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Friday 24 December 2021
Wednesday 22 December 2021
Friday 17 December 2021
News from Cygnet Wooden Boats December 17, 2021 at 08:09AM
UIRA UPDATE NO 22. The New Zealand Graphic November 21 1896. "Her deck fittings, including cockpit, coamings, skylight frame, etc, are of teak." As we put the tools away for the summer break, UIRA'S forward hatch and butterfly hatch now sit perfectly in her sweet sheer with just the cockpit and very special companionway hatch to finish. Stern capping rail has been added and ready for final shaping. Matt, Iefke and Jeremy have loved working with such beautiful timber and it shows in the results. Enjoy! 😊
Thursday 16 December 2021
Tuesday 7 December 2021
Monday 29 November 2021
Sunday 28 November 2021
Sunday 21 November 2021
Saturday 30 October 2021
News from Cygnet Wooden Boats October 30, 2021 at 09:39AM
UIRA UPDATE NO 21. Wonderful to back at the shed after a winter away! UIRA is looking amazing and Team UIRA have been very busy! Deck has had it's first sanding with the toe rails painted, capping added and shaped! ( Just the stern piece of teak to be added) Hull fairing and splining have begun with all the arm and shoulder pain that is involved. Jeremy has been making the mould for the bow fitting that will sent to the foundry be cast in bronze. Matt has begun mocking up the centre hatch making sure it sits nicely with the sheerline. Many thanks again to Iefke Van Gogh for the fabulous photos!
Saturday 23 October 2021
Monday 18 October 2021
Friday 15 October 2021
News from Cygnet Wooden Boats October 15, 2021 at 02:22PM
Logan Brothers of Auckland Racing Yacht THELMA. Built 1897. https://ift.tt/3BKDbXU
Monday 11 October 2021
News from Cygnet Wooden Boats October 11, 2021 at 08:35AM
TASSIE TOO looking smart out on Hobart’s Yachting season opening day. Feels like only yesterday when she left the Shed after having a major rebuild in 2018. https://ift.tt/3iQXRpD
Sunday 10 October 2021
Saturday 25 September 2021
Sunday 19 September 2021
News from Cygnet Wooden Boats September 19, 2021 at 05:28PM
RESTORATION OF CHARLES BAILEY JUN'S 1892 RACING YACHT ROGUE. With the recent restoration and return to the water of Charles Junior & Walter Bailey's 1895 Racing Yacht IDA and our restoration of their 1896 Racing Yacht TE UIRA, it is wonderful also to see the restoration continuing of Charles Jun's first Racing Yacht, ROGUE x MURITAI. Started in 2007 and now continuing at Horizon Boats under the supervision of Master Shipwright Wayne Olsen in Auckland New Zealand, ROGUE'S restoration is nearing completion. The restoration from 2007 is beautifully chronicled and photographed here: https://ift.tt/3nLonnC ( With thanks to the owners of ROGUE for the pictures)
Thursday 16 September 2021
Monday 13 September 2021
Sunday 12 September 2021
Saturday 11 September 2021
News from Cygnet Wooden Boats September 11, 2021 at 08:49AM
UIRA UPDATE NO 20. A TOUCH OF GREEN AND A NEW KEEL. AND BOAT BUILDING 101! UIRA lost her original lead keel to bullets during WW2 but the hull survived due to her then owner Charles Marshall. Charles Marshall's love affair with UIRA lasted 40 years and only relinquish ownership on his death on the 3nd of April 1953. When rediscovered in 2018 UIRA was still fitting with the keel made of steel punching's from Marshall's manufacturing company and concrete! To recreate a new lead keel as close as possible to the original we took into account the shape of the existing concrete keel and reports from newspapers at the time of her launching that stated that UIRA had a short length of bulb keel between 4 and 5 tons. Taking all this into account and the weight of UIRA'S hull at 3.6 tons, add into the calculation her waterline length of 30ft and draft of 7ft and a ballast ratio between 60 to 65% a keel of 4.3 tons should do the job! Calculations done, now just create a plug to create a mould in which to pour 4.3 tons of moulted lead! Ganz einfach! 😊 Jeremy, Matt, Iefke and Andrew have also been busy with the teak deck seems now sealed and ready for sanding, the toe rail is in place and painted ready for the teak capping. Big thanks to Iefke Van Gogh for the recording the progress through her wonderful photographs and thanks also Martin Clowes!
