16th Sat & 17th Sun June 2012 Lake Maraetai at Mangakino, NZ

[Rex NZ]

16th Saturday and 17th Sunday June 2012
Lake Maraetai at Mangakino, NZ

Set sail approx 9:30am-ish
Accommodation options;
Mangkino Lakeside Village Inn $40 pp with breakfast included at 07
8828321 with approx 8 rooms,
Lake Maraetai Lodge 07 8828940 with 6 rooms plus a bunk room,
Camping is allowed at the boat ramp with toilets on site, could be cold though!
Most will arrive friday night. No agenda just a tiki tour with
whatever boat or motor you want.
We could arrange a meal at the local pub if there was any interest?
or, could get what you want when you want, or, Raoul could bring the
BBQ down to the lake.

Contact Ross email: kapitimarinecharter@xtra.co.nz

Full Calendar at www.seagulloutboard.com

[The Tinker]

Are you going Rex if so see you there

[Rex NZ]

Tinker

I'll be there. Dead keen,

Never been out on Maraetai before, so, this ticks off another upper Waikato Lake

We need to talk to the others at Mangakino & see who's keen on Whakamaru or whatever lake is next on the list.

Rex

[The Tinker]

Hope you are running a seagull. Arapuni or Oakuri would be great contenders

[Rex NZ]

Tinker

So much water, so many outboards & so little time

Might give the Briggs & Stratton a run, or, maybe the longtail.

Distance looks about 20-Nm max by my estimate.

Rex

[The Tinker]

Should be just about enough to run in my latest creation. A 102 1951 hope it makes a good race engine. I hope these collectors appreciate my hard work by breaking a few more 102s, should make them a little more valuable. Last one had SD marked on the crankcase. Seems to be scrap metal crushed the bearing a little to much when I tightened the base plate screw.

[The Tinker]

Fantastic weekend. Rex I reckon a dam to dam race taking in the swing bridge would be the idea for a yearly event, heaps of fun and great place to stay with excellent food as well.

[Chilli Dog]

I'd be a keen starter for a Dam to Dam .

[Rex NZ]

Event Follow up

Sensational! Despite the cold start & early fog, the weather turned out to wonderful clear day with little wind. A big turnout of some 35 or so participants with a wide variety of vessels from big trailer yachts to long-boats. A most enjoyable tiki-tour around the lake with it’s spectacular scenery. The adventure down the Mangakino stream was a highlight for many, with it’s rocky & narrow canyons & spectacular waterfall. To finish the day, a first class dinner was organised at the local tavern.

Rex NZ

[Chilli Dog]

[Chilli Dog]

Tinker in the Clearing morning mist

[Chilli Dog]

[Collector Inspector]

You can take a photo Dog!

Outstanding.

The first one gives a different interpretation as to "Walking the Plank"

B

[Taspiper]

Yes cool photos

[The Tinker]

You Poms worry about a little weed and sticks to break your prop springs. On this lake we had to contend with floating rocks, some of them the size of footballs. Look at this photo all the lumps are rocks or logs in among the fine weed. These are all stuck in a eddy on the river we went up off the end of the lake.