CLASSIC LAUNCH WANDABYNE – 1929 KAWAU CRUISE
Todays photos come to us from Max Arthur and date back almost 100 years. Max came across the WW site while research his father – E.W. Arthur and grandfather – H.R. Arthur.
The photos record a cruise to Kawau Island inc.1929.
In the 1st photo (and other) Max believes the flush deck launch is – WANDABYNE. Which is a newbie to me , but in a previous WW story we identified a launch named WONDABYNE (LOLITA) , link below. At first I thought typo but in my eyes not the say boat. https://waitematawoodys.com/2015/06/24/wondabyme/
Can we learn more about WANDABYNE and keen to ID the other launch shown in a couple of the photos.
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The flushdeck launch is LOIS owned by H.R. Arthur of Ponsonby. There’s a good picture of her ashore at Narrow neck in NZ Herald, 11/2/1936. She was built about 1916.
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the secondary launch is certainly Wondabyne but am u sure of the main launch. Wondabyne last seen for sale/free in Warkworth area with a bridge deck.
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