Waitangi, the motor launch was built by Bailey & Lowe as Karamana in late 1923 to a design by Hacker and originally had a Green 6 cylinder aero engine. As you can see from the photo she was one of the ‘quicks’.
Photo as Karamana below – read H Kidd reply for details
Now some of the CYA NZ members that look in here may have already seen this but given there are now viewers from over 22 countries checking out waitemata woodys, I thought they may like to view a good old fashioned kiwi boat club style haul out & winter make over. No fancy cradle lifts at the Devonport Yacht Club, we still use the good old style railway haul out.
The tale & photos have had 20,000+ views but a lot of that is due to the posting getting a mention on the WoodenBoat forum & Classic Boat in the UK. Click the link below. Enjoy
Helm seat on Wirihana, made 80+ years ago out of our native wood – pohutukawa.
Stunning sunset in Rocky Bay, Waikehe Island last night. Should meet up today with some more classics so you will see some other boats 🙂
Posting sooner than I thought, photo taken by Chris Miller on board Rorqual via iPhone. Not often both myself & RD are in the same photo 🙂
Stunning late ago in Rocky Bay.
Last post for a few days – hope to be sitting in a bay, watching the sun rise & set, somewhere around Waikehe Island. I hope you all have a good break & the bunny finds you where ever you are 🙂
Photo Chris Miller
Photo by Chris Miller
Raindance in race mode, yeah right 🙂 during the running of the 2010 Rudder Cup , after stripping anything that was not bolted down off, draining the water tank, just enough fuel on board etc I only gained 0.25knts average speed.
Rumano – designed & built by Colling & Bell 1925, sadly lost off the west coast of the North Island
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