
My Girl
YARD MOOCHING
Over the last few days I have had cause to be in the vicinity of several boat yards

Eileen Patricia

Connie V

Wairiki
My Girl
YARD MOOCHING
Over the last few days I have had cause to be in the vicinity of several boat yards
Eileen Patricia
Connie V
Wairiki
1933
2014
2019
EILEEN PATRICIA RESTORATION UPDATE
LINDEN
details & photos from Nathan Herbert, Papers Past & trademe
The trade me listing (photos below) states that this 26’ 6”, 8’ beam motorboat was designed / built in 1933 by Arnold Couldrey in Northcote.
Nathan Herbert has been sniffing around Papers Past & has uncovered that Linden was launched as ‘Eileen Patricia for a Mr W Naismith of Maraetai. In the b/w photos above she is undergoing her sea trials, in one the yacht alongside is the C-Class keeler, Mangawai, owned by G.B. Hogan of Devonport.
Powered by a rebuilt 55hp Fordson Major motor, she cruises at 8 knot & burns a gallon of diesel an hour.
Needs a couple of little jobs doing but not much as the current owner has done routine maintenance over the last 6 years.
The asking price is $7,500, thats not a lot of money for an entry level classic motorboat.
In my view as launched she is a very pretty small launch – hopefully someone will grab her & convert her back to ‘as launched’. Would make a great Lake Rotoiti boat 🙂
31/01/2015 – Some Great News
She has been bought by a CYA member (Peter Mence) & Peter tells me will be returned to her original configuration 🙂
Photos below as purchased & being hauling out & having her bottom cleaned.
Peter owns the rather smart K-Class yacht Jenanne & joins the ever increasing group of classic yachties that now own a classic motor launch. Welcome Peter to the ‘light-side’ 🙂