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Todays classic launch needs some serious TLC from someone with the space to park her and a winter of part-time work but come next summer they could have a no cost entry into the classic wooden boating movement.
What we know – 36’ supposedly built in 1965 by ‘Baileys’, she is double planked, and powered by a 120hp Ford diesel (tme listing states 2014, and recently recon’ed).
WANDERING WAYS is currently hauled out in Rotorua, so may have been a lake boat in recent years. (thanks to Ian McDonald for the heads up)
Can we learn anymore about the launch.
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Lovely boat. Hope she is/has been saved.
BTW, O woody one, on the posting, you have put a picture “Slip the Lines” showing a fine boat with a proper (ie pointed) stern flying a RNZYS burgee from the ensign staff.
In the old days (of my youth), that would have brought an RNZYS member a sharp letter of rebuke from the secretary. Only a red ensign would be flown aft -or a blue ensign if you had a royal warrant.
How we used to laugh but squadron members were always strong on flag etiquette. Flags down at sunset, chaps. Except one well know QC….
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