GLENMORE
Back in November 2022 we featured several of Picton boat builder Bill Orchard’s boats . One of these was the ex charter boat – the 1958 Glenmore. We learnt from Mark McLaughlin that Glenmore was one of the Pelorus Sound mail boats throughout the 1980’s to mid 1990’s, operated by Ken and Dianne Gullery. She was sold to an Australian owner and moored at Pittwater up Sydney’s north coast. She did the Tasman Sea crossing under her own steam from Picton, which is no mean feat for that type of boat. Mark also sent in the link to her 4sale post.
In the photos below of Glenmore we see her in her orange hull livery during the mail boat years and a the photo of Glenmore on her mooring at Pittwater.
Fast forward to today and the 44’ Glenmore is for sale – from the photos above – appears to be a bargain at sub $100k. Forward motion is via a Detroit GM671, 240hp Would be nice to bring her home 🙂
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I Own The One of The Oringanal Orchatds Boats Not The Glenmore But The Glenlee ” She still Goes Good And Lives in Her Original Sound in Kenepuru Sound at Waitaria Bay”
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I think it must be no coincidence that you tell a sounds boat at the first glance
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She was earlier run by Bill’s father as a mail & tourist launch. (Again, if I remember correctly 🙂 ] and I remember her at the Portage wharf onloading passengers.
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