LOOKING FOR HELP IDENTIFYING THIS WOODEN BOAT
Todays woody story could be a long reach – but the woody universe is longer, so fingers crossedHarold Kidd was recently counted by Lindsay Woodward regarding the launch – MINERVA, that Lindsay believed was once her grandfathers (Charlie Woodward).
Harold commented that he was pretty sure the launch in the photo supplied by Lindsay is not her grandfather’s MINERVA. Records show that the grandfather’s launch was a 30 footer built c.1912 by Miller & Tunnage in Port Chalmers. The vessel pictured above is much bigger and a later build. Harold also is of the belief that the location of the photo may be Port Levy, Banks Peninsula, South Island.
So woodys can we put a name to the above launch and possibly learn more about her.
Input From John Gander: The photo looks like the Claud Wells boat “Noeline’ 45’ x 11’ 1932 and built for the French Pass D’Urvile island mail run
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She looks very much like ‘MV Winsome’ from Paremata. Owned by the Brady family I thick. Cheers
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the launch mentioned that maybe from Port levy is more likely from Littleton and looks a bit like Bill Grennells boat that collected the rubbish off ships in Port. Bill and wife Lorna had a batch next to ours at Port levy. Name is possibly Waimana.
ken evans
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The Regina. Built by Alf Saunders at Paremata. Wellington in 1948. Operated as a trawler for most of her life. Wrecked at Wanganui 1963
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From John Gander: The photo looks like the Claud Wells boat “Noeline’ 45’ x 11’ 1932 and built for the French Pass D’Urvile island mail run
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