HELENE
Today’s woody is Helene, a 33’8”, 1918 Miller & Tunnage ex workboat. Helene has a 9’10” beam & draws 3’3” & is built from solid kauri.
In her trademe listing (thanks Ian McDonald) there is no mention of an engine, I assume there is one………..?
In her past life as a commercial fishing boat she worked out of Akaroa. At some stage someone has done a smart conversation for pleasure use.
Can anyone fill in the gaps as to past & what engine she has?
Harold Kidd Input – The last time she was on Trade Me was in 2010 in Picton. She then had a 80hp Toyota diesel. No comment. 1918 is wrong as she was built in December 1913 for George Currie as a private launch (in fact as an “auxiliary yacht”). I’m not sure Miller & Tunnage were the builders but it’s possible. Miller Bros launched the big Sundstrum launch NORANA the same month (probably the same tide) so it wasn’t them. She was later in Lyttelton around the late 1920s.
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The information I have she was built by Miller Bros in 1918 as a fv for an Italian fisherman. She fished out of Greymouth during the 70’s. The conversion was done professionally in Nelson.
Currently powered by a 3.0 B series Toyota. Was Previously Perkins P6.
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Still powered by the 80hp B series Toyota. Was a day trawler out of Greymouth before conversion.
In Picton
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The last time she was on Trade Me was in 2010 in Picton. She then had a 80hp Toyota diesel. No comment. 1918 is wrong as she was built in December 1913 for George Currie as a private launch (in fact as an “auxiliary yacht”). I’m not sure Miller & Tunnage were the builders but it’s possible. Miller Bros launched the big Sundstrum launch NORANA the same month (probably the same tide) so it wasn’t them. She was later in Lyttelton around the late 1920s.
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Hi Alan,
The boat you mention this morning, (Helene) Is there a trade me listing number. ? I am in Chch so this one is, within range , so to speak. Any help would be much appreciated.
Many thanks.
Sent from my iPhone Regards Roger young
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