LYREBIRD

photo & details ex Ken Ricketts

Lyrebird, viewed above hauled out at the Mahurangi marina hardstand is a little bit of a mystery boat, her owner Grant Sutherland thinks she might be a Lidgard. She is  28ft by 9ft 6in. & powered by 4 cyl Perkins diesel. ‘Home’ is a mooring in the Mahurangi area.

Anyone know the boat or any more details on her?

24/02/2015 – update & photos from previous owner Mark Sorrenson

Harold is correct. I purchased Lyrebird from Brian Juers around 2006. Brian kept her on a mooring at McLeod Bay, Whangarei Heads. We painted her inside and out and refurbished the interior, fitted a anchor windlass etc. Brian purchased her from a fellow that lived at Bland Bay, so I can only assume that she was moored in Whangaruru Harbour. Brian believed that she had spent some time on the Hokianga Harbour.
I do not know what her design was, but only that Brian thought she may have been a Lanes.
She was very sweet.