MOERANGI
As mentioned I spent the long weekend at Whitianga & on Sunday afternoon went for a mooch around the marina. Only saw two woodys that interested me enough to get the camera out of the case – one being Moerangi. It’s always a challenge taking photos from the marina, but hopefully the above show enough of her to be able to identify her & uncover some of her history.
The photo below is solely for Baden Pascoes benefit – a wee bit of publicity for his extended families business 🙂
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Jan, Archibald Weir’s MOERANGI was a quite different boat, a 55 footer built in 1902 by Logan Bros. She is still in existence in good shape.
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Hi. If this is the same Moerangi which was the same ferry that was owned by my great grandfather Archibald Weir, I have a bit of information. http://www.plimsoll.org/resources/SCCLibraries/WreckReports2002/18467.asp?view=text
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Her hull has the look of Florence Rose
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Moerangi belongs to my brother Mitch and his wife Phyl. Does any one know who built her?
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