Build Date 1935 Boat Builder Claude Wells and Bernard Wells Length 45 feet / 13.4 m Beam 12 feet Building Wakanui Wakanui was built by Claude Wells and his son Bernard Wells. She was built for Bernard and they launched Wakanui on the day Bernard’s second son Pat was born in 1935. At the time […]
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Whareatea: The Only Steam Powered Boat Built By Claude Wells Build Date Circa 1917 Boat Builder Claude Wells Length 42ft Beam 10ft Building the Whareatea At the time Whareatea was the largest launch Claude Wells had ever built. It was so large he had to extend the boat shed at Wakatahuri to fit it in.
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Dawn: 45ft Counter Stern Fishing Boat Build Date Boat Builder Length 45 feet Beam Maurice Wells Purchases the Dawn Dawn was a 45ft counter stern boat made of double skin kauri. Originally named Sparrow and thought to be named after HMS Sparrow. Purchased by Maurice Wells after selling his share of the Majestic in 1947.
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34ft Boat designed and partially built by Jack Guard with John McCauley completing the build.
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Boat built for Charlie Jacobson of French Pass by Claude Wells. Used for deliveries and fishing but also many daring rescues.
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Built in the boat shed at Wakatahuri by Tom Well’s, the Southern Isles was a pleasure launch and a fishing boat from time to time.
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The Majestic has been a commercial fishing boat, a World War Two service vessel and is now a pleasure boat.
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Built as a passenger vessel, the Glen Lee has had multiple roles and adventures in its lifetime, including one sinking.
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