CLASSIC WOODEN BIG GAME BOAT – DOROTHY – FLASHBACK
Back in July 2015 WW ran a great story on the Oliver & Gilpin built launch DOROTHY, link below. At the time we only had one every stunning b/w photograph https://waitematawoodys.com/2015/07/01/dorothy-2/ There is lots of chat on DOROTHY at the link.
Fast forward to late Dec 2025 and woody John Dawson sent in the great photo above .
Can we learn more about where she is today.
05-01-2025 – INPUT ex CRAIG OGLE – My old mate Wayne owned her in the 90s he sold her to a couple fellas in Wellington as far as I know.
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Featured in a mooching Nelson marina story a while back
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Back in the eighties she used to be slipped at Omokoroa. I believe a Mike West or perhaps Best owned her. In Tauranga the guru for thing Oliver and Gilpin is Brian Worthington. He will know lots more and where she is now.
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