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Anyone able to ID this Bridge decker?

Anyone able to ID this Bridge decker?

photo ex Nathan Herbert

A reasonably distinctive collection of portholes so hopefully that will make ID’ing her easier.

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Nath on October 23, 2015 at 9:48 am said:

*Cyrena*

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Alan H - waitematawoodys on February 2, 2014 at 8:03 pm said:

Thanks Mark- how you going? that body mending?, missing seeing Silver Spray out & about 🙂

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Mark Douglas Stapleton on February 2, 2014 at 7:56 pm said:

Hi Nathan , & Alan . Try a vessel called Cheetah .
It May be worth a call to Paddy Chaplin at Mcleods Bay .
If so , than She suffered a fuel blockage ,and upon repairs , exploded and subsequently burnt to the waterline , Peach Point , around 1967 .
Cheers , Mark

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Alan H - waitematawoodys on February 2, 2014 at 7:15 pm said:

I think I’m going to have to get my copy of ‘Vintage NZ Launches’ of the boat to help me on this one 🙂

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Nathan Herbert on February 2, 2014 at 10:37 am said:

Its a 1926 photo if that helps… Am curious as to where she may be now

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Harold on February 2, 2014 at 10:10 am said:

Peel off the “bridgedeck” and start from there with a flushdecker, with or without the dodger.

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