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Mystery Lake Launch – 24/02/22

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Alan Houghton - waitematawoodys.com founder

Mystery Lake Launch 24-02-22

Today’s woody launch photo comes to us ex Lew Redwood’s fb – I apologise in advance if it has appeared b4 on WW – so many stories, so many boats…..

It would appear that it was either a postcard or the sender wrote a note on the back. I have enlarged the note – hopefully someone can make-out the name of the lake, it is beyond my eye sight 🙂

And maybe even the boat name?

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harold531harold on February 24, 2022 at 3:20 pm said:

Well it’s not Beamish-White’s OKATAINA built by Sam Ford in 1938 but it could be B-W’s bridgedecker MERLIN that later went to Kawhia.

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paul drake on February 24, 2022 at 1:38 pm said:

Launch probably KARINA (spelling?). Was in commercial service at Taupo in the 1960’s owned by Jim Storey. .

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Chris Laird on February 24, 2022 at 10:52 am said:

Given the road and transport of the day it would have been a mission to get the launch up the Okataina road

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KEN RICKETTS on February 24, 2022 at 10:32 am said:

Me too — KEN R

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Colin Silby on February 24, 2022 at 9:02 am said:

Mistery lake is Lake Okataina Rotorua.
Col.

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Allan Hooper on February 24, 2022 at 7:56 am said:

Alan lake Okataina
Allan Hooper

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rodp20 on February 24, 2022 at 7:39 am said:

Could the lake name be Lake Okataina in Rotorua perhaps. Regards Rod Philson

Rod Philson 021772446

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johntwodogs on February 24, 2022 at 12:41 am said:

Yep, lookas like Lake Okataina to me too.

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alicemorrison3 on February 24, 2022 at 12:31 am said:

Lake Okataina?

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