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CLASSIC WOODEN LAUNCH – FANTASY – A Peek Down Below

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CLASSIC WOODEN LAUNCH – FANTASY – A Peek Down Below

There are a few classic wooden launches that I would never take my partner onto – one of them is FANTASY, the 1952 McGeady built launch. Powered by a 72hp Sole diesel engine.

Her interior fit out would have me having to create some excuse as to why she wouldn’t be suitable for us. FANTASY ticks most of your boxes and has the added bonus of a fire / heater.

The launch made a brief appearance on tme last year and then disappeared, hopefully her owners changed their mind 🙂

CLASSIC WOODEN LAUNCH – LADY ETHEL – A PEEK DOWN BELOW

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CLASSIC WOODEN LAUNCH – LADY ETHEL – A PEEK DOWN BELOW

The 34’ 1962 classic wooden launch – LADY ETHEL has previously appeared on WW, link below. In that 2014 story and in her tme listing last year it was stated that she was built by Brin Wilson, this is incorrect. Back in 2015 Chris McMullen advised that LADY ETHEL was in fact built by Morrie Palmer of Devonport, he did the hull and Mr Neil Wilson  (owner) finished her off. 

WW April 2014 https://waitematawoodys.com/2014/04/17/lady-ethel/ (thanks Ian McDonald)

These days she is powered by a 1988, 72hp Sole (marinised Mercedes) diesel engine giving a comfortable cruising speed of 7.5 knots.

She did sell – at the time based in Motueka. Can we get an update on where LADY ETHEL is now.