REHIA 2024 REFIT – Report #2

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REHIA 2024 REFIT – Report #2

Last we we reported in on the 1938 Colin Wild built launch – Rehia and its xxxxx underway at the Slipway Milford. Today we get an update on the work-in-process. With the current good weather Auckland is experiencing the team at the Slipway have not been holding back, in fact even Cam Malcolm has emerged from his engineering workshop to get ‘on the tools’ 🙂

Sometimes it is quicker to build new than try and save – so a new cabin door has been added to the work list. 

The wonder finish Uroxsys (Alwood) always repays attention to prep, so the 100% back to bare wood will look stunning when it gets the treatment. Her owners will reap the rewards of this work for years to come, and as I said last week, you can’t spend too much on a Colin Wild craft 🙂

LINK TO #1 Report https://waitematawoodys.com/2024/05/03/classic-launch-rehia-gets-a-birthday/

27-05-2024

MELODY 

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MELODY 

Todays photo above is most likely the launch MELODY,  it popped up on Lew Redwood’s fb – with the boats name and possible date for the photo being 1940>1949.  

The photo was captioned ’The motorboat MELODY at a jetty’.

Back in June 2021 WW was contacted by Donna Lewis, a kiwi living in Australia who had purchased a collection of 1/2 models from a garage sale on KAWAU ISLAND , the models made their way to Australia when the buyer immigrated. Fast forward they were getting on in life and wanting to down scale so they contacted WW and the models were sent back to NZ.

At the time of the 2021 story (link below – lots of chat in the comments section) we learnt that one of the 1/2 models was most likely MELODY (see below) and K Ricketts commented that the builder was Roy Lidgard and sent in a screen grab (refer below) of MELODY taken from a old home movie shot by KR c.1954 https://waitematawoodys.com/2021/06/29/lidgard-1-2-models-help-needed/

Are we able to learn more about the launch and what became of her.

Poor quality – ex 8mm movie footage

INPUT ex K Ricketts – magazine article below + 2017 photos

Classic Wooden Boat <> Water Front Apartment

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Classic Wooden Boat <> Water Front Apartment

We know nothing about this 33’ woodys past life and how it ended up as a floating waterfront pad – but its a seriously cool, low cost accomodation option in Wellington.

The tme story (thanks Ian McDonald) says only $120 a week rent and that includes secure car parking and security gate. At <$20k its a bargain. 

The stern ‘window’ is an obvious giveaway that dockside is her resting place, in fact the engine is not working.

Can we put a name to this former launch now apartment.

Can Anyone Tell Us About This Classic Wooden Boat At The Clevedon Cruising Club  

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Can Anyone Tell Us About This Classic Wooden Boat At The Clevedon Cruising Club  

Todays woody is high and dry at the Clevedon Cruising Club. Its name is Sceptre and at this stage thats all we know about here. So a shout out to the CCC members and or anyone else that may have bumped into Sceptre.

And speaking of the Clevedon Cruising Club – we are long overdue a cruise up the river for one of their infamous overnight BBQ’s

Check out the 2022 trip here https://waitematawoodys.com/2022/09/19/woodys-classic-clevedon-cruise-report-sept-2022-50-photos/

INPUT ex HAROLD KIDD – Built in 1913 by David Gouk for A.W. Swales.

BEVERLENE – A Peek Down Below

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BEVERLENE – A Peek Down Below

Todays woody is – BEVERLENE, the 40’ kauri planked sedan launch built by Owen Woolley in 1968. Her beam is 11’9” and a draft of 3’3”.

As with so many Woolleys the power plant is a 120hp Commer TS3 diesel.

Hasn’t popped up on WW before so keen to learn more about her past life.

INPUT ex Mark Erskine, via K Ricketts – The engine in BEVERLENE is a Rootes 3DB-215 TS3 c.1967>70. Mark reconditioned the engine in 2008 while berthed at Kopu, Thames. Tuned correctly it will produce 140hp. Gearbox is a Borg-Warner 72-C velvet drive.

