CLASSIC WOODEN LAUNCH MONTEREY RE-LAUNCHED
A couple of weeks ago we reported on the work underway on the classic Lidgard built wooden launch MONTEREY at the Slipway Milford yard – link below https://waitematawoodys.com/2025/11/14/classic-lidgard-launch-monterey-gets-a-birthday/
On Friday MONTEREY slipped back into the water looking the best she has in the last 20 years, a tribute to her new owner and the skills of the craftspeople at the Slipway Milford yard.
Still a few projects to be finished off back on her marina, but today we celebrate the ‘homecoming’ of one of the fleets best looking classic wooden launches.
Lots of dockside chat regarding the grey anti-fouling and how it will look with the normal bits hanging off in a few months – time will tell 😉
We will follow up with an interior story in a few weeks.
(Photos ex owner, Jason Prew and Alan H)
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Not true! Her previous owner had her looking great within the last 20 years.
>>> Read the actual words “looking the best she has” is a rating, it doesn’t say she didn’t look great at other times. Alan H
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New post launching video added. Alan H
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Love that grey anti-foul. All class, well done.
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Having known her, & seen her right from new, when Alf Postles had her built by Roy Lidgard, in 1946/47, I can attest to the fact that she looks much more beautiful today, than she did, even when brand new, & also, wonderfully, still exactly as she was built, in every way. — KEN R
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