SS ALICE SOS
Yesterday I was contacted by Paul Drake in regard to the 26′ steam ship Alice. Alice has been sitting on trademe for over a year, crying out for a buying.
She appeared on WW back in Feb 2019 –
Paul told me their local paper – the Taupo Times yesterday ran a feature on the boat and the owners desire to find a good home for her.
Alice is from the Kaipara and was completely and very thoroughly rebuilt by a partnership at Taupo in the 1990’s. Paul’s brother Michael was one of the partners.
Paul commented that she is a remarkably successful boat of her type but needs TLC to get her going again.
Remarkably she carries no ballast – the heavy boiler sits in just the right place
longitudinally and sits her down to her marks perfectly.
She is beamier than many of her ilk which makes her a very good load carrier and very stable.
The owner is currently in Taupo (from UK) for not much more than a week, and intends to see her off before he leaves. So woodys – sounds like a bargain.
Would be a perfect candidate for a berth at the CYA’s Heritage Landing – but my spies tell me that venue may / will be lost to the waterfront redevelopments.
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Sold – to Taupo owners who intend putting her back into service on the lake.
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Whats the Trade-Me listing number Alan? Don’t seem to be able to find it?
Its expired – contact # on the ad in the story. Alan H
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Russel are you out there….
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steam boat rally BOI this weekend
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went to see what she is priced at, but couldn’t find the listing on trade-me…
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