CONSTRUCTION OF BOATS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22260, 7 November 1935, Page 14

CONSTRUCTION OF BOATS

MODERN MOTOR TRAWLER GOVERNMENT TOURIST CRAFT A motor trawler for fishing off the East Coast, with headquarters at Gisborne, is being built by Messrs. Collings and Bell, of Auckland. With fino lines the craft will have a pleasing appearance and an overall length of 44ft. The vessel is being constructed for Mr. K. Walters, of Gisborne, to his own design. She is to have a tuck stern, lift. Gin. beam and 6ft. 2in. draught. As opposed to most of tho fishing boats which have recently been built in Auckland, tliis craft Avill bo used entirely for trawling and not for seine netting. She will bo powered by a 44-53 h p. Kelvin engine, which is estimated to give her a speed of about nine knots. In addition to this boat, a _ 45ft. bridge-deck launch is being built in tho same yard to the order of tho Government Tourist Department, for servico at Milford Sound. With a Gardner Diesel engine situated forward, a largo cabin will be built aft. Tho launch is designed to accommodate 60 people, and is of three-skin diagonal construction, kauri being used throughout. Tho builders' contract ends with tho delivery of the launch at Auckland; but it is thought that she will bo taken down tho coafet to Milford Sound under her own power.