Classic & Wooden Boats For Sale
This page is being run in response to many calls made to committee members from people who wish to sell their wooden boat. This is a "no charge, all care, no responsibility" service.
To have your boat listed on this page, it must be in New Zealand and of wooden construction. Full details including designer, builder and any other interesting history will need to be emailed or posted to one of the committee members. (All email details are on the Home page) A recent photo, digital or printed, can also be displayed on this site. Don't forget your phone number and a price.
If you are successful and sell your boat
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This page was started on 22nd October 2002.
Vintage
Launch "Nautilus". Kauri planked launch built by Lane's in
Auckland 1948. Has been on Lake Rotoiti since 1996. Before that at Tauranga.
Length: 8.5m
Awarded "Most meticulously presented boat"
Lake Rotoiti Classic & Wooden Boat Assn Parade 2003
$34,000. Contact Buzz Rathbone, 07 362
4240 or 021 469 417
"Solent" is a classic
kauri launch currently residing at Lake Rotoiti in the North Island. Solent is
22 Ft 6 inches long and is powered by a 3 cylinder Lister Petter diesel engine
with very low hours. She has classic lines and was built around 1960 by
"McMillan" a well known Northland boat builder. This boat has had a major refit
at the end of 2009 and consequently is in very good condition both hull and
topsides. This is a reliable family boat for either the lake or the sea and is
incredibly fuel efficient. She comes with anchors, a solar panel to operate
ventilation fans and a new cover. There are wooden fittings throughout and blue
vinyl squabs in her generous cabin.
Price: $30,000 Please contact Penny peninkohi@yahoo.com or Jo on 021 765999
Classic Boat, Seaflite 20ft, 20 degree V, for sale, for all details go to
the Trademe site by clicking below
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/motorboats/auction-438263379.htm
Morgan 6.3 metre Day Boat
Click here for a brochure showing a meticulously
built and maintained boat
Classic 6 metre Marlin Marauder for sale for all details go to
the Trademe site by clicking below
or contact Jim
09 4255065 or 020 1112801
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/motorboats/auction-439163214.htm
"Contessa lll" a 21' Fleetcraft Voyager is a beautifully
maintained wooden boat built almost 50 years ago.
She is in pristine condition all round having been shed stored. Powered by a
130hp Volvo in good condition.
A near new Hummingbird depth finder and a 6hp auxillary outboard are included.
All enquiries to Bruce London, RD2, Turangi Ph 07 386 8537
Click here for an article from a 2004 magazine and
further interesting history (3 pages)
This was the
late Jim Beattie's own boat and is owned by his estate at the moment so she has
had 1 owner only.
The boat is a beautifully built one and is the biggest that Jim built during his
50 odd years of wooden boat building.
Length: 27'6", Beam: 7'6", Built 1983, Powered by 1989 Volvo Penta with a
recently serviced Duoprop leg and a
205hp petrol V6 motor with 250 hours on the clock.
Includes toilet, hot & cold water, fridge, VHF, sounder, compass and trailer.
Offers please, Contact Ted Church ph 03 573 7008
SPENCER DESIGN
12ft (3.66m)
Plywood Dinghy with 4.5 hp Seagull outboard.
c/w road trailer (No Reg or WoF)
Built c.1955
Much loved Trout catcher. Only
selling as have bought boat more suitable for my age,
heart, back etc.
"Ark
Royal" 22' kauri plank launch. Built around the mid 30's in Auckland this
little launch apart from the diesel engine is in near original condition.
Tongue and groove canvas decks. I took the boat over in 2003, her owner of
47 years had fully rebuilt the 20 hp bukh diesel and new gearbox.
4 berths, 2 burner cooker, toilet. Offers on $20,000
Ph Aaron 09 445 0320 bus 09 483 7099 or 021 173 8481
waitematadecorators@yahoo.com.
1961 Wooden Runabout. Designed and built by Thos Anderson.
Mercury 50hp 1967 pull start outboard motor.
All in original and well maintained condition. Has been the Anderson Family boat
for the last 50 years and used only on Lake Taupo.
Offers
Contact Paul or Philip Anderson, Ph 07 386 8651 Turangi
"Lone
Star" is an 18 foot heart kauri clinker built by Saunders, powered by a 9.9
Honda 4 stroke in a well. Big barn door rudder.
