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Poseidon – 36’ Owen Woolley Launch

Posted on November 25, 2021 by Alan Houghton - waitematawoodys.com founder

Poseidon – 36’ Owen Woolley Launch

Its only a mystery because the broker selling it has deleted the name…….. She is 36’ in length, has a beam of 10’5” and draws 3’3”. Built in 1963, from kauri and carvel planked. The forward motion is via a 80hp Ford diesel.Home is probably Northland.

Can anyone put a name to the boat, so we can have a record of her on WW.

27-11-21 Update from John H (previous owner) the boat is named – Poseidon

6 thoughts on “Poseidon – 36’ Owen Woolley Launch”

Angela mitchell on March 30, 2023 at 5:14 pm said:

Yep pretty sure this is our boat bought Opua September 2023 enjoying her so much Darryl Angela Mitchell

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Peter @ Dianne Connell on December 10, 2022 at 10:50 pm said:

Definitely Poseidon, we owned her for many happy years

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johnherne on November 25, 2021 at 1:41 pm said:

Yes it is Poseidon – great travelling vessel – previous owner

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craig pippen on November 25, 2021 at 7:19 am said:

poseidon perhaps?

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Colin on November 25, 2021 at 6:36 am said:

Freelance is a bigger version.
It’s either Wanderer or one of her sister ship .
I thought Wanderer had the bigger Ford though??

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KEN RICKETTS on November 25, 2021 at 1:32 am said:

it is FREELANCE — By Owen Woolley — KEN R

Unless there are two Woolley’s with the same name – I suspect not, refer ww link below. As always KR , use the WW search box . Alan H
https://waitematawoodys.com/2014/07/03/freelance/

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