of Matauwhi Bay, Russell. As a young boy in the 60s I spent a lot of time in the shed.
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