Saving Old Seagulls

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

Are you going Rex if so see you there

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Yes cool photos

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.