CAN WE LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS CLASSIC WOODEN LAUNCH

Earlier in the week WW was contacted by Jason Waterson re his recently acquired launch. Her current name is 5 O’CLOCK SOME WHERE, but in a previous life was named ELSIE MAY II.

Jason is hoping to confirm her design / builder, current think is Allen Williams and learn more about her past.  When Jason bought her she was on Lake Taupo and previously was in Napier. Forward motion is via a Fordson 40hp diesel engine.

Can we help Jason out.

Now if she was mine I’d we buying a small tin of a pant and returning the coamings (window surrounds) to a semi wood look, or similar – as per the photo of EILEEN PATRICIA below.