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Viking Matilda

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Alan Houghton - waitematawoodys.com founder

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VIKING MATILDA

Just back from a few days in Thames / Coromandel, popped down to the Thames Marina to check out the woodys there. Most I have photographed before (link below) the only difference being another layer of seagull poop 🙂

https://waitematawoodys.com/2019/10/26/thames-river-rats/

One that stood out was – Viking Matilda, sporting a very distinctive paint job and an intriguing name.

Can anyone tell us the story behind this launch?

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3 thoughts on “Viking Matilda”

Cameron pollard on February 21, 2020 at 6:57 pm said:

Used to live at westpark for years.
Got Henry ford in it.
Good on them for not going with the boring as batcrap red white and blue colour schemes that wallow around the gulf.

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Mark McLaughlin on February 21, 2020 at 5:18 pm said:

It’s got everything you need – even a picket fence in the cockpit 😀

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jasonprew on February 21, 2020 at 4:26 pm said:

My eyes!!!

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