CLASSIC WOODEN LAUNCH ALPHEUS FINDS A NEW LAKE HOME – AND SOME WELL EARNED TLC

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CLASSIC WOODEN LAUNCH ALPHEUS FINDS A NEW LAKE HOME – AND SOME WELL EARNED TLC

How’s this for a spot of serendipity, or maybe just Siri listening in 🙂 

Yesterday I was chatting online with Alan Craig at Craig Marine, the central north island master boatbuilder / restorer about the 42′ classic wooden launch – ALPHEUS. Craig mentioned that they had recently completed some work on her a few months ago. Mainly TLC, tidying up some of the bright work and a few repairs. 

These days home for ALPHEUS is Taupo, at the marina down in Turangi. Craig commented that the location was definitely not the place to be doing that kind of work in autumn but they were lucky with the weather.

Then bingo today on WW in the comments section a gent named Brian Murphy mentioned he owned ALPHEUS from 1992/3 until he sold her to Ian and Rosalind about 2015. Brain’s family has huge memories of a superb ownership and many enjoyable summers.We used to moor her on D52 at Gulf Harbour. Last I heard of her she was on Lake Taupo as a live aboard (edited) 

Back in the early days before the demise of the classic yacht association motor launch division, Ian Rosalind and ALPHEUS were regular attendees at the multitude of events we hosted. Very happy to see she has a new life on the lake.

View more photos here from a June 2020 WW story https://waitematawoodys.com/2020/06/04/alpheus-a-peek-down-below-lady-ava-sinks/

Photo below showing the TLC was overdue 😉

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  1. My father and mother Monty and Dorothy McHugh owned Alpheus for many years and were staunch Coastguard Cutter members. When they passed away my sister Debbie and I ran out into the Gulf in my Corsair “Kapalua” to scatter their ashes. Feeling very “DOWN” we chugged around to Woody Bay Rakino and coming around the corner I couldn’t believe my eyes. For there sitting gracefully was Alpheus and not far away was Seafarer that used to belong to Roy and Ray Chaafe cruising friends of my parents. What were the chances of all the boats in Auckland, that those two would be there on that weekday. (sent to cheer us up)

    Debbie and I swam over to Alpheus and introduced our selves receiving a right royal welcome and an invite to come aboard.

    She is a lovely ship and Debbie and I have many fond memories of her.

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