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A Woody Weekend – CYA Patio Bay Invasion

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Posted on June 27, 2017 by Alan Houghton - waitematawoodys.com founder

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Originally posted on waitematawoodys.com #1 for classic wooden boat stories, info, advice & news – updated daily – 15+ million views:
A Woody Weekend – CYA Patio Bay Invasion As promised today’s post is a photo essay from the 2016 CYA…

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Rotomahana 4-Sale

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Posted on December 28, 2016 by Alan Houghton - waitematawoodys.com founder

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ROTOMAHANA 4-SALE While searching for details on a launch the other day I went to cross reference some Bailey &…

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Tarepo

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Posted on June 19, 2013 by Alan Houghton - waitematawoodys.com founder

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TAREPO story & photos ex Simon Manning Above are 3 old launching photos of Tarepo (might have been Tarepa originally – there was some sort of issue with the signwriting) which was built near Motueka around 1933. Looks very racey … Continue reading →

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