GAYLENE – Where Is She Now
Woody John Dawson sent in the above photos of the vessel – Gaylene, and commented that they were dated Jan 1955 and the event was her official launching.
Based on her configuration, its safe to assume she was a work-boat, hard to read but her reg # may be AK96.
Location – the old viaduct, possibly near the P. Vos Shed. A quick scan of the P. Vos book – ‘Launching Dreams’ didn’t uncover her build name, so its not a Vos built woody.
The question today is what became of her and is she still around.
INPUT ex Chris Rabey via Russell Ward – GAYLENE has been Gisborne based for many years, I think she is still there. I took the picture below a long time ago in Gisborne.
INPUT and photos below ex Cameron Pollard – sadly Gaylene is no longer afloat, sunk. Unsure of reason, location, date.
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More details and photos added. Alan H
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Updated photo and details added. Alan H
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A Gaylene was part of the Nelson fishing fleet in the 1980/90’s and was lost off Farewell Spit in 2002. Probably the same boat
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This out of context re todays story ??
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Interesting officials at the launch. A very ecclesiastical man exhorting to the Almighty and a scottie lady probably not wasting too much scotch. I’m looking closely at her generally. It’s a hairy pic but is she new? Working crew aboard. Rehia off to port (usually came out at P Vos.) My ref books are not to hand so only conjectural. Never noted her name at the Viaduct.
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Hi John, An update on Eileen Patricia, now tucked up for the winter at Weiti Boating Club, Whangaparaoa. Other woodies on the river too. Cheers David Shaw
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