WORK IN THE YARDS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23770, 25 September 1940, Page 17

WORK IN THE YARDS

BOATS READY FOR WATER Around tho different boat-buflders' yards the work on many yachts is fast approaching completion, and some ol the craft .will be ready to take the water during the coming week. From Lidgard's yard the C class Kotare has been launched, while four others of the same class, in Corsair, Waimana, Konini and Roiata, are well forward, the Waimana being expected to go down at the week-end. In the same yard the B class keeler Matatua, owned by Mr. C. Jonas, is ready and will go down as soon as room is available. The Aramoana and Waione, two others of the B class keelers, will be ready in about two weeks. Work on Mr. L. Heard's fine 45ft. cruising launch Kenya is practically completed and, with slight adjustments to her Diesol engine, she should be down at the end of the week. Mr. P. Vos has about 50 boats in his yard. Already Mr. T. Pountney's big 45ft. ketch Soubrette has been launched and she will shortly be followed by another two-master in the Lady Sterling, owned by Mr. R. A. Waters. Little work has yet been done on the Ranger. At the yards of Messrs. W. G. Lowe and Sons,' three first-class keelers will soon be ready in Raweno, Thelma and Marangi. Mr. A. S. Parker's 45ft. cruising launch Arawa is also well forward and, with a few finishing touches to her 40 horse-power Diesel engine, she should go down very soon. Mr. N. Campbell's 36ft. motor-boat Rira will also soon be available.

MODERN CRUISER

Work is well advanced on Air. P. R. Colebrook's fine 42ft. cruiser Manunui in her shed in the Hobson Bay basin. This fine craft lias many useful fittings, having a modern gas stove fitted in the well-equipped galley aft. There is ample head room throughout. The power plant is a 55 'horse-power Diesel engine which is housed under the bridge-deck flooring amidships. A feature of the craft, which is triple-skinned, is a small cockpit right up in the bows which seats three persons, the flared bow ensuring that the occupants remain dry, even in a heavy sea. There is still a lot of work to be done to Mr, R. B. Wilson's 36ft. Paikea, housed in the same locality. SERVICES RECOGNISED Reference to the valuable work performed for the club by Mr. G. E. Laycock during his term as delegate on the Yacht and Motor-Boat Association and as an official of the club was made at the annual meeting of the Richmond Yacht Club. Mr. Laycock, who is serving with the forces, held continuous office on the association for eight years, being chairman of the Sanders Cup committee last season.