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Tamati – Lake Taupo Launch

All we know is the date, 1937, and the location – Lake Taupo.

Hopefully the Drake brothers will be able to help us out 🙂

Input from Nigel Drake – This is the Bailey and Lowe built Tamati now converted to a paddle boat.

Woodys Classics Weekend Stillwater Picnic Cruise – this Sunday

The key times are below – I will be emailing more details to those that have RSVP’ed later today.

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Nigel Drake on October 16, 2019 at 7:40 am said:

This is the Bailey and Lowe built Tamati now converted to a paddle boat.

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