CHAPTER 01 · THE NAME
PICTURED · JOE HEBERLEY AT THE HELM
CHAPTER 02 · TIMARU, 1966
Built by hand in Timaru.
Doug Robb built her in his shed at Timaru, yard number 25 at D. F. Robb & Co. She was made to work: timber construction, watertight bulkheads throughout and a reinforced bow, with details finished just the way Joe asked for them, right down to the stern post.
CHAPTER 03 · 14 MARCH 1966
A night launch in Timaru Harbour.
On the evening of 14 March 1966 she slid into Timaru Harbour, the first evening launching of a vessel built by Doug Robb. A service of dedication was held, and Heather Heberley christened the boat that carries her name.
CHAPTER 04 · TORY CHANNEL
PICTON NEWSPAPER · 17 MARCH 1966
CHAPTER 05 · 1982 — 1990S
Decades of honest work.
For years she earned her keep on the water. In 1982 she was offered for sale in a commercial fishing magazine, and around 1990 she was hauled out on the slipway, still a working boat, still a Gardner-powered fisherman at heart.
THE CONVERSION
Heavy-duty where it counts.
Miller & Tunnage installed a brand new, reliable 1997 Gardner 6LXB engine. Large 2,000-litre fuel tanks give her a very usable range, and a 6 kW generator and 1,100 W of solar panels run hot water and a toasty warm heater in the cabin and bedrooms. A great deal of heavy-duty, high-quality equipment went in, far more robust than you would typically find on a pleasure vessel.
THE NEXT CHAPTER
Step aboard her story.
A day on Paterson Inlet, a private overnight escape or a longer adventure around Rakiura. Sixty years on, Heather is still ready to go.
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