Nereid was built in 1975 for Peter Wilkinson, who was the owner of Wilkinson’s Timbers at Coorparoo. Peter lovingly maintained Nereid for 19 years. Her berthing at that time was in Raby Bay.
Nereid was then purchased in April, 1994 by John Miall. John is an ex commodore of the RQYS at Manly, Queensland and during his ownership, used her as the official boat for many of the RQYS events. For the past 20 years she was kept at the RQYS Marina at Manly, as well as John’s pontoon at Indooroopilly.
In 2014, Richard Kearns proudly purchased Nereid. He is very grateful to the only two owners before him who have kept her in such fine condition.
Both Richard and John admire Peter Bracken for his achievements and his ability to build great boats.
Features
| Make | BRACKEN |
| Model | CRUISER |
| Hull Year | 1975 |
| Metres | 13.72 |
| Feet | 45 |
| Hull | Mono |
Engine 1
| Hours | 5,500 |
| Fuel Capacity | 2,000 |
| Horse Power | 210 |
| Batteries | 8 x Batteries |
| Engine Release Year | 1975 |
| Steering | Wheel |
| Engine Make | Caterpillar |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
Equipment Safety
| Anchor Winch | 24V Electric anchor winch |
| Bilge Pump | Electric & Manual bilge pumps |
| Covers | Hardtop over flybridge, Cockpit awning |
| Deck Gear | Electric dinghy winch on flybridge |
| Electrics | 8 x Batteries, Battery charger |
| Entertainment | AM/FM, TV |
| Genset Inverter | Onan 6.5 kva genset |
| Life Jackets | Upon request |
| Marine Electronics | Speed/Log, Compass, Barometer, TMQ Autopilot |
| Navigation | Raytheon 1200 Radar |
| Radios Communication | HF, 2 x VHF Radios |
| Tender | 13′ aluminium dinghy |
Galley
| Freezer | Yes |
| Fridge | Massive Eutectic 240V Fridge/Freezer custom built in teak with 4 bar style doors – Seperate bait freezer. |
| Sink | S/S Sink |
| Stove | Whirlpool 3 plate stove, Metters 240V Oven |
General
| Deck Material | Double diagonal |
| Designer Builder | Bracken |
| Vessel Location | Queensland |
| Vessel Name | “Nereid” |
Interior
| Number Of Berths | 2 x Doubles + 2 x Singles |
| Shower | Seperate H & C Shower |
| Toilet | Enclosed toilet with holding tank |
Specifications
| Beam Width | 4.27 Feet |
| Draft | 1.22 Feet |
| Hull Material | Timber |
| Water Capacity | 1000 |