ALPHEUS – a 12 metre carvel kauri launch, built by Vic McGeady in 1963.
Update 25-05-2019 – Hauled out at Gulf Harbour for some TLC. (photos ex K Ricketts)
Alpheus
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Margaret S
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Margaret S
Valsan
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Valsan – designed by Lidgards 1938
Paea
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Paea – the only Harbour Defence Motor Launch in original condition, and in good working order out of the 16 the Navy bought in 1943. Yes she is wood 🙂
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http://rednaz1958.blogspot.com/2016/03/composite-list-of-hdmls-still-active.html
Raindance
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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.
Florence Dawn
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Another pic of Florence Dawn, she is a beamy thing. One of the interesting points with FD is she is a one family boat i.e. current owners are the 3rd generation 🙂 not many, can claim that.
Lady Rae
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Lady Rae – designed by Chas Bailey Jr 1949
Joan
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Joan – designed by Bailey & Lowe 1919
Sterling
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Sterling – designed by Bailey & Lowe 1909
Ruamano
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Rumano – designed & built by Colling & Bell 1925, sadly lost off the west coast of the North Island
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