IRENE – A Peek Down Below
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Dargaville Woody Launch Race
Irene
IRENE
photos & details ex Dave Murphy via Zach Matich
OK woodys, today’s launch is the Lane built kauri hulled ‘Irene’ – 31′ long with a beam of 9’6″ & 2’10” draft. Other than that ww does not know a lot about her past. She is currently powered by a 120hp, 6 cylinder D series Ford which was rebuilt 2012, with approx. $6,500 spent on her & has only done 100 hrs since then. You will see from the photos that she has all the things that make life easy on these old girls – auto anchor, gas fridge etc. If this is starting to sound like an advertisement, that is because Irene is for sale & at around $20k in my eyes is very good value + she has not been too mucked around with. Throw $5>10k at a good wood friendly boat builder & you would have a very smart classic. Not that there appears to be anything wrong with her now, as the architects say ‘the bones are there’.
Her owner Dave Murphy can be contacted on 09 439 8609
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Can we uncover more about her past ? home at the moment is the Kaipara Harbour.
Irene
IRENE
photo ex Pam Cundy
Irene was photographed by Pam Cundy (Whangateau Traditional Boat Yard) on a recent trip to Gt. Barrier Island.
There is a pretty hull hiding beneath that penthouse. 🙂
Looks like they enjoy some serious fishing on-board her.
Can any of the woodys shed some light on her ?