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| Taihoa |
30' Tahiti Ketch designed by John Hanna and built by Mr. T.W. Stringer in
Christchurch,New Zealand in the late 1940's. Taihoa won the 1954 ocean
yacht race from Auckland, New Zealand to Hobart, Tasmania and is currently
being looked after by a very talented Sausalito, California shipwright, Jody
Boyle. Jody is one of the principals of North Bay Boatworks - a highly
recommended group of shipwrights.
A wonderful story of her passage from New Zealand to San Francisco can be
found here:
Christchurch,New Zealand in the late 1940's. Taihoa won the 1954 ocean
yacht race from Auckland, New Zealand to Hobart, Tasmania and is currently
being looked after by a very talented Sausalito, California shipwright, Jody
Boyle. Jody is one of the principals of North Bay Boatworks - a highly
recommended group of shipwrights.
A wonderful story of her passage from New Zealand to San Francisco can be
found here:
| Taihoa anchored in Moorea |
| Taihoa in Sausalito with her old rig |
| Taihoa in Sausalito with her old rig |
Jody helped in parceling the
new rigging
new rigging
A finished halter eye. A halter eye is an over sized
eye splice that is closed down onto the thimble by
clapping on a fiber or wire seizing. The Turks head
knot is merely decorative, but what the heck - the
look so nice in this application
eye splice that is closed down onto the thimble by
clapping on a fiber or wire seizing. The Turks head
knot is merely decorative, but what the heck - the
look so nice in this application
| ...and with some of the full length service. Here is a link to a video of Jody in action Serving wire rope video |
| Awaiting the new rig |
| Attaching the shrouds |
| Nice and freshly tarred |
| Mizzen lower and upper shrouds |
| and a new rig |