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| Built |
1905 by
Charles Bailey Jr, Auckland
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| Original
owners |
Devonport
Steam Ferry Co
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| Present
owners |
Mark Scappens
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| Propulsion |
Compound
steam engine, propeller at each end. Scotch boiler,
130psi. Re-engined with Crossley HRL 6 diesel
engine, 450bhp at 350 rpm, Oct 1951
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| Tonnage |
244.76
gross, 161.52 nett
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| Measurements |
L 122.4ft/37.30m;
B 27.9ft/8.68m; D 9ft/2.8m.
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| Materials |
Wood,
steel frames
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| Original
use |
Passenger
ferry
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| Present
use |
Floating Restaurant
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| Contact
name |
Mark Scappens |
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History
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Built as a passenger
ferry running between Auckland and Devonport.
Moved to Tauranga in
2002 and put into service as a floating
restaurant.
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