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not sure what the wood is,our best guess is some type of asian hardwood as we assume it was built in hong kong.we are having no luck with an id number on the boat having searched extensively but cant find any marks anywhere.would love to track down its history. The caulking is putty and was in...

Just had the boat out of the water for a strip down and repaint, had a new shoe made at the same time. I replaced all thru hull fittings while i was at it and in a fit of madness i decided to strip the hull back to the bare wood! big job but im pleased i did it as now i really know the...

mine must have been removed? nothing in the saloon,no owners manual. and i can't find a hull id number anywhere. Pity because i would love to find out more about my particular boat. where she was built,launched ,original port etc.

Hi Peter the pics are taken at whangapoua on the coromandel penninsula. middle photo is taken from the beach where i live,island in background is great mercury. I too am ex Gisborne,lived there untill 1988,small world

Hers is Magic, our 1976 Halverson Island Gypsy. -- Edited by Magic on Thursday 6th of October 2011 09:38:12 PM

I notice that some halverson owners quote their boats build/serial number, i would like to know where these numbers are located? I have looked in all the obvious places.* maybe the number plate is a recent addition? my boat was bulit in approx 1976. -- Edited by Magic on Saturday 18th of...

Hi Mine came from half moon bay and was previously in picton and christchurch. She now lives in whangapoua on the coromandel. -- Edited by Magic on Sunday 14th of November 2010 04:05:46 PM -- Edited by Magic on Sunday 14th of November 2010 04:07:00 PM

Hello from NZ We have just purchased a 40ft halverson island gypsy built in 1976. powered by a ford leahman and cruises at 8.5 knots. Don't know a lot of the history of these boats. She is constructed of hardwood planks with a 12ft beam and draft of 4 ft. We hope to be able to learn more...