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Friday quiz -can ID this launch

“Raehutai” -name changed to “Manana” by Bill Seager

photo ex Dave Jackson

Pretty sure the photo location is Cape Brett.

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kenricketts on September 21, 2013 at 7:35 am said:

OOPS!!!!!????? — KEN RICKETTS

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Alan H - waitematawoodys on September 21, 2013 at 6:44 am said:

The answer is “Raehutai” -name changed to “Manana” by Bill Seager.

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Alan H - waitematawoodys on September 21, 2013 at 6:29 am said:

No to both Valhalla & Catchalot

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kenricketts on September 20, 2013 at 10:31 pm said:

It’s the “Catchalot” pronounced “cashalow” & Tom P. told me it was a type of whale as I recall — built in the 60s or 70s for the late Tom Pearce who was a keen game fisherman — KEN RICKETTS

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Murray Deeble on September 20, 2013 at 11:48 am said:

Looks a lot like Valhalla to me

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