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The 36’ 1921 Arch Logan built launch – Ngaio is one of my favourite woodys, impeccable bloodline and drop dead looks. There are lots of stories on her in the WW archive , including her restoration back in 2013.
Back then if she had a weakness it was her a heart – a 95hp Ford Trader engine that was a tad tired, well 10 years later and that old Ford was still delivering the goods but her owner decided in the interests of reliability an upgrade might be a good idea – so out it came at the Slipway Milford and the hole will be filled with a much newer (30+ yrs) reconditioned 125hp Ford Dover engine, sourced by Cameron Pollard.
Back in March 2021 Ngaio celebrated her 100 th birthday – link below with lots of interior photos
(Todays photos ex Jason Prew, Luca Beachman and myself)
21-07-2023 UPDATE – ‘new’ Ford 125hp installed (almost)




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New engine photos added. Alan H
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Nice to see she’s getting a old school engine as a upgrade
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She sure is a beautiful old lady
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Oops sorry folks I left the copy out of the story – added now 🙂 Alan H
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We all need the full details of the old & the new — No real story without those vitals. — KEN R
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