OLIVER & GILPIN
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Family stamp leads way for future
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Lady Margaret was launched in 1962. Like all Oliver & Gilpin boats she was designed on the half model, with offsets taken. They were all carvel kauri built on close set frames of Australian karri.
Forming the company
In late 1962 the construction of 45 ft (13.7) Noelani saw the formation of Oliver & Gilpin Ltd with Ted and Betty as shareholders. In 1965 Ted relocated Oliver & Gilpin Ltd to Sulphur Point. The 42 ft Nautilus with 11’9” beam drawing 4’ (12.8 x 3.58 x1.2m) was launched there in June 1964. Willie built 32ft (9.7m) Waimarie at the Wairoa in 1965 and 42ft twin engined Carousel in December 1967. At Sulphur Point O&G built the 38ft (11.58m) Matangi motor sailor Puriwai, the Laura Mae 45ft and 42ft Canopus in 1965. In 1966 they launched Balsona - 48ft (14.6m), Anna Marie 32ft (9.75m) and the 30ft (9.14m) steel yacht Concise.
Dorothy – the last of the line to bear the O&G stamp. Ted deregistered the company, sold the yard and moved to Australia in 1968. John Oliver managed the yard and persuaded Ted to take over its management when he returned from Cairns in 1973. By Andrew Campbell
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Royal boating
Anna Marie was built for the Queen. Bill Stevenson, later Sir William, wanted a purpose built trout fishing boat for his Lake Rotoiti lodge which was to be used by HM QE II during a visit. In 1966 they built a twin engined steel scow for transport of 30 head of cattle between slipper island, Whangamata, Motiti and Tauranga. In 1967 the company launched 42ft Waimarie II, and 45ft
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