5ft-18ft Vintage & classic wooden boat’s engines and hardware Wanted for repairs & restorations
| We Specialize in: restoring small vintage boats we have a small collection of pre-1910 boats we have restored with the help local students and Adults wanting to learn about traditional boat building. We fund this our self’s with the help of material and money donation’s. any donations of material’s and fittings and money are used to restore these old boats with the help of local volunteers and some collage students getting work experience some off these small boats are unique one off NZ built. like Blue Duck 1895 / Little one 1910 / No Catchem 1910 / Julie 1950s They have a lot of maritime history with them They need saving |
| WANTED |
| We are looking for any pre-1910 small work/pleasure boats the older the better. Even if it’s compost with all its parts we will look at it Old wooden Clinker boats / yachts and small speed boats. Old counter stern Launches and yachts 6-18ft any condition for restoration. The More known History with the boat the better. Any old Boat fittings bronze / spars / sails. copper nails and Roves copper rod bronze screws and ring nails. Marine Engines oil / steam or petrol. Clinker dinghies any size and condition for restoration. Old books and mags on NZ maritime history We do not buy boats It costs far more than they are worth to restore. If we take one on we will restore her for future generations to use and admire contact Peter 0274518027 03 5441818 |
Blue duck as found built 1895 
Blue Duck restored 
No Catchem as found built 1910 
No Catchem restored 
Little One as found built 1910 
Little one restored 
Heather as found built pre -1900 
Heather restored