NGAHI – Gets A Makeover
Back in July 2016 the launch Ngahi made a brief appearance on WW – link below, at the time there was some good chat in the comments section but we never did establish her design / build date. https://waitematawoodys.com/2016/07/14/ngahi/
Fast forward to early March 2023 and Ngahi had just emerged from Glen Burnnand’s shed after some serious TLC that included – redoing the exterior with all new teak cabin sides, new glass, rebuilt swim platform, new teak sliding windows and detailing. Owner Ash Weeks is very cock-a-hoop with the work.Ngahi was whisked off to Ash’s factory for a completely new interior – Ash’s trade is high end commercial interior cutouts so we expect to see a wow interior.
We look forward to seeing the finished work.
In the mean time – anyone know anything about her provenance.
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After seeing Ngahi with hull boards missing and needing a new engine in the Arkles bay driveway of Les Vause Mum bought her. After Helen and her friend Glen refitted the launch we had her on a pile mooring ay Weiti boat club for nearly a decade.
Ngahi was a much loved family member, catching literally tons of Schnapper, feeding us all for years. My children grew up fishing and exploring the gulf on the Ngahi.
Memorable Trips included weekends at Tiri diving for Scallops, Three months in Whitianga, kingfish trolling around the Mercury Islands and sleep over parties in almost every sheltered bay of the inner gulf.
Each Saturday morning the roof of the ngahi was the phone in location for Captain Snappys fishing report on radio BFM.
We sold her some time around 2005 and all miss her terribly.
I still dream of her, wondering where she is, like a parent of a lost child. Mum, my kids and I are so happy to have found her on this site today. Splendid to see her in such fine condition.
Raman
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Ngahi had a berth in Milford Marina,owned by a bloke known as ”Fingers”he had her on the market a few years back
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Sad thing about those pictures of Ngahi at the Okahu Bay hardstand is if the Akarana Yacht Club get their way it will be solely car parking in the near future.
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