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.

I Have Bought A Yacht

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I Have Bought A Yacht

Now I know that headline will have had a few of you chocking on your weetbix, but relax, its just a continuation of my fixation with pond yachts.
I have had the sloop (below) for approx. 20 years & own several KZ-7 replica’s that at last count are probably worth more than Raindance’s kauri clinker dinghy 🙂

Last week I acquired off an old friend the gaff rigged ketch below – sans the bow sprit its approx. 900cm long & rather nice.

Now that’s not the real purpose of today’s post – tomorrow morning (Saturday) waitematawoodys in association with the Tino Rawa Trust & Harper Collins Publishing will be offering up two copies of the 75th Commemorative Edition of Johnny Wray’s book, ‘South Sea Vagabonds’. This updated edition is a cracker & will be a must have in your collection.

If you have, like so many, been unable to track down an original copy now’s your chance to own this kiwi classic. I have read the book five times, the closest any other comes to that is twice.
If you are one of the lucky ones to own an original edition – buy the 75th edition because in additional to ‘new’ content & photo’s, you will now have a copy that you can loan out 🙂

Entry will be simple – just answer the question from the book that I post at 8.00am (NZ time) on Saturday morning. The first correct answer, either posted on the ww site or emailed to ww, wins a copy, PLUS – all entries correct or not will go into the draw for another copy. Entries close at midnight (nz time) 26/07/2014. As always the judges decision is final, so Jason Prew, wearing your TRT hat, the judge rules you out 🙂

So dig out your original copy or find a friend that has one & have them on stand-by on Saturday morning 😉

Romany II

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ROMANY II

photos & details ex trademe & Ken Ricketts

Romany II, a double skin kauri bridgedecker, designed by Roy Steadman &  built in 1964 by Shipbuilders.  A distinguishing feature of Steadman’s designs was the half circle foredeck, which resulted in a very pronounced flare (refer birds-eye photo below). Steadman’s own bridgedecker, the 28′ Nauty Girl (thats nauty as in nautical) , that he built for himself in the early1950s also had this feature & may well have been the first of this concept. Does anyone have any photos of Nauty Girl?

Romany II is 44’x14’6″x3′ & powered by twin Ford 150hp engines.

A WEE TIP
Keep an eye out on Saturday, I have a promotion with a very cool prize. Details on Friday 😉
ps anyone can enter but if you are a ww ‘Follower’, entry will be faster & for this promo – the first correct answer wins 🙂 so sign up now.
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Maibe (Regina)

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Regina
Maibe (Regina) @ Nelson 2014
Cowes Bay Jan 1934

MAIBE (Regina)

photos & details from Harold Kidd & Papers Past

Maibe started life as Regina and was launched by T M Lane & Sons on 14th December  1912 for Maguire & Pountney. The photo above without the ‘2nd story’ is as original from her Regina days.

The photo with the 6 crew topsides was taken in Cowes Bay, Waiheke Island on Jan 4th 1934 during her summer cruise.
The photo with one crew member lying down is unknown but looks to be off Devonport Navy Base ??
The colour photo was taken last week in the marina at Nelson by Harold Kidd.
To the ‘untrained’ eye  you would struggle to recognize them but the bones are there & as Harold would say it’s a good example on how to bugger up nice original boat, but it’s a process that started the instant they hit the water.

Anyone able to add to the history of Regina / Maibe?

Sad News

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Whakari Sinks

Heard a rumour in the weekend that was confirmed last night that the stunning 1925 Sam Ford launch ‘Whakari’ has sunk on her moorings in the Weiti River. Do not know anymore at this stage.
Horrible news, our thoughts go out to CYA member Gordon Cashmore & I’m sure all classic wooden boat owners will be hoping Gordon & family bring the old girl back to life – if they need any inspiration they need look no further than the Nereides post below.

This is the 2nd oops she has had according to Papers Past , 69 years ago (Aug/Sept 1945) she broke away from her Hobson Bay mooring & went ashore on the Orakei reclamation embankment.

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Update from Gordon Cashmore (via Stephan Harris) 23/07/2014

Whakari is now safe and secure at the old Cashmore mill site in Silverdale. She is being repaired by Philip (blue) Holmes. The cause of the dilemma was a broken mooring line in one of the big blows a few weeks back that caused her to swing from the jetty and bang the keel on the papa bank springing the garboard and sinking. The 6.354 has been flushed and run up while at Gulf Harbour. This will be removed for access to the keel bolts etc so repairs/upgrades can be done.
Gordon wants her fixed for her 100th birthday. Stephen Harris, Gordons neighbour in Still Water.