TIMELESS WOODEN LAUNCHES OF THE BAY OF ISLANDS
Todays gallery of classic Bay of Islands wooden boats was snapped by Dean Wright , owner of the majestic woody – ARETHUSA. Dean was un-route to hauling ARETHUSA out for her annual TLC.
For top to bottom we have – AQUARIUS (1955 Supreme Craft), MAHARATIA (1947 Roy Lidgard), POSEIDOM (1965 Owen Woolley), and the last boat, the bridge-decker, is MANU (1913 Bailey & Lowe) a mystery, but looks familiar , hopefully we can put a name to her.
Make sure you check out WW on Monday, we have an epic trip report from John Oates who recently attended the 2025 Port Townson Wooden Boat Festival.
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Manu lived in Milford in 70s .Owner was Peter Hayward is was the slip master
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MANU was in Havelock for some years until the move North.
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Mahurangi Regatta often looks like Port Townson, but I believe the American event is the Port Townsend regatta
Maybe not. Alan H
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The Bridge-decker may be Manu. She was in Whakatakataka Bay / OBC Marina a couple of years ago.
Correct ✓ . Alan H https://waitematawoodys.com/2018/04/23/33498/
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