

CAN WE LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CLASSIC LAUNCH – JAN MAREE
Recently WW was contacted by Hamish Moore regarding the classic launch – JAN MAREE, that in Hamish’s words is in the family stable and has resided on Lake Taupo for many a year. The family are short on her history and Hamish was wondering if any of the WW followers might know more about her.
The WW post on the Vindex RENA brought some more thoughts to Hamish’s mind and having recently had JAN MAREE surveyed for insurance and the gears have been turning to find out more about her.
What we think we know about JAN MAREE – she was in the Bay Of Islands owned and used by one family line and ownership changed to another family line, Taupo based. Her specs are 33’9” x 10’9” x 3’3″
What everyone would like to know is :-
• Confirm design (Vindex?)- • Who built her and where • Tales of her life on BOI
She lives in a shed on Lake Taupo and is enjoyed by family members for fishing, recreational and sightseeing.
JAN MAREE was recently hauled out and trucked to Auckland and underwent some TLC. • New Heart transplant, now a 320 Cummins • Hull Maintenance and replacement of all skin fittings. • Remove and plug all redundant fittings. • New Dash and systems upgrades, to complement the new Engine package. • New Paint and varnish. The above work was completed by :-
• The Boatbuilders, HMB, • Ray Bryant Marine • Halfmoon Bay Electrical. • Gloss Boat, Tāmaki Park
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Carl Augustin might also be a possibility?
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It has a chine and cabin top of a John Spencer yacht design. John designed a number of small trailer runabouts.
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All I have is that she was owned in 1966 by J. McMillan of Silverdale (first owner?).
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Certainly not a Vindex hull, the bow and rocker are all wrong for one of Jims.
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I don’t believe she is a Vindex .
All Vindexes have the chine line well above the waterline at the bow, refer photo below, & this boat’s chine line is right on the waterline.
Still a fab boat though, with a wonderful refurb.
Should go very well with that Cummins. — KEN R
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