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An update on Atatu
words & photo from Frank Stoks
Here are a couple of fresh pictures of Atatu (1919, Bailey and Lowe) mentioned on this site about a month ago.
The new hardwood aerofoil rudder (installed 3 years ago) replaced the flat steel plate in order to eliminate all zincs and stop delignification of hard to repair timbers.
Moreover the rudder still works drifting into the berth at 1 or 2 knots whereas the flat steel rudder didn’t work at low speed.
She was a luxury launch for Holloway, then Nathan family, war service in Wellington, converted to fishing vessel in 1947, has had several wheelhouses the last of which (shown) by us about 15 years old now. Present engine is a Caterpillar D330B installed new in 1968 still going strong [touch kauri].
I have an extremely detailed history of her, concerning owners, incidents, activities, conversions, and engines – with photos starting from before she was launched to the present day. Unfortunately the Atatu embossed Royal Dalton China, cutlery, carpets and etched glass have long disappeared.
And yes the funnel is a folly – but I’m proud of it!

Atatu – anyone know more about this lovely canoe stern launch?

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ATATU

Photos taken by Bruce Yarnton on a recent trip in Queen Charlotte Sound

Harold Kidd Update

Potted history; she was built by Bailey & Lowe in December 1919 for J A Holloway of Stanley Point but not to look like this. She had a 55hp Sterling. Holloway sold to Louis Nathan in 1922. She passed through several owners then was owned by A J Long of Days Bay at the outbreak of WW2. She was with NAPS in Wellington 1942-3. Frank Stoks the current owner of Eastbourne made the above mods to her.