ex Elly 197 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I saw this on One News last night. Can't find the video link. The boat has been at Core Builders in Warkworth for the last 3 years. They have a facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Magic-Bus-367225536794411/ Here is a report from Martin Tasker when the boat arrived: 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
khayyam 68 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 ah i wondered what was going on down there. seemed like a lot more than the usual activity! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philstar 61 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 so cool, love the trimming wells Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 365 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Awesome blast from the past ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MuzzaB 14 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 For those not old enough to remember - that is pretty much bang-on the original colour. Fantastic to see. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 28 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 As a then 15 year old sailing junkie I remember having a look over the Bus at the 1976 1/4 Ton NZ champs run by PYBC. It made a huge impression - a real race boat with no pretence at anything else and made everything else seem old fashioned. If you look at the film clip there is only 10 years (and two rating rules) between Rainbow II and MB. . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 I see they aren’t going back to the original “hatchway” Quote Link to post Share on other sites
armchairadmiral 411 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Where's Murray the 'Bus' driver these days ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 399 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Quite a few of us attended, hopefully get a video of it to Murray who is overseas, Steve Trevurza attended all the way from Aussie, and the whole thing is a credit to Dave for pulling it together and finishing her to such a high and original standard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
muzled 140 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Sister ship? for sale https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/yachts/keeler/auction-1830705321.htm?rsqid=cad5fbfc51284c47b810f7b05682faa0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 197 Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 Here is a copy of the OneNews launching video on FB: https://www.facebook.com/367225536794411/videos/359415487953100/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkMT 68 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Cool! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Huey 7 Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/boats-marine/yachts/keeler/listing/3792630090?bof=ziP9TanD Loved Seafly....Cply. built out of Cedar ply and got a birthday in the mid 80s as a Jog racer..and won the Bruce and Walsh JOG series....but the rounded transom not modern like this...Smokey Joe is a sweet boat in good nick...but that is an underwater package from 'yester' year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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