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CLASSIC YACHT – KIATERE + SEAWAY FAIR OPPS

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CLASSIC YACHT – KIATERE + SEAWAY FAIR OPPS

Earlier this year WW was contacted by Ian Butcher who owns the classic wooden yacht – KIATERE, built by 1936 at the Lidgard yard.

The yacht has been in the Butcher family for 35 years and at the time Ian was considering moving  her on to the next custodian.

Not sure if she has changed hands, also keen to learn more about her.

The Land Rover in the bottom photo has my name all over it 🙂

WEST BAY, RAKINO SHARK BITE

The classic launch – SEAWAY FAIR had a wee boat v’s solid item moment in West Bay , Rakino Island. I’m embraced to admit I know the spot…..

Currently hauled out for some treatment from the reconstructive surgeon 🙂

Seaway Fair

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Seaway Fever

SEAWAY FAIR

photo ex Colin Pawson

A bit of a mystery this one, I seem to recall her hauled out at Milford Marina a few years ago & boat builder Geoff Bagnall enclosing the cockpit. I would be very surprized if Mr Bagnall had anything to do with the penthouse addition.
Some good bones here – anyone able to supply further info on Seaway Fair?

opps – based on Ken R’s comment re the name & blowing the photo up, I think she is called Seaway Fair – have amended headings.

Harold Kidd Update

SEAWAY was indeed built by Lanes for Fred Brake in 1956. She was 38′x35′x11′x3′ and had an 85hp Graymarine petrol engine. Brake sold her to A E Hayman in September 1958 when he had Lanes build him SEAWAY FAIR.
Things get very confusing from then onwards.
I think what happened was
1. N T Burrill of Redoubt Road bought SEAWAY from Hayman in 1961 and changed her name to TANGAROA, which she was until at least 2003 when I spoke to her owner, Bill Burrill at Mahurangi. She had had a series of Perkins engines and then had a 100hp Yanmar.
2. I think that SEAWAY FAIR gradually became known as SEAWAY as well as SEAWAY FAIR.
3. If I’m right, then she was sold by Brake to A V Beckett of Castor Bay in 1973 and in 2011 she was for sale on Trade Me with a 120hp Ford.

21-07-2022 Input ex Angus Rogers – below photo from Rakino Island 01-05-2022