Hine Moana II: 35ft Carvel Planked Jorgensen’s Boat

Pre 1963

Build Date

Jorgensen and Sons Ltd.

Boat Builder

35ft

Length

Beam

View of the boat Hine Moana II In Motueka marina. The boat is seen tied to its berth and seen from the front. — Hine Moans II in Motueka Marina, April 2023

Building Hine Moana II and her First Owner

Hine Moana II was built sometime before 1963 by Jorgensen & Sons Picton for the incoming Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club commodore George Critchley. Carvel built with kauri planks, the Hine Moana II has the signature Jorgensen design.

Cmndr George Critchley owned Hine Moana II for a few years before selling her to owners in Picton. At one time Hine Moana II was surveyed to take tourists to Abel Tasman National Park. In fact, Hine Moana II was one of the first boats under survey for this job.

Hine Moana II Purchased By A Syndicate

In 2000 a syndicate was formed to buy the Hine Moana II for $120,000. Tony Bishop and Phil Hogg were members of the syndicate and Murray Cederman is also believed to be part of the syndicate. The owners moved Hine Moana II to Riwaka and later to the Motueka Yacht and Cruising Club at Port Motueka, where they are one of the original marina members.

Tony Bishop and Phill Hogg still owned the Hine Moana II in 2021. At this time she was powered by a 145hp Perkins Turbo 6354 which Bishop and Hogg have not reconditioned. However, they have over the years stripped back and repainted the hull and deck. They also employed Murray Robinson, who apprenticed under Peter ‘Pop’ Jorgensen, to complete some maintenance needed on the Hine Moana II including a gabbard leak that was successfully repaired.

View of the boat Hine Moana II In Motueka marina. The boat is seen tied to its berth and seen from the side — Hine Moans II in Motueka Marina, April 2023

References

To research Hine Moana II we used jorgensenboats.nz, Waitemata Woodys, The Motueka Yacht & Cruising Club Newsletter for July 2021 and Tony Bishop and Phil Hogg’s account of Hine Moana II on jorgensenboats.nz. For images of Hine Moana II check out jorgensenboats.nz/boats.

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