Rahemo #2 Post

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RAHEMO #2 Post

ww was contacted by the present owner of Rahemo & the information & photos the Rod Turner has supplied deserves its own post, read below
“The Chrysler Crown 125s I replaced were “mirror” or a contra-rotating handed pair. They were rugged and reliable, dedicated marine engines. No change of rotation occurred in the gear boxes. They were supplied and installed by Todds as New Zealand agents, not the Navy. Rahemo never had diesel engines before 1987. The “one family from new” is my mistake as I was not aware of Mr Butchers 2 year ownership. I thought the Todd family owner her from new. The Trademe listing was done by Vinnings Brokers. Rahemo returned to Auckland in the 1950s to be used for deep sea fishing in the Bay of Islands before making a second trip back to Wellington.“

Richard has supplied 2 photos of Rahemo on the hard showing her under-water hull shape & a stunning black and white is of Rahemo and another family boat, the “Maroro” taken in Onahau Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound in about 1948. Maroro is a Chris Craft from about 1932 still in his families ownership awaiting restoration.

Rahemo #1 Post

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RAHEMO #1 Post

Described as a Laing bridge decker & built in 1935, her kauri hull is 42′ long. Powered by twin 4 cyl. Volvo 130hp engines she has no trouble cruising at 10>12 knots. Her 4 sale listing states that she has had one owner from new.

Any one able to confirm & expand on what we know about Rahemo ?

Harold Kidd Update

RAHEMO was built in Auckland in late 1936 by Dick LANG (not Laing) at St. Mary’s Bay for R.W. Butcher of Hamilton as STRATHMORE. She was 42’x10’9″x3’6″ and powered with twin 90hp Chryslers. In 1938 she was bought by the Todd family of Wellington and motored down via Tauranga and the east coast in December 1938. The Todds renamed her RAHEMO. She was in NAPS out of Wellington in WW2 as Z76 and fitted with diesels. One TradeMe recently she was advertised as “one family from new”…………………….. not really.

PS R.W. Butcher sold ALCESTIS/RAIONA to Alf Seccombe when he had STRATHMORE/RAHEMO built and had RAWEA built when he sold STRATHMORE/RAHEMO. When RAWEA was  requisitioned for RNZN patrol work in 1940 he bought RONGO. You can’t keep a good launch man down!

Photo below ex Paper Past – 15 Dec 1938 just prior to departing for Wellington, insert photo i of A. R. Clarke who skippered her.

Strathmore (Rahemo) 15 Dec 1938

Valerie

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Valerie launch day 29 Aug 1929
Valerie 2007
Lady Dorothy (L) Valerie (R)

VALERIE

Photos from Alan H & Papers Past.
Details from Harold Kidd & Robin Elliott

Valerie was built by the Lane Motor Boat Company & launched on 29 August 1929. Her owner was Mr. M. G. King of Whangarei. She is 35′ with a 9′ beam. When launched she featured two cabins & had a 35hp St Lawrence engine.

These days Valerie is kept at Whangaroa Marina and currently owned by John Briers and Jackie Te Hore of Cable Bay. Valerie was for many years owned by the Reynolds family, close friends of the Pickmeres, who owned her up until the late 1960’s. Apart from a short period in Auckland during the 1960’s she has spent almost all her life in Whangarei and the Far North. It is believed Valerie was sometimes used by H. Pickmere when he was charting the far north

In the colour photo above Valerie (r) is anchored with Robin Elliott’s Logan 33 replica, Lady Dorothy (l), off Milford Island in Whangaroa Harbour, Jan 2013.

CYA NZ Classic Register 2014/15 Edition

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CYA NZ Classic Register 2014/15 Edition

At long last its out. Chris Miller & myself craft this book every season. Each year we say “never again” 🙂

Click the link below to view 200+ classic boats – note the link takes you to the CYA website so if you want to return to the ww site you will have to re-log in. Also the on-line addition does not show owners contact details for obvious reasons 😉

http://classicyacht.org.nz/demosite/wp-content/uploads/Classicreg2014/mobile/index.html

 

Rehutai

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REHUTAI
details & photos ex Vinings Brokers ex Ken Rickets

If you believe the brokers listing Rehutai was built by Lanes in 1960…………….  She is 43ft x approx 13ft 6in, carvel kauri hull, powered by a 120hp Ford diesel. Currently based in Waikawa.
Ken questions the 1960 launch date as he recalls her from the 1950’s & she was not ‘new’ then. Open for discussion but Kens view is she looks early to mid 1930’s & could even be earlier than that??
Any input / details would be appreciated.

