Caravel

LAUNCH YEAR: 1962
LENGTH: 6.1 meters
DESIGNER: Norm Keen
BUILDER: Norm Keen

OWNER: Richard Stevens
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Built by the late Norm Keen for the late Chip Stevens of Hauparu Bay. Kauri planked (carvel) construction with teak decks and mahogany cabin. Powered by original 75 hp Volvo Penta BB70 petrol engine (approx 1700 hours from new). Caravel was styled after the Thames police launches of the 1950’s and design criteria included that the engine was not to encroach on cabin space, she had to accommodate guests in the cockpit or in the cabin (sitting headroom) without undue changes in trim and her dimensions were limited by the existing shed and cradle. Norm, a master craftsman, created this beautiful example of traditional boat building at his boat yard in Okawa Bay during the winter of 1962. She was launched on Christmas Eve and has been a familiar sight on the Lake ever since. “Caravel” features as the cover story in ”Boating NZ” February 2015.