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CLINKER LAUNCH WELLSFORD 2

CLINKER LAUNCH WELLSFORD

MYSTERY CLINKER LAUNCH

The photos above were sent to me by John Bullivant & show a large clinker built, canoe sterned launch parked up at 115 State Highway.

John commented that she looks like she’s been built for the rough stuff.

I apologise for the quality of the photos – ex google earth 🙂

Anyone able to tell us more about this unusual looking craft?

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Graeme on September 5, 2018 at 8:58 am said:

Zoom Zoom was a BMC Diesel. when in Snells Beach.

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rules138 on September 5, 2018 at 8:12 am said:

Backbreaking sods of things to row they were too!

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Martin Howson on September 5, 2018 at 3:40 am said:

While it may be hard to believe she was in an earlier life was a Montague Whaler that the RNZN had a number of at Devonport. I had seen her at Snells Beach partially modified then later at Wharahine on the Kaipara harbour. This photo was taken at a roadside storage area between Wellsford and Te Hana.

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John Bullivant on September 5, 2018 at 12:18 am said:

State Highway 1 a few kms Nth of Wellsford, (on the left)

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johntwodogs on September 5, 2018 at 12:11 am said:

State Highway #?????

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