Category Archives: Launches

Deodar

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DEODAR

photos ex Keith Munro

Ex Auck Police launch. 52ft x 15ft, Millar & Tunnage, 1960, kauri, twin 210hp Cat dsl s (9 – 16 knts). The older photos show her being restored in 1996 by John Wright & Dave Brown.  The ‘older’ photo of her post re-launch in the water has the launch Alwyn alongside.

Deodar has recently had an extensive refit is back to her former glory & now for sale & quote the trademe listing ‘owners will trade & priced reduced to sell.

There have been books written on Deodar’s life in the ‘force’

18/06/2104 A selection of ‘random’ photos added from ex Deodar crew member – John Elingham’s collection. Posted to ensure they are recorded / stored for the future.

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Also below – a few from John of the ill-fated Wellington police boat – Lady Elizabeth

Kate

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Kate

KATE

photo ex classicboatnz

Built in 1884 by Thompson Bros. in Dargaville. Photo looks to be taken at Waiheke Island (tbc)

Harold Kidd Update

According to the Register of British Ships she was built in 1894 by C. Thompson at Aratapu, not in 1884. She was also called KAIPARA KATE in 1932 when owned by A G Curel of Helensville, but seems to have reverted to just KATE. The earliest reference I have to her is her entry in the Pahi Regatta of 1899 as a sailing vessel.

Graham Guthrie Update

Kate is indeed on the Causeway on Waiheke Island. She has been aquired by Bernard Rhodes, a sailor who has built his own vessel and sailed her around the world. A Waiheke resident, Bernard is seeking to restore Kate to her former glory as funding permits, and then use her as a sail training ship for the youth of Waiheke and Auckland. As a boatbuilder of considerable talent Bernard has taken under his wing 2 lads who he is teaching  various skills as they assist in the restoration.He has produced an interesting brochure on the history of Kate and how she should look when restored. I will retreive this from Kailua and see if it can be uploaded onto the ww website.

Now members have successfully completed the restoration of Gypsy, if they have any surplus funds, Kate would be worthy of consideration.

Lady Eileen

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LADY EILEEN

Looking to get into the classic wooden boating scene ? Lady Eileen  is now offered for sale & offers outstanding value for money for a vessel of her size ( L=48.9′ / B=13.4′ / D=3.9′ / 18 tons) &  fit-out. refer trademe listing link below for full details.

A fine example of a Shipbuilders / SupaCraft triple skinned kauri launch. Lady Eileen was launched in 1947 & is a sister ship to Rakanoa, Mahara & Rosemary II.

Given her size & fit-out ‘live-aboard’ is an option.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=676584140

Marnine

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Marnine

MARNINE

photo ex Shane Anderson

Marnine is one of our hidden classics i.e. we do not see her out & about much so to get this great photo of her post re-launching at Gulf Harbour is a gem.
She enjoyed a very long tenure with the Porter family & I understand her current owner has had her for approx. 20 years. She looks as sharp as the day in 1961 she was launched

Built by Lanes (Panmure), her owner (the late) Fred Porter had a very big input to her design & styling.

At 50 feet & with a beam of 15 feet & 25 tonnes she is a beautiful big girl.
Search Marnine in the ww search box for more photos & details.

16-10-2016 Hauled out at Gulf Harbour (photos Ken Ricketts)

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Waimiga Re – fit /launch

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WAIMIGA

Now Waimiga always was a very special launch, she would feature on a lot of classic owners bucket list. Her pervious owner looked after her like one of the family & now Shane Anderson has taken her to another level, on Wednesday she emerged from Wayne Olsen’s Horizon Boats shed in Stillwater after 4 months of man love. This was a total make-over & unless you knew the boat you would not notice the extent of the project. There is still a few wee jobs to finish on the marina & ‘bits’ to be add, so when she is 100% I’ll post a lot more, in the mean time enjoy.

Another floating billboard for Awlwood MA (Uroxsys).

Mao Mao

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Mao Mao

MAO MAO

photo ex classicboatnz

We have had a lot of varnish lately on ww so todays photo is a b/w from the past. I love the posed look on the angler/skippers face, no sign of emotion. He has onboard a fish almost as big as his boat but he is looking very cool & collected.

Anyone know more about Mao Mao?

Harold Kidd Update

Only that she seems to have been based at Totara North.

PS she was owned by Henry Stonex of Russell. MAO MAO II was based at Totara North.

PPS Stonex, a retired Taranaki farmer, had her at Russell in the period 1936-39.

More of Lady Crossley

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Lady Crossley update photos

I was sent from the owners yesterday these brilliant photos from re-launch day, they were too good to ‘bury’ in the last post. Plus a great b/w photo from her her launch day in 1948.  Enjoy 🙂

Buffalo Bull & Waiata

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Buffalo Bull & Waiata

BUFFALO BILL & WAIATA

Photo ex Harold Kidd of Buffalo Bill (nearer the camera) & Waiata. Both were built by David Reid of Drake St Freemans Bay.

Note the boy on the cabin top of Buffalo Bill with a .22 to ward off orcs (or seagulls).

Enter Buffalo Bill in the waitematawoodys search box to learn more.

Lady Crossley

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LADY CROSSLEY

photos ex David Cooke

Sunday 15th Dec (2013) saw another of the CYA’s classic launch fleet re-launched after sending the winter at Opua under the care of Opua master boat builder Craig McInnes. Colin Wild designed & built Lady Crossley in 1947 & if he was looking down yesterday he would have been a very happy man. Lady Crossley is simply magnificent & her owners Margo & Jamie Hudson launched in a style that Col Wild would have approved of – canon fire, lots of flag & lots of champagne.

Lady Crossley was built for the Seager Bros who were the agents for Crossley diesels. She was sold to Vic & Rob Sanders in 1956 & they installed new Gardner 6LW’s into her in 1957. Which I understand she still has to this day.

Congratulations to Hudsons & all the craftspeople that have worked on her – Colin Wild boats are special, this one is now VERY special.

It almost goes without saying that the wow factor came out of a Awlwood MA (Uroxsys) can 🙂