1955 Woody Brown Catamaran Back Home in Hawaii
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Ned McMahon has provided an update on the extremely rare 20’ Woody Brown beach cat that was auctioned off in Wisconsin in 2014:
The little cat was built in Honolulu in 1955 and then shipped to Green Bay Wisconsin where she stayed until 2018. The former owner had passed away and she was donated and then auctioned off.
I bought her sight unseen but knew what she was and drove up to pick her up. All the parts were there and she was in decent shape. I brought her home to San Diego where she was restored. In honor of Woody’s first boat MANU KAI (sea bird) I named her MANU’IKI (little bird). I eventually sold her and the buyer brought her back to Waikiki where she now stays at the Waikiki Yacht Club.
Nice to know the boat has gone full circle. Much thanks to Ned for the photos and the update!
Update 2/6/24: The new owner has sent a long a photo of Manu Iki sailing in front of iconic Diamond Head at Waikiki. Thank you Gene!
Thanks Michael