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Could This Be Rona

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Alan Houghton - waitematawoodys.com founder

COULD THIS BE RONA
The launch Rona made a cameo appearance on WW in May 2020, link below, but we were unable to expand more on the boat. Yesterday Nathan Herbert sent in the colour photo above and posed the question – are they the same boat. Hopefully the new photo will jog someones memory and we can answer the question and maybe learn more about Rona.

At the time of the b/w photo the location is Whangarei Harbour and the boat was probably owned by the Jagger family. https://waitematawoodys.com/2020/05/23/rona/

I’m speechless…………. below – seriously? Message for Mark Edmonds (MV Monterey), don’t even think about it 🙂

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Rhodes33 on April 15, 2021 at 10:27 pm said:

Definitely – identical sheer break and matching ports. Forward smaller than the others.

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Dick Hall on April 15, 2021 at 9:24 am said:

Top photo is an ex Picton launch. Original name Miss Reo after first engine

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KEN RICKETTS on April 15, 2021 at 1:26 am said:

I don’t think the top boat is the same one as the second image, & I am virtually totally certain that the lower one is a mid/later 1930s Sam Ford, — Perhaps NOHOMOANA, MOANA, MATATAHI, or another of that era, It cannot be MONTEREY– KEN R.

We know the lower boat, but it’s staying nameless. AH

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