DONNA MAREE – A Peek Down Below
The 1972, Jorgensen built, 38’ Donna Maree has made several cameo appearances on WW via the camera of Dean Wright. Now thanks to tme (& Ian McDonald) we get to have a peek down below. Given the 1972 build I’m not sure if she is a workboat conversion of has always been in pleasure mode. Being a Jorgensen vessel she is built well with single skin kauri planks on laminated hardwood ribs. In true workboat style she has a 6LW Gardner down below and appears to be very well fitted out.
Photos below ex Dean Wright (L) & Ian McDonald (R)
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Dick Hall has it 100% right. Nice to see Donna Maree is being looked after so well.
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Built for fishing for Charlie Heberley of Tory Channel.Marlborough. Charlies son Joe had the Heather built by Doug Robb in Timaru, a very similar vessel. Heather also now a pleasure boat
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And well looked after by master boatbuilder Cal Crooks
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