MATAHUI
Following on from yesterdays gallery of work boats from Port Chalmers, today we have a photo taken by Dean Wright of a very salty looking Matahui, berthed at Port Chalmers.
A lap of Stewart Island would not be a problem for this old girl, keen to know more about her.
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MATAHUI
Lindsay Aitcheson, the new owner of the motor-sailor Matahui would like some input from the collective brains of ww followers.
It is Lindsay’s understanding that Matahui was designed by Athol Burns & launched into the Waiwartu Stream in Wellington in 1955 (refer above photo ex Turnbull Library). Lindsay understands she was built as a fishing boat to long-line in Cook Strait. The builder is unknown but ‘could’ be Frank Dellabarca as he built several Athol Burns designed fishing boats e.g. MV Cristina (featured previously on ww).
Anyone able to shed some light on Matahui & her past??
06/11/14 -Updated with more photos from Lindsay Aitcheson (click to enlarge)
14/11/2014 Two photos of Matahui below ex Pam Cundy when owned by Tim Hall , he used her as a commercial fishing boat. He sold her to build another commercial fishing boat, ‘Skip Jack’ a 38′ Aztec. These days Skip Jack operates as a charter boat out of Gulf Harbour.
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