Note – there was several steamers called Rehutai

Harold Kidd Update

Thank goodness Ken has learned to be more cautious with his prognostications. The owner should add not a “II” but probably a “VI” to her name to satisfy Ken’s obsession over names, because REHUTAI was a popular name for NZ launches, up and down the country.
I have told the owner of this boat her provenance, but he doesn’t believe me. He believes his own myths and maybe you can see why when the full facts are revealed.
This particular REHUTAI started life as an amateur-built 35 footer, partially built  by a chap called Elley in Ponsonby who sold her to J.P. Aldred of Ponsonby. He had her finished off (most likely by Collings & Bell) and launched her in December 1919 as IRIHAPETI (maori for “Elizabeth”) powered by a 30hp Doman supplied by Collings & Bell. Aldred sold her to H.F. Butler of Remuera in November 1921 to commute to his property on Browns Island. Butler changed her name to NOMAD and kept her until about 1929, having repowered her with a 56hp Ferro around 1925. He sold her to Nops who sold her to W.E. Fullerton of Remuera in 1931. Fullerton sold her to Stan Parker in 1935 and he had her converted to her present configuration by Lidgards who added 7 feet to her amidships, taking her out to 42ft., renaming her ARAWA and having a 65/90 Deutz diesel installed.
After WW2 she was renamed REHUTAI.
Now who would believe that??

SUZY Q

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SUZY Q

Another Mason – Suzy Q started out as a double diagonal hull, Marlin & later in life got a top chop.  Since these photos were taken a chrome, split glass windshield has been added. Her engine is a brand new V8 Lexus motor. Sounds & looks like she’ll do 35 knots – would be interesting with round bilge, might drift around the corners 😉

She is owned by Ryan from Pine Harbour Electrical, Ryan & his father did all the work.

(photos taken at the 2013 Boat Show at the Viaduct)

South Sea Vagabonds – Competition Winners

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South Sea Vagabonds – Competition Winners

The correct answer = Rasmic

Rasmic

The two winners of a copy of the 75th Anniversary edition of Johnny Wray’s book – South Sea Vagabonds are below. Waitemata Woodys would like to thank the Tino Rawa Trust & Harpers Collins Publishing for the prizes.

First Correct Answer Winner = M & M Howson

Random Draw Winner = rhodes 33

MORE COPIES TO BE WON – If you click the link below to the Classic Yacht Association forum, there are two copies of the book to be won there, so if you missed out on woodys, try your luck there 🙂

http://classicyacht.org.nz/cyaforum/topic/win-a-copy-of-johnny-wrays-south-sea-vagabonds/

BOOK STORE SALES – Copies will be available from all good book stores but it would be nice if you supported the crew at Boat Books, 22 Westhaven Drive. Ph: 09 358 5691 http://www.boatbooks.co.nz
The book launch date is August 1, but if you order & pay now, you’ll get a $10 Boat Books voucher 😉

Sir Francis

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Sir Francis Lake Taupo 2013

SIR FRANCIS

photo & details ex Paul Drake

The above photo of Sir Francis was taken at Taupo in 2013. She was built by Collings and Bell in 1916. Sir Francis is 22′ in length & is powered by a  Universal Utility Four, dating from 1937. She is a very lucky boat as she lives in a boat shed on Lake Taupo.

One of the amazing things about Sir Francis is that she has had the same owners (the Drake Family) for 75 years.

Johnny Wray – Ngataki – South Sea Vagabonds Book Competition / Invite

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WIN A COPY OF THE 75TH COMMEMORATIVE EDITION OF JOHNNY WRAY’S SOUTH SEA VAGABONDS

1. Waitematawoodys in association with the Tino Rawa Trust & Harper Collins Publishing are offering you the chance to win one of two copies of the book.
2. Entry is simple -just answer the question below. The first correct answer, either posted on the ww site (in the comments section) or emailed to ww (email detail below) wins a copy. PLUS – all entries correct or not will go into the draw for another copy. Thats 2 chance to win a copy.
Entries close at midnight (nz time) 26/07/2014. As always the judges decision is final & winners will by posted on ww on 28/07/2014.

3. While your doing your entry, grab a pen & circle the 9th & 10th of August in the diary – you are invited by Tino Rawa Trust & Harper Collins Publishing to come & view Johnny Wray’s restored yacht Ngataki. Her re-launch coincides with the release of Johnny’s book. The work done on Ngataki will blow you away & the book is a must have for all waitematawodys. See invite below for full details.

4. THE QUESTION – Name Ngataki’s ships cat – as shown in the photo below.

click any photo to enlarge

Ramic’s Family

 

Whats Happening @ Fosters?

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I do not post much about people on ww, it is after all – all about the boats –  but I opened my emails this morning & got a shock. One of the rocks of the classic wooden boating movement – Craig Pippen from Fosters is leaving, in fact today is his last day. Now the email (see below) leaves a lot to the imagination, I hope Craig has a course entered into the gps & is not rudder less.

“Hello all, today is my last at Foster/Harken, so with sadness in my heart & a tear in my eye I bid you all farewell. Thanks & best wishes to everyone.”

On behalf of us classic wooden boat nuts I would like to thank Craig for his service & sage advice over the years, we can be a little OTT when it comes to your boats. Craig has always made the Foster visit way more enjoyable & eased the pain of paying for that left -handed bronze thing-a-me-jig, that based on the price must have been the only one in the world 🙂

In this game good people are everywhere, great people are had to find, Craig will be missed.