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Ranui

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Alan Houghton - waitematawoodys.com founder

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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 .

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The photos below ex Ken Ricketts show the recent Gulf Harbour work.

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24-02-2017 Update – Photos below ex Robin Elliott of Ranui berthed in Dove Cove Marina, early Jan 2017

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Alan Houghton - waitematawoodys.com founder on March 1, 2019 at 1:52 pm said:

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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Alan Houghton - waitematawoodys.com founder on February 24, 2017 at 5:45 am said:

New photos added. ALAN H

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KEN RICKETTS on November 1, 2016 at 10:54 pm said:

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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Alan Houghton - waitematawoodys.com founder on November 1, 2016 at 1:44 pm said:

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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Bill Townson on November 1, 2016 at 11:32 am said:

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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