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Ngawai

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Alan Houghton - waitematawoodys.com founder

NGAWAI

Today’s woody is the launch Ngawai and in the above photo we see her when owned by Jack Batty, out on the Waitemata Harbour. The photo comes to us ex the Parsonson family collection via Mitchell Hutchings.Very light on details on the launch, so any input would be great.

Anyone Know The Owner & Location Of The Launch – EAGLE, (bad) photo below Contact waitematawoodys @waitematawoodys

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KEN RICKETTS on November 16, 2021 at 7:22 pm said:

Built by Sam Ford & a variation on his self styled, so called, “Famous Non Pounding Design,” of the 40s early 50s

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