MYSTERY CLASSIC WOODEN WORKBOAT
I spotted the above (ex?) workboat last weekend in Bon Accord Harbour, KAWAU ISLAND during the Woodys Classic Launch Parade.
Keen to lean more about her past and present life.
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MYSTERY WOODEN BOAT – 09-08-2024 – REO
Todays photo comes to us from the Tauranga City Library collection and is tagged ’the-rio’. Doing a WW search on the word rio doesn’t show any vessels that look like todays woody.
Can we learn more, the stern set-up says workboat, so maybe converted to pleasure use at some stage and a name change.
INPUT ex RAY MOREY – Its “REO” built as line boat for the Reotahi Freezing works in Whangarei harbour. This view after a massive rebuild and re-power by Tauranga H.B. engine was a Detroit 4-53 and the gantry frame for servicing moorings
INPUT ex HAROLD KIDD – Ray is right, it’s REO run by the Tauranga Harbour Board for many years from 1923 as a pilot boat. Built by Bailey & Lowe 1903. Was in Whangarei until 1923. More recently in Tutukaka.
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MYSTERY WORKBOAT
Dave Stanaway connected me recently regarding a tug boat that he would like to identify. Dave was sent the photo by Ray Morey, and all we know is that shehe was in Whangarei early 1960’s.
In the 2nd photo we see her off Whangarei with the Bounty replica.
So a call out to the workboat woodys – can me help Dave with a name and details.
Today we also get another tour of the recent Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival 2023 – sit back and enjoy.
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