Friday 13 August 2021
News from Cygnet Wooden Boats August 13, 2021 at 08:39AM
It's Friday! 🥳 ( Photo courtesy of Iefke van Gogh)
It's Friday! 🥳 ( Photo courtesy of Iefke van Gogh)
It's Friday! 🥳 ( Photo courtesy of Iefke van Gogh)
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Thursday 12 August 2021
Sunday 8 August 2021
Sunday 1 August 2021
Saturday 31 July 2021
News from Cygnet Wooden Boats July 31, 2021 at 10:00AM
UIRA UPDATE NO 19. Part 3. Did I say the Matt & Iefke have been tireless in there efforts to complete UIRA'S deck! Looks like they are very fast on their feet as well! 😁 As a bonus Iefke takes us for a tour of The Deck!
News from Cygnet Wooden Boats July 31, 2021 at 09:21AM
UIRA UPDATE NO 19. Part 2. New Teak Sprung Deck! Matt and Iefke with Jeremy guidance have been working tirelessly for the last month to create UIRA'S new teak deck! This is a sprung deck that follows the outer curve of the hull and is particularly tricky to lay without any mechanical fasteners! Again big thanks to Iefke for the wonderful pictures!
Friday 30 July 2021
News from Cygnet Wooden Boats July 30, 2021 at 09:27AM
UIRA UPDATE NO 19. Part 1. There has been a number of milestones during UIRA'S restoration that a wee celebration has been in order! We have reached one of these milestones! A big Thank to our multi talented member of Team Te Uira, Iefke Morris for capturing the progress! To celebrate the occasion we created a little video, as befits a video made by boatbuilders it's not super polished but hopefully it's a start! 🥳 More to come in part 2!
Friday 23 July 2021
News from Cygnet Wooden Boats July 23, 2021 at 08:43AM
ADELA. Nothing like sparkling bronze and a touch of colour to brighten your day! 🌞
Wednesday 14 July 2021
Elly our reluctant guard dog making sure the work is up to her standards! 🙃 ( Photo by Iefke Morris)
Elly our reluctant guard dog making sure the work is up to her standards! 🙃 ( Photo by Iefke Morris)
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News from Cygnet Wooden Boats July 14, 2021 at 06:55PM
Elly our reluctant guard dog making sure the work is up to her standards! 🙃 ( Photo by Iefke Morris)
Saturday 3 July 2021
News from Cygnet Wooden Boats July 03, 2021 at 07:52PM
Built by Battery Point boat builders Sam and Mick Purdon of King William Pine the Motor Vessel BARRAMEDA is looking for her third owner since being launched in 1968. The sum of 65K is the asking price for possible one of the last Purdon's to built at Battery Point. Interest parties can contact Donough Benson of Barnes Bay. Phone 0477 125 473 Donough1940@icloud.com
Sunday 13 June 2021
News from Cygnet Wooden Boats June 13, 2021 at 09:34AM
Mega Mast Friday! Friday was a big day in so many ways at the Port Cygnet Sailing Club Slipway. Masts were reinstalled into TAITOA, Built by Brig & Brijs in Auckland NZ 1976. Mast removed from JEZEBEL, AC Barber 1937 International 6 Metre Class, also VINDSANG and finally the 60ft Alden Schooner LADY WINERMERE, also built in Auckland. New Zealand. Big thanks and well done to the Mega Mast team!
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