Taka Maru
| CLASS/SAIL DATE BUILT HULL NUMBER | Atalanta A105 May 1959 106 |
| - Other names | |
| - Condition | Storing |
| - Location | Caldecot, Rutland |
| - Engine | Cov Vic 12hp |
| - Rig | 3/4 Wood |
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o Gallery - photos through the years
o Blog and Forum Topics - contributed photographs and commentary
o Register - key changes through the years
o Press Appearances - AOA Bulletin and public media articles
o AOA Trophies and Awards
o Gallery - photos through the years
o Blog and Forum Topics - contributed photographs and commentary
o Register - key changes through the years
o Press Appearances - AOA Bulletin and public media articles
o AOA Trophies and Awards
Gallery
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A105 A105 Taku Maru about to set off for Beale Park
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A105 That is a workshop for an Atalanta. Taku Maru’s temporary home.
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A105 2018 A105 Coventry Victor OUT
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A105 A105 Taku Maru engine room
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A105 2018 A105 Coventry Victor in place 2
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A105 2018 A105 Coventry Victor in place 1
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A1, A105 A105 and A1 share a workshop for a few months whilst each is prepared for adventures afloat!
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A105 2018 Taku Maru Engine removal
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A105 Keel removal winch – sits on top of box to lower down keel.
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A105 Work in progress in 2008. Keel boxes look good.
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A105 Jacked up for the keel refurbishment. 2008
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A105 Buying her in 2008
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A105 Lifting her onto the trailer in 2008
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A105 Work in progress in 2008
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A105 After some years under restoration a trial launch on The Broads at Martham
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A105 983-IMAG0039
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A105 982-2009052412.02.27
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A105 981-TakaMaruMove011
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A105 A105 Taku Maru transferring from the trailer 2006
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A103, A105 A26-103a AOA register pageP3165298
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A105 A26-105 AOA register pageP3165303
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A105 IMAG0035
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A105 AOA Bulletin 1961-62 cover
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A105 A105 Taku Maru in her new home 2008
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A105 A105 (0) Date unknown. Letter describing how hull was turned over
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A105 A105 (3) Date unknown Turning hull over
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A105 A105 (8) Date unknown. Turning hull over
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A105 A105 (7) Date unknown. Turning hull over
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A105 A105 (6) Date unknown. Turning hull over – Copy
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A105 A105 (5) Date unknown. Turning hull over
Contributed Blog
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| How A105 became ‘Taku Maru’2020 November - We were delighted to hear from the son of Taku Maru’s original owner, Philip Booth, about his recollections of her and how she got her name.I am really delighted to see that Atalanta 105 Taka Maru still exists, 61 years on. My father bought Taka Maru, perhaps off the drawing board since I see it ...Comments: |
 | A1 and A105 Head to Toe2019 January - Last year Peter Keightley bought A105 Taku Maru from John Ingleby with plans of visiting the Mediterranean via the French Canals. Peter has an excellent workshop for his preparations. There is apparently little to do – general maintenance and an engine swap to replace the Coventry Victor with a diesel (from now scrapped ...Comments: |
 | Finally… launched on the River Bure at Martham2017 October - The culmination of work since acquisition from Derek Buckton in 2006… everything should work! Taka Maru stayed moored up for a week, during which it transpired the exhaust system needed repair, and the keep sealing strips were too tight for comfortable raisin and lowering. But she floated and was quite watertight after three days.Comments: |
| A105 Taku Maru2011 January - A105 Taku Maru. Photo: IMAG0039.PhComments: |
 | A105 Turning Hull Over 19971997 January - Photographic record of turning over Taku Maru in the late 1990s. Click on an image on the right for a slide show.Comments: |
References in Forum Topics
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Register
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| Sail_No | Year | BoatName | Owner | HomePort | Condition | Rig | Engine | Notable EVENT | Comments |
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| A105 | 2024 | Storing | |||||||
| A105 | 2022 | Engine replacement in progress. Boat is in a shed. Plans for the Med have changed | |||||||
| A105 | 2020 | Work continues slowly | |||||||
| A105 | 2018 | Keightley, Peter | Caldecot, Rutland | Peter buys Taku Maru with plans for engine change and possible mediterranean trip. Stored in shed for work | |||||
| A105 | 2010 | Tested afloat on the Broads to identify remaining work. | |||||||
| A105 | 2006 | Ingleby, John & Mariana | Hertfordshire | Restoring | |||||
| A105 | 2004 | Sailing | For Sale £7,500 | ||||||
| A105 | 1996 | Buckton, Derek | Grimsby | Restoring | |||||
| A105 | 1990 | Searle, John | John buys Taku Maru to add to Jaunty A100 and Touche A171, F47 and F14. | ||||||
| A105 | 1989 | Owner dies, sale to be handled by brother. | |||||||
| A105 | 1983 | Read, RV | Bosham | ||||||
| A105 | 1982 | Advertised for sale | |||||||
| A105 | 1965 | Cotgrove, Philip | Rhyl, N.Wales | ||||||
| A105 | 1959 | Taka Maru | Booth, Edmund | Warsash, Solent | Sailing | 3/4 Wood | Cov Vic 12hp |
AOA Bulletin and Press Appearances
| ArchID | Type | AClass | Category | Ref | Page No | Title | ABoat | ABoat_Name | Author | APages | AComments | APrice | ASort | Link |
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| 108 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | m. Cruises & Cruising | 1959-60 | 2 | Brittany Coast - A cruise in A105 | A105 | Taka Maru | Booth M | 3 | 2 | 0 | Link | |
| 120 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | o. General | 1961-62 | 0 | Cover - A105 Taku Maru hard on the wind | A105 | Taku Maru | 1 | 1 | 0 | Link | ||
| 534 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | m. Cruises & Cruising | 1999-00 | 4 | Hartlepool to West Mersea | A105 | Taka Maru | Buckton D | 2 | 1 | 0 | Link | |
| 535 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | n. AOA Events | 1999-00 | 5 | West Mersea Rally | A105 | Taka Maru | Buckton D | 3 | 1 | 0 | Link | |
| 606 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | n. AOA Events | 2007-08 | 6 | East Coast Rally | A105 | Taka Maru | Ingleby J | 4 | 1 | 0 | Link | |
| 676 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | m. Cruises & Cruising | 2011-12 | 31 | Sailing with a 92 year old Skipper | A105 | Taka Maru | Ingleby J | 3 | 1 | 0 | Link | |
| 705 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | o. General | 2013-14 | 50 | Building an Atalanta from only the plans | A105 | Taka Maru | Ingleby J | 5 | 1 | 0 | Link | |
| 711 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | m. Cruises & Cruising | 2014-15 | 3 | Adriatic Cruise on T10 | A105 | Taka Maru | Ingleby J | 5 | 2 | 0 | Link | |
| 717 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | m. Cruises & Cruising | 2014-15 | 41 | Hebridean cruise on A147 Chamois | A105 | Taka Maru | Ingleby J | 7 | 2 | 0 | Link |
Trophies
| wdt_ID | trophy | year | awardedto | sailno | boatname | award |
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| wdt_ID | trophy | year | awardedto | sailno | boatname | award |
| 75 | Atalanta | 1999 | D. Buckton | A105 | Taka Maru | Winner East Coast Race (West Mersea) |
| 145 | Etchells | 2014 | J. Ingleby | A105 | Taka Maru | Best Log in the Bulletin |
| 174 | Sinclair | 2008 | John Ingleby | A105 | Taka Maru | Services to the AOA |