CLASSIC WOODEN EX WORKBOAT – AORANGI BOLD DREAMS, DEEP POCKETS
Todays story is targeting any potential workboat conversion enthusiasts , the 60’, 1949 Shipbuilders built ex workboat – AORANGI is a project waiting to happen. Wonderful lines as seen in the b/w photo below and the bonus is down below there are two 180hp Gardner 6LXB engines – condition to be advised ex seller.
In answer to the “where would I keep her” question – there is a Tauranga mooring available at $70 a week.
We learnt a little about her in a May 2016 WW story – https://waitematawoodys.com/2016/05/10/aorangi/
Last time I look at the bidding, it sat at $619 and the reserve had been met.Thanks Ian McDonald for the tme heads up.
CHECK OUT WW TOMORROW FOR A TRIP REPORT FROM FRIDAYS CLASSIC WOODYS CRUISE TO THE RIVERHEAD TAVERN
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Shipbulders in their post war prime. Another stylish Tim Windsor (qv) masterpiece. Quite a different look from the other Auckland boats.
I remember her being out at St Marys Bay for refastening in the mid ’60s- Might have been at the Percy Vos yard. The original galvanised fastenings needed replacing. Someone could confirm.
Kelvin engines were quite common on the coast up here and had a distinctive engine note. Gardners tended to “cackle” (quote from dear old Russell McFarlane) Russell had had built and ran the Stanley Pt ferry Glen Rosa (Kelvin T) for a time and built Mazurka who was a Brijs built steel version of Lady Eileen.) She had an L4 Kelvin. Russell was a staunch Scot from Glasgow. I knew him very well and looked after his ex Whangaarei workboat Abel Tasman for a time.
A Kelvin man who originally infected me with Kelvinitis. It’s proved incurable though regular doses of steam helps.
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