Yvonne – poss. designed / built by Lanes c1924
Yvonne
Image
Reply
Falcon goes game fishing
Image
James Mobberley (Moon Engines) has just completed the One-Base fishing competition at Great Barrier Island on Falcon, his classic 1930 Lane Motor Boat Co, launch. Its a big call with some days being 35nm from land. Target species was marlin which while they sighted 2 & hooked 1 up, they did not get to boat any.
They did weigh in an impressive kingfish @ 19.5kg.
Alpheus
Image
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)
Margaret S
Image
Margaret S
Valsan
Image
Valsan – designed by Lidgards 1938
Paea
Image
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 🙂
Interested in reading more on all things Motor Launch, be they serving in the Navy or in civvy hands. (over 250 photo’s and 50+ stories and tech data / links to other ML pages) Check out the link below
http://rednaz1958.blogspot.com/2016/03/composite-list-of-hdmls-still-active.html
Raindance
Image
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
Image
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
Image
Lady Rae – designed by Chas Bailey Jr 1949
Joan
Image
Joan – designed by Bailey & Lowe 1919
