RANUI
Ranui was built in 1948 by Lidgard Bros. following a Chris Craft design. She measures 48′ & is made of kauri. The zoom zoom comes from twin 120hp Fords. She recently returned to Auckland & has just had some TLC at Gulf Harbour that included her coamings being re-varnished.
Check out the link below to a 29 page PDF file that show cases renovation a few years ago & also the history of Lidgards & the Chris Craft marque .
ranui-her-story-as-at-12-3-12-ex-owner-hamish-dowell-17-10-16
The photos below ex Ken Ricketts show the recent Gulf Harbour work.
24-02-2017 Update – Photos below ex Robin Elliott of Ranui berthed in Dove Cove Marina, early Jan 2017
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I have been contacted by a pervious owner who has intel & photos from Ranui’s past, could the new owner/s make contact with me on the email below. Cheers Alan H.
waitematawoodys@gmail.com
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New photos added. ALAN H
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I was speaking to the owner after I took the pics 2 or 3 weeks ago, & she was not for sale then — KEN R
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I do not think she is on the market – the PDF file was from when she last sold eg 2+ years ago.
Alan H
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Hi Alan, Is Ranui currently on the market? I’m sure she’ll be out of our price bracket but thought I’d ask anyway.
Thanks
Regards
bill
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