Category Archives: 1950’s

Faye (LADY FAYE)

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FAYEFaye

FAYE – 32 ft Owned & built by Fred Steel of Bayswater in 1948 (one of 2, the other, Adara, owned by Des Donovan & (Andy’s brother). Both were built by “20th Century Boats” (Steele & Donovan) in Sydney St Takapuna. Adara was later lengthened by 6 feet.

Faye originally had a Willys Jeep 4cyl petrol engine which F. Steel later replaced with a 6 cyl Hercules diesel. He owned her for many years. Very roomy for 32 ft. We cruised with them most weekends in the 50s when my parents had Juliana.

photo & story by Ken Ricketts

Faye & Adara

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Faye & Adara

FAYE & ADARA – The twins, as mentioned above. Together c1954 in Islington Bay, Rangitoto Island. They were 2 of the biggest volume, roomy, & well planned for living, 32 footers I have ever seen, that sat well in the water & slid along beautifully tidily in the water at about 8 knots cruising speed.

The interior living space was unbelievable. — FAYE even had a large full boat width, owners stateroom, with full double bed in the aft end of the boat, — a rare luxury in that day & age of vessels under 40 ft, in my experience. a wonderful comfortable boat for longer cruises. Both were built by “20th Century Boats” (Steele & Donovan) in Sydney St Takapuna. Adara was later lengthened by 6 feet.

Kaikoura

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KAIKOURA BON ACCORD KAWAU CIRCA 1984Kaikoura

KAIKOURA, Built by P Vos to a Hacker design in1952 for Alf Crawford owner of E Le Roy canvas goods retailers. Originally had 2 x Kermath Seamate Specials 165 hp each — went very quickly (I had a trip one day Easter 1954 when I was 18 years old — see pic of me on board, pic also of the original owner Alf Crawford & his son Cameron & my parents & me on deck Easter 1954). Engines were replaced by Bridgefords of Mission Bay, who bought her later, with 2 x Perkins 165hp V8s — colour pic was taken with Perkins engines in Bon Accord, Kawau Island, c1985.

photos & story ex Ken Ricketts

Barbara W & Juliana

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Barbara W & Juliana

Barbara W & Juliana tied to Russell Wharf c.1952, on deck of Barbara W are Harry & June Julian (owner of Barbara W’s son) at that time, Fred & Agnes Steel owners of “FAYE” at that time & Ralph & Wyn Ricketts owners of JULIANA — 2 of 9 boats doing a Northern cruise in company under the guiding hand of Harry J who was a commercial skipper on his family tugs plying the coast mostly for sand & he was an absolutely brilliant seaman – he died a few months ago in his 80s (Barbara W had an 8 L3 Gardner Diesel & Juliana had a 6cyl Leyland Diesel)
photo & copy by Ken Ricketts

Neptune

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Neptune

Neptune – designed & built 1956 by Fred Lidgard at Kawau Island. Her owner tells us he uses her more as a motor launch than a yacht, so here she is :-). The interior is quite special as well, we will cover that in the future.