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CLASSIC WOODEN LAUNCH TRIP REPORT #1

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MARISTELLA Lining Up The Hole In The Rock
BLUEFIN
CLEONA MAE.

CLASSIC WOODEN LAUNCH TRIP REPORT #1
Despite the evil SW winds that have kept a lot of woodys dockside so far, a few lucky skippers got away early and have enjoyed some boating in sheltered bolt-holes. Two woodys have sent in the photos above to prove that good times are happening out there . The first batch of photos are ex Andrew Sunde and taken from aboard MARISTELLA and include the launches –  BLUE FIN and CLEONA MAE. The location is the Bay of Islands 

The second gallery below is from Peter Loughlin, taken at  Man o War and show Peters woody – LADY MARGARET and two others that I should know the names of but the brains a little hazy today, so I’m sure one of you will help out. Thanks to Ken Ricketts input – we have names for the two craft – TAMURE and KOWAI.

LADY MARGARET
TAMURE
KOWAI

Hauraki Gulf Mooching

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WAIKARO
AC/DSEA
HINEWAI
KOWAI

Hauraki Gulf Mooching

Bay of Islands woody Dean Wright reversed the trend over the Labour Day holiday long weekend and pointed the car south for some Hauraki Gulf cruising aboard his friend’s classic 33’ launch Waikaro. Waikaro was designed and built in 1978 by Roy Parris and later underwent a major refit at the hands of boatbuilder Geoff Bagnall.

Waikaro’s owners, the Smit family have given her a new lease of life with system upgrades and a return to varnished coamings.

Dean also spotted several other woodys out over the weekend – in the photos above Waikaro, AC/DSEA and Hinewai are anchored off Ocean Beach at Motuihe Island. Kowhai is in Waikalabubu Bay at Motutapu Island.

As always from Dean, stunning photos.

Previous WW Stories

Kowai https://waitematawoodys.com/2016/11/22/kowai/

Hinewai https://waitematawoodys.com/2019/06/21/hinewai-a-peek-down-below/

AC/DSEA https://waitematawoodys.com/2023/02/18/ac-dcs/

Waikaro https://waitematawoodys.com/2020/11/10/waikaro-emerges-from-the-beauty-parlour/

Mooching Around The Gulf #1

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Kowai
Tantalus

Mooching Around The Gulf #1

Todays photos of Kowai and Tantalus come to us from woody Ant Smit (MV Waikaro) – Ant spotted the woodys parked up in Calypso Bay, Motuihe Island, Hauraki Gulf enjoying a stunning Boxing Day in Auckland.

Kowai

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kowai

KOWAI
Kowai was spotted on the hard at Half Moon Bay las week by Alan McDonald. She lives up the Tamaki River at Panmure, on piles.

Thats all we know about her – so can any woody supply more details? One of the river rats must know the boat.

Input from Peter Morton (ex Ken Ricketts)

Help needed – I have been contacted by Kerry Costello with a question. I’ll let Kerry tell it.

“Recently I found a small wooden sailing dinghy (below) at an op shop – unintentionally – and now I’m trying to piece her together and get her in the water. I really want to find out what the make and model is. My partner and I are taking the paint off and want to fix her up nice – figure out the correct paint, put fiber glass on the seams and a of couple dents, and find a mast for her!
It seems that knowing the make and model would be helpful in finding the right mast. I’ve looked on trade me and someone told me that the lumber yard might mill one for me? But it seems that finding a used one would be more appropriate than anything else; using something made by a boat builder rather than milled by someone who doesn’t know boats. So as I said before any advice that you can give me would be so so appreciated.”

So woodys, can we ID the yacht design & any chance someone as an old mast in the garage rafters ?

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