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CLASSIC EX WORKBOAT – MYRTLE – A Peek Down Below

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Alan Houghton - waitematawoodys.com founder

CLASSIC EX WORKBOAT – MYRTLE – A Peek Down Below

Todays woody is the 39’ launch – MYRTLE, that started life as a fishing boat. She last appeared on WW back in Nov 2018 – link here https://waitematawoodys.com/2018/11/30/myrtle-2/

At the time we learnt from Harold Kidd that she was launched in Oct/Nov 1913 and was named back then – WHITE HEATHER.

Built using carvel kauri planks, her builder is unknown, lots of speculation in the 2018 WW story.

These days her go forward is via a Fordson 592E diesel engine.

(thanks to Ian McDonald for the tme listing heads up)

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3 thoughts on “CLASSIC EX WORKBOAT – MYRTLE – A Peek Down Below”

reallydifferente857a4fabf on April 9, 2025 at 3:55 pm said:

Good afternoon Alan, I’ll go up to the farm tomorrow and take a few pictures. Regards, Andrew

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Alan Houghton - waitematawoodys.com founder on April 9, 2025 at 3:40 pm said:

Hello Andrew
Email the photos to the address below.
waitematawoodys@gmail.com
Many thanks Alan H

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Andrew Motte-Harrison on April 9, 2025 at 3:35 pm said:

I have a similar boat to Myrtle., formally a ‘line fisher’. Kauri displacement hull. I believe it was built by the Lane Brothers of Christchurch around about 1910-15. Perkins diesel engine. It’s been out of the water for 20 years and is in poor condition. I believe it was named ‘Stella’ originally. Currently deteriorating behind the hay shed. Anyone interested ? I can provide photographs on request.

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