TANGAROA
The photos above of Tangaroa we sent to me by Alistair McRae who owns the woody Lady Margaret (the 38′, 1955, L. Deacon built LM – view link below). Alistair snapped the photos while he was (his words_ stooging around of Parua Bay, Whangarei, waiting to pickup guests for a inner harbour cruise today.
Alistair commented that he believes Tagaroa is a Logan and has recently had a very thorough refit and is in pristine condition inside and out.
Not wanting to comment too harshly on another woodys boat, but the three TV screens midships are a little OTT 😦
As always woodys, we are looking for more info on Tangaroa – anyone able to enlighten us ?
Input & photos from Craig Ogle
“Tangaroa was owned by Eden Axe and was the replacement for Pandora 3 as a longliner. She ended up out of the water is long time as Eden bought the long fin. She opened up big time and we had a hell of a time sealing her up with silicone so we could steam her from Houhora to Awanui Harbour and up the Mangatete river for haul out. Don Jackson’s son Jacko had bought her. 120 hp ford go’s like the clappers. Had a major overhaul by Don and was looking great when he was finished. Jacko steamed her to Auckland somewhere and had her for a number of years. Last I saw her she was hauled out at Parua still looking good. Obviously was before the current window set up.”
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Lots more details & photos added. Alan H
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This could be the TANGAROA owned by Ian Poole at Algies Bay in 2002 which had a D Series Ford and had been used as a longliner out of the Clevedon River and the North. The provenance then was Chas. Bailey 1942!
Obviously she’s a name change and could be from any Auckland boatbuilder from 1910 on. If a Logan build it’s one of their last.
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Hi Craig – would love to see the photos. Send them to
waitematawoodys@gmail.com
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Tangaroa was owned by eden axe and was the replacement for pandora 3 as a longliner. She ended up out of the water is long time as eden bought the long fin.she opened up big time and we had a hell of a time sealing her up with silicone so we could steam her from houhora to Awanui harbour and up the mangatete river for haul out. Don Jackson’s son Jacko had bought her. 120 ford go’s like the clappers. Had a major overhaul by don and was looking great when he was finished. Jacko steamed her to Auckland somewhere and had her for a number of years. Last I saw her she was hauled out at parua still looking good. Obviously was before the current window set up. Will dig some photos out and email them to you Alan.
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Hi Alan
Have you had any photos sent to you of the Woody moored up outside Laingholm on the Manukau?
Cheers Mike Pirrit (Reremoana)
REPLY – I have not. Alan H
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