SKIPJACK – A Peek Down Below (SEA DEVIL)

Earlier this year the 33’ launch – SKIPJACK made an appearance on tme (thanks Ian McDonald) at the time we were told that SKIPJACK was built in 1918 by Chas Bailey. During her life she has twice been ‘modified’ to create more headroom in the wheelhouse and cabin.

Forward motion is via a 80hp Ford Dover diesel engine that gets her along at a comfortable 7.5 knots.

SKIPJACK has had several home ports having spent time in Auckland and now calls Waikawa marina in Picton home.

The launch has made several appearances on WW, the most recent back in July 2019, link below, when she was relocating south (by road). In a previous life was was named SEA DEVIL. https://waitematawoodys.com/2019/07/26/skipjack-sea-devil/