CYGNET – Restoration

 The 35’ launch – CYGNET was built in Auckland in 1913, builder unknown,  and started life as the cream boat on the Mokau River.  A 2016 WW story (link below) advised that she was restored in 1998 and operated on the Mokau as a passenger vessel. 

In a story this week on ’The Kawhia Connection’ fb, Andrew Shaw commented that CYGNET was owned by a John Ruby between mid 1950’s and 1994, based in Kawhia. Also operated for a time by Grant and Pauline Taylor.

Andrew Shaw advised that they had nearly finished a 3 year restoration of CYGNET and a launch date is eminent  (Thanks to Lew Redwood for the heads up)

WW story Oct 2016https://waitematawoodys.com/2016/10/22/23124/