FLORENCE MAY
Florence May was designed by Dick Laing & launched in 1965. She is strip planked kauri & measures 28′ LOA . Powdered by a 80hp Ford diesel. Currently listed 4sale on trademe.
Can anyone expand on her past & possibly confirm the above details? Its says ‘Ngunguru’ on the stern so maybe the northern woodys can help.
Update from Rodney Webb (owner)
I have owned Florence May for 34 years.She was built near Auckland for Harry Muir and was named after his wife.She spent several years in Ngunguru then went to a retired sea captain in the bay of islands.She was then purchased by Tom Thompson who bought her back to Tutukaka.I approached him and purchased her 34 years ago.The builder was Phil Lange who lives in mill bay Manganui.He is 85 and still in good health.I still have her in Ngunguru.I guess you could say i reluctantly have her for sale and would probably refuse any offer 🙂
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Thank you for putting this information up as my father’s boats are quite distinctive especially when you have research his boats, the style and narrow planked and ribbed the old traditional way.
He is approaching 87 now and still good health all concided.
He sons own 4 of the master pieces.
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all philip langes boats were designed by philip lange himself
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Yes !!
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Phil Lange not Dick Laing (or Dick Lang for that matter).
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hi Alan.The boat is Florence May.I have owned her for 34 years.She was built near Auckland for Harry Muir and was named after his wife.She spent several years in Ngunguru then went to a retired sea captain in the bay of islands.She was then purchased by Tom Thompson who bought her back to Tutukaka.I approached him and purchased her 34 years ago.The builder was Phil Lange who lives in mill bay Manganui.He is 85 and still in good health.I still have her in Ngunguru.I guess you could say i reluctantly have her for sale and would probably refuse any offer.thanks.Rodney WEbb.
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oops – should have gone to spec savers 🙂
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I am sure Geoff will be interested to see that his boat has changed somewhat ??
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