GAY DAWN – Gets A Refresh 

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GAY DAWN – Gets A Refresh 

Todays woody is the 35’ Bill Waters 1953 built bridge-decker  launch Gay Dawn –  lots of back info and photos on WW – this link will take you there https://waitematawoodys.com/page/2/?s=Gay+Dawn&submit=Search

Back in July 2019 we had a peek down below on Gay Dawn, thanks to a tme listing, link belowWW July 2019 https://waitematawoodys.com/2019/07/05/gay-dawn-down-below/

GD has always been a lucky boat in that her past owners have kept her in good nick, and that continues to right now as GD is currently hauled out for a new shiny paint job. 

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2 thoughts on “GAY DAWN – Gets A Refresh ”

  1. Always loved that ship -apart from her spareman which seems a bit ungainly up fwd. Yep, varnish was her style really but that is the whim, fancy and devotion of the owner. The url of the CYA article by Ken doesn’t seem to open. Any chance of getting it back?

    Links work fine. If its the top one , you need to scroll down to see the ‘pure’ GD stories. The others that appear are storied that just have a mention of GD in the strory. Alan H

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  2. My father Ralph Ricketts, during hIs stewardship of GAY DAWN, cast those name plates as shown above, in bronze himself, polished them, & had them chrome plated (by Eden Electrolaters Ltd), in 1959, & they still look brand new today, in the above image. — LOVELY — KEN R

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