CLASSIC MASON CLIPPER – CAPRI V – Check Out The Trailer

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CLASSIC MASON CLIPPER – CAPRI V – Check Out The Trailer

Todays story is more about the amazing trailer that we see in the video of the Mason Clipper- CAPRI V launching at the recent Lake Rotoiti Classic & Wooden Boat Parade. It’s believed that there is only one other trailer left working like it. Considering the design of the trailer is nearly 50 years old it must have been something back then. I wonder why it never took off else where.

Owner Phil Davidson commented that CAPRI V was built in 1978 and her original owner was Graham Lincoln. In the last photo ex the Mason Clipper FB page we see the craft at the Auckland Boat Show. Graham Lincoln’s son told Phil that she won some award at the show.

CAPRI V is powered by a 1996 350hp Chev V8 with Volvo Penta gear drive.

Phil is the seventh owner and she mainly spends her time on Taupo Tarawera and Lake Rotoiti. In the 2nd photo above CAPRI V is seen in Honeymoon Bay on Lake Rotoiti.

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2 thoughts on “CLASSIC MASON CLIPPER – CAPRI V – Check Out The Trailer”

  1. Pete Miller wrote on his facebook page a few years ago that the trailer was extremely heavy, about 1000kg. As the Clippers were not exactly light Capri would have been a heavy rig to tow in those times.

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  2. Hi. the idea was so theroad part of the trailer did not get wet ie saltwater

    G L used the OBC ramp so the boat trailer/cradle just rolled into the water ,no brake rust for cof etc how do i know ? I help build boat and trailer base for GL cheers johnchambers NGARUUI

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