RANGI – Wanaka
According to her trademe listing, Rangi built in 1908, measures 33’ & is a double ender made from kauri. She has been moored at Lake Wanaka for the last 15 years and previously in Te Anau for 40 years. With her length, shape & powered by a Ford 86hp diesel, she must get along at a good clip.
Do we know know anymore about Rangi?
05-09-2017 Photo (Graham Palmer) below ex Ray Money of the Blue Boat Rangi, now Lady Kawhia
Thanks for the update Geoff. It has been a long time now.
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Re Blue Boat at Kawhia. Ray may be in error, the ex Blue Boat at Kawhia is Marie 2.
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Photo added. Alan H
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She certainly looks like a Dunedin/Port Chalmers-built boat but I think RANGI would be a name change. As for builder I would pick Jas M’Pherson or Millers.
However there was a RANGI built by W.H. Harvey at Pelorus Sound pre-1920 which could have been taken to the Lakes. Sounds boats had very similar layouts to Dunedin boats.
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