Comes with radio/cassette, anchor and road cover. Her internal lighting is Royal
Navy standard issue for destroyers and submarines.
The galvanized trailer is registered with W.O.F and is kept under cover.
She won peoples choice at the Plimmerton classic boatshow in 09.
Price $12,000.
Please contact Harry Phelps
chrissie.phelps@clear.net.nz or call on 04 293 4919
Classic style
day boat - designed and built by Dave Jackson.
In the style of the 'Mandalay' built before WW2 and restored by Dave in 1986.
This boat is a charming, easy to handle little boat. Perfect for the Lakes.
She was built in 2007 by Dave in his Warkworth Yard. He designed her from his
memories of "Mandalay" in an effort to keep this style of Kiwi Day Boat alive.
5.5 Metres (18feet). Construction: Glass over ply.
2 small berths.
Currently powered by a Yamaha 8 hp outboard motor (2002) with less than 50
hours.
Trailer: A new custom designed galvanized trailer. Pickup at Warkworth
Contact email:
bigpicture@nettel.net.nz
Nautilus built 1974 by Dick Smith (seaflyte)
Have been told this was the last boat he built.
Timber frame with glass over ply hull. Length
is 6.1 metres (20 ft)
Repowered 2004 with a 2004 Yamaha 115hp out board. 146 hrs
use.
Brand new bilge pump. Brand new 2 x
deep cycle batteries
Flush toilet. GPS/ depth sounder,
VHF. Gas cooker, two burner.
2 x s/steel under floor fuel tanks.
Hydraulic steering.
In excellent condition and has just had a major refit at
International Yacht Services.
Trailer has new WOF till Jan 2012 & registered till Jan 2012.
Asking price is $27,000 or near offer.
Contact is Mike 021 979682
PUAWAI was built at Whakapirau on the Kaipara by Arthur Forrester around
1908-10. Original owner was Wilson of Helensville. Later owners included
Jack/Logan McLeod of Pouto 1943-53, H.B Bradley Dargaville 1953 to 1962, to W.
Hansen, to Bruce Carter 1985 then to Auckland renamed WAIWERA. A major refit was
done in 2002. Des Holmes is now the current owner and purchased her 2007 and has
finished restoring her. She is 33' by 8'6" with a 3' draft. The Matakohe
Museum has a number of photos of her in various Pahi regattas from 1916 to 1985.
Kauri paneling, fully self contained, 12 knots, 2 x double beds.
Price $69,000
Phone Des Holmes Home 07 843 0393 Cell 027 6209712
'Mandalay' was built in
Auckland, but put into dry storage during WW2, where she stayed until 1986.
She was then purchased and restored by Dave Jackson at Northcote and
recommissioned by ex dockyard shipwright Jeff Cook.
'Mandalay' is a charming and much admired traditional craft in excellent
condition, currently on the marina at Tokaanu on Lake Taupo.
Construction: 'Mandalay' is built with full length planks, edge fitted and
riveted to ribs without caulking. Glass over ply decks.
4 berths. Under 2 litres per hour cruising at 6 knots.
Engine: Yanmar 3 cylinder diesel situated towards the front under
the forward double berth.
This leaves the interior cabin area & settee berths open & uncluttered.
Trailer: A unique feature with 'Mandalay' is a purpose built galvanised
single axle road trailer with extending draw bar for launching & retrieval.
Trailer is registered.
Interior squabs are in good condition with new cockpit squabs last season.
Cockpit/dodger has removable covers for
day sailing and an additional waterproof cover. New anchor warp & chain,
danforth & CQR style anchor.
'Mandalay' is an ideal lake or coastal vessel and having a purpose build trailer
makes her quite unique.
$22,000 (or near offer) for 'Mandalay' complete with trailer.
Contact Ken Proudfoot, Phone: 07 386 6089 Mobile: 021 02722330
Open to offers as I have no idea what its worth. Its in reasonable condition for a restorer, i.e. I'm pretty sure it would float. Its been stored under cover off the grass since I have had it, 3-4 years. Its about 4-4.5m long I would guess. Its located at Okere Falls and can be viewed by contacting Stefan on 3624252
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LAKE ROTOITI CLASSIC &
WOODEN BOAT ASSOCIATION
326 SH 33
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