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Ngaio – Logan 38.5′, launched in1921, designed & built by Arch Logan.
Filmed on route during the CYA Launch cruise to the Riverhead Hotel.

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Harold on June 3, 2013 at 2:08 pm said:

No that was Edgar Lorne’s workboat of the same name.

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Phyllis binney on June 2, 2013 at 6:35 pm said:

Is this the same ngaio that worked the northern wairoa river floating the kauri from dargaville to helensville? If so she would have towed many a ruddell bros log.

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maniacmike45 on May 27, 2013 at 9:34 pm said:

shes a nice old girl i did a bit of work on her late last year

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