LANAI – A Peek Down Below

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OPUA July 2025

LANAI – A Peek Down Below

Todays woody – LANAI was built in 1949 by Lanes. Carvel kauri construction. 

She has made several appearances on WW, links below. Its nice to see that her current owner has given her a hair cut and the fly bridge has gone.

There is lots of chat and intel in the past posts but a quick overview below.

32’ x 10’6” x 2’9”,  powered by twin Thornycroft 54hp engines, that sees her cruise at a comfortable 7.5 knots, max 10 knots. WW July 2014  https://waitematawoodys.com/2014/07/04/lanai/

WW Jan 2022  https://waitematawoodys.com/2022/01/05/lanai-2/

2016 Photo below

(thanks to Ian McDonald for the heads up)

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5 thoughts on “LANAI – A Peek Down Below”

  1. Hi there, we have just bought Lanai from Craig and Mandy.Her new home is Russell

    Regards

    John and Deidre Grant

    PS Our other boat Florence is for Sale

    Thanks

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  4. Hi .my name is Max. This may seem a little simple.i would like to know if you have any history on  a launch  or launchs owned by Jack Hobbs of whangaparaoa. He had a farm on whangaparaoa peninsula at army Bay.The time period would have been late 60s to very early 70s.i think one of the launchs had a fore and aft cabin.This is only a distant memory as I am 66 and Jack Hobbs was /is my uncle but not sure what side of the family. Thankyoumac .  Yahoo Mail – Email Simplified

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  5. I’m confused, for the last 40 or so years I’ve heard & believed she had 2 x4 cyl. Leyland Diesels & suddenly today, she has 2 Thornycroft 4cyl. diesels

    Obviously, one is wrong, & must say at this stage, I tend to accept the Leyland version, but I suppose it could be either. — KEN R

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