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Mystery Location & Launches

Another photo above from the ‘Found Album’ ex Peter Renall. Anyone able to shed any light on where these launches are hauled out & ID a few?

vintagesteamer on March 1, 2017 at 8:27 am said:

Erin Point. Maturoa fifth from left?

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John Blundell on February 28, 2017 at 12:28 pm said:

My guess is in the corner of St Marys Bay next to the old shed of Sam Ford which you featured about 3 weeks back. Collings and Bell built their shed later.
John Blundell

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Barb Cooke on February 28, 2017 at 10:24 am said:

Judges Bay?

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KEN RICKETTS on February 28, 2017 at 9:53 am said:

Could it Be Erin Point? — KEN R

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