WHAT BECAME OF THE CLASSIC WOODEN LAUNCH – TAIHO

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WHAT BECAME OF THE CLASSIC WOODEN LAUNCH – TAIHO

WW has been contacted by John Dawson concerning the whereabouts of the classic wooden launch TAIHO, a quick WW search popped up the photo above.

Back in Jan 2016 Jason Prew was mooching around Great Barrier Island on his summer cruise (in a yacht back then, before he saw the light and joined the motorboat fleet) and snapped this photo.

I might be wrong but it seems TAIHO has gone to ground for the last 10 years – maybe a name change?, can we learn more eg design, builder, length etc + where she resides these days.

HEADS UP – Check Your Keel Bolts – Nice shinny nut, very dodgy from there on down…………… 😦

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  1. Not positive, but I think she’s Bob Swanson designed & built and is powered by a 6 cyl. Gardner. If iy is her, I saw her in Bon Accord not too many years ago.

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