MYSTERY CLASSIC WOODY DUCK SHOOTING BOAT

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MYSTERY CLASSIC WOODY DUCK SHOOTING BOAT

The first weekend of May is not a good time for ducks – its opening weekend for the duck shooting season. Angus Rogers sent in the above photo yesterday that is pinned to the wall of the maimai (explained for non NZ readers – a temporary waterfront shelter for shooters to hide in, photos below) that Angus was shooting from on Saturday.

The caption reads – ’Shooting on the Piako – 1920’s. Various members of the Wilson and Collins familiars onboard.

Hopefully Angus’s bag for the day was less than what we see on display in the photo 🙂

Anyone able to ID the launch.

Mystery Lyttelton Launch

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Mystery Lyttelton Launch
Again only a mystery because her owner didn’t include a name on tme (thanks Ian McDonald). If we believe the tme story she is a Logan, built in1908, 36’ in length. Powered by a 1970, 65hp Rustin Rover (???) 

And that woodys is all me know – any southern readers able to enlighten us more on the launch.

BUY OF THE YEAR – HEAO – LOGAN 33 – A Sailors Motor Boat – Reduced Price – Low $80’ks – Click link below for details. https://waitematawoodys.com/2024/02/29/heao-a-peek-down-below-4sale/

CLASSIC LAUNCH REHIA GETS A BIRTHDAY – Report #1

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photo – Angus Rogers

CLASSIC LAUNCH REHIA GETS A BIRTHDAY – Report #1

Today we start a series of updates on the 1938 Colin Wild designed / built launch – REHIA.

A lot of woodys would say, and I’m one of them, that you can not spend too much money a Colin Wild craft , they are generally referred to as the Bentleys of the wooden boat scene. 

One of Wild’s craft that has always attracted admirers is the 36’ launch – REHIA.  After an extended period of ownership REHIA was acquired in late 2021 by the Telford family who have proved to be suitable custodians of her. Immediately after taking ownership they commissioned work that was deemed both needed – thru-hull updates and the addition of a holding tank etc and the nice to have – refurbished interior and topsides repaint (a JPPJ). 

Very earlier on owner Joe clicked that the secret to a harmonious relation with the team at {the} Slipway Milford was the supply of donuts.

Now after 2 1/2 years of ownership REHIA is hauled out to address a few small areas of cancer and to refresh her bling i.e. the cabin Uroxsys finish ( I struggle to use its new name  – Awlwood). 

So woodys we have started this rolling story to showcase the work underway at {the} Slipway Milford. As you will see what can appear to the eye as a wee area of rot can mushroom into a more substantial fix, but its only wood and everything is repairable 😉

Also interesting to see how the majority of the Uroxsys ’sort of’ just peeled off, I have experienced this before on some of the early day projects – not a product issue more I think applicator error.  It used to amaze me the number of boat owners that didn’t use the offical primer and thought they knew best. But there is always an upside – removal is a breeze 🙂

Unless stated all photos are via Jason Prew and myself.

ENJOY

Mystery Launch At Te Atatu Boating Club

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Mystery Launch At Te Atatu Boating Club

Short story today, other things got in the way of WW life.

So we have another woody from last weeks visit to TBC. 

Can we put a name to the boat and learn her past.

ADA / IDA – Can We Join The Dots

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ADA / IDA – Can We Join The Dots

Recently WW was contacted by Tom Gordon in relation to his boat – ADA that Tom is trying to find out more information – I’ll hand over to Tom below:

“ ADA,  I have been told is one of the 3 kauri hulled boats. The three I believe were built by Miller and Tunnage in the 1920’s however so far I’ve not been able to find out some more finer details in regards to exact build date or archive type photos. I’m looking to repair ADA and re float to maintain some heritage now that I’ve learned some history. 

Sir Clifford Skeggs was an owner and one of his ex workers ‘Squidly’ from Taieri Mouth, Dunedin did own it also. Sadly he has now passed and I’m unsure if Cliff is still alive.

I’m wondering if the vessel – INA in the WW archives (WW link below) is definitely one of the three sisters to ADA. I’ve also heard of the names ROA and IMP,  potentially one of these is the 3rd? “https://waitematawoodys.com/2019/10/11/ida-woody-classics-weekend-stillwater-picnic-cruise-update/

Can we help Tom out with more intel on ADA and potentially the ’sisters’