CLASS WOODEN LAUNCH CHLOE – WHAT’S HER STORY
The photo above of the wooden launch – CHLOE was sent in by a reader (not the owner of the vessel), more details on why in a later post. For now what we are wanting to do is learn what we can about the craft.
Its said that she is a Cauldry design, but builder is unknown, possibly Cauldry.
Home these days is in and around Mahurangi Harbour.
From what we can see from the photo, appears to be in relatively original condition, rare to find a sedan launch that hasn’t had a small addition added on top 🙂
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Hi. Alan We do enjoy getting your WW every morning . Do you have any recordings of the Tainui photo graphed here with Bill Bamford , my father years ago 1978 queen Charlotte sound . Would like to hear what happened to this lovely woody. Cheers Al Alaister Bamford 0274421020
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