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Based in Balaena Bay.
Favoured the Ailsa-Craig engine. (http://www.ailsacraig.org/) Fitted many vessels, both retro-fit, and included in new builds from around 1925.
Very involved in the sport's administration for sanders cup, and various clubs. (RPNYC, Paremata Boating club, Wellington Provincial Yacht and Motor Boat Association)
Well-known vessels:
Wylo
Vagabond
14 footers for Sanders Cup: Wellesley (varnished), and All Black (varnished with white enamel waterline), Wellesley II built 1927
Rona class 14 foot
Tauranga class
Built a ferry for Lake Rotioti
Built four 14 ft pleasure craft for Masterton Recreational Grounds in 1926
Takapuna class - 7 foot
Takapuna Z class - 12,6 foot
also built open pulling boats.
1926/7 built two fishing boats for Island Bay, with powerful engines (1x27; 1x48LOA)
Around 1920-21 built Island Bay fishing boat Norna, 55LOA 8ton cwt, which sunk after hitting an unknown object near Barret's reef in August 1927 . She was raised by the Hikitia in October