SEEMS OSH / SAFE BOATING REGS DO NOT APPLY TO CLASSIC CRAFT

The top photo comes to us ex a post on the ‘Wanganui Historic Time Line’ fb – we see the stern wheel steamer – MANUWAI on a day excursion on the Wanganui River. The vessel was operated by AC Hatrick & Co. and believe it or not ‘licensed’ to carry 400 people…………..

Fast forward to 2025 and some plonkers are still doing it, see below………..