Greetings to all our supporters. The Haul-out. A milestone was reached with the hauling out of the “Kate” on 24th November. After some anxious moments positioning her on the trolley the specially built cradle fitted perfectly, and all went well as the old Club tractor trundled her across the Causeway…
Winter Work
With money raised so far we tackled some patches of rot in the topsides. It turned out more extensive than at first apparent, as often happens! Tom and Joe did an excellent job of re-planking. They also made 5 pohutukawa frames, floor timbers and keelson ready for fitting when we…
Waiheke Working Sail Newsletter, February 2014
Dear friends and supporters of the “Kate” project, Welcome to our summer newsletter. This is our chance to keep you posted on progress and talk about current plans. First of all, many thanks to all who turned up for the working bee last December. We achieved a lot in smartening…
Ahoy There!
You are invited to an Open Day and Working Bee on the “Kate”. Saturday 14 December, 9.30 a.m.onwards, to work on The “Kate”for a couple of hours, or just stop by and see what we are planning, perhaps with a view to making a donation. She is moored on the…
Floating Spars to Putiki Bay
A fine weather window and favourable tides made last Wednesday the perfect day to fetch the 4 logs from Nugent’s Bay around to Putiki Bay, where they can be stored for seasoning. “Flying Carpet” was floating on the big tides and ready to go, so with the boys Tom and…