CLASSIC 1928 KAURI LAUNCH – MANAAKI

Todays woody is the 36’ launch –  MANAAKI built in 1928 by Collings & Bell. The photo comes to us from Karl Webber via Lew Redwood fb. In the fb story is comments that at the time of the photo (1930) the boat was owned by the Webber family and was built of kauri and used primarily to cross from Kapiti Island to Paraparaumu.

MANAAKI first appeared on WW back in August 2015 – link below, lots of old and newish photos here https://waitematawoodys.com/2015/08/10/manaaki/

Then in May 2021 she was for sale and we got to have a gander down below – link here https://waitematawoodys.com/2021/05/09/manaaki-a-peek-down-below/

Looking for confirmation that todays MANAAKI is the same launch that was build for the Zane Grey fleet – ALMA G, OTEHEI and AVALON were the names of some of her sisters.

INPUT ex KARL WEBBER via Dean Wright