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Castaway (Islander) & Alofa comparison

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Alan Houghton - waitematawoodys.com founder

Castaway (Islander)

Castaway (Islander)

Alofa

Alofa

Interesting comparison Castaway (Dick Lang) was launched in 1947 as “Islander”. Her sister ship Alofa was built by Sam Ford. Note the different bow, “Islander” has a clipper bow. photos – Castaway ex Alan Houghton, Alofa ex Ken Ricketts

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1 thought on “Castaway (Islander) & Alofa comparison”

Harold on May 3, 2013 at 10:18 pm said:

No mystery; ALOFA was not built by Sam Ford, she was built by Dick Lang just as CASTAWAY/ISLANDER was.

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