CLASSIC WOODEN MOTOR SAILER – SPINDRIFT
Today’s featured vessel is the rather salty-looking SPINDRIFT – a 27’ classic double-ended motorsailer that recently surfaced on tme (cheers Ian McDonald for the heads-up).
Unfortunately, the listing doesn’t give much away. We’re told she’s built to a design known as a “Scottish Fifer” and has a kauri hull, so it’s likely she was built here in New Zealand. Power comes from an 18hp Saab engine.
And that’s about it.
The seller does mention there’s a “full history from when built, with photos” – which would be a great addition to the listing. Always curious how some people seem to make it harder to sell a boat…
If anyone out there knows more about SPINDRIFT, drop us a line in the WW comments section. She’s currently located in Tauranga.
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‘Spindrift’ is destined to ‘Lake Waikaremoana’. We will update you of her wellbeing in the future.
Happy boating,
John
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re Spindrift
built by my father at Kerikeri in the late 60s. He drew up the lines inspired by Scottish fishing boats. The kauri was milled in the Hokianga. Originally powered by a Perkins. Sailed extensively in the BOI and the Northern coast. In 1981 she was washed out of the Waipapa basin in a flash flood. Dad repaired her using timber saved from the original planking. He sold her a few years later. The wheel house isn’t original but suits her. Good to see that she is still going!
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Input ex Harold Kidd – NEW GOLDEN HIND was burnt to the waterline in February 1953 at Raroia, in the Tuamotus.
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NEW GOLDEN HIND was burnt to the waterline in February 1953 at Raroia, in the Tuamotus.
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Hi,My Great Grandfather went on a passage on the ‘New Golden Hynd’ to Fiji.His name was Maurice McGregor from Torbay or Matamata. I thought he was in the photo with Mr.Jenkins and co.Do you have any other information or where or who owns the vessel now.Cheers,Donna Youngman (McGregor)027 271 3438 Sent from my Galaxy
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