CLASSIC EX WORKBOAT – MYRTLE – A Peek Down Below

Todays woody is the 39’ launch – MYRTLE, that started life as a fishing boat. She last appeared on WW back in Nov 2018 – link here https://waitematawoodys.com/2018/11/30/myrtle-2/

At the time we learnt from Harold Kidd that she was launched in Oct/Nov 1913 and was named back then – WHITE HEATHER.

Built using carvel kauri planks, her builder is unknown, lots of speculation in the 2018 WW story.

These days her go forward is via a Fordson 592E diesel engine.

(thanks to Ian McDonald for the tme listing heads up)