Name |
Waimarie
(Good fortune)
|
|
Built |
1900 by
Yarrow & Co, Poplar, London. Re-assembled
by David Murray & Co, Wanganui
|
|
Original
owners |
Wanganui
Settlers River Steamship Co
|
|
Present
owners |
The Whanganui
Riverboat Restoration and Navigation Trust
|
|
Propulsion |
Steam,
side-wheeler, two diagonal coupled engines 20HP
and 85HP. Coal-fired water-tube boiler
|
|
|
Measurements |
L 100.5ft/30.62m;
B 16ft/4.88m; D 1.5ft/0.46m
|
|
Materials |
Hull,
galvanised steel; deck, wood; deck houses, wood
with steel frames
|
|
Original
use |
General
cargo and passengers - riverboat
|
|
Present
use |
Museum;
passenger carrying excursions
|
|
|
Contact
name |
David McDermid |
|
Address |
The Whanganui Riverboat
Restoration & Navigation Trust, 1A Taupo Quay,
Wanganui |
|
|
Telephone |
64 (0)6 347
1863 |
Fax |
|
|
Mobile |
|
E-mail |
riverboatswanganui@
clear.net.nz
|
|
History
|
First ship registered
in Wellington port. Last paddle steamer
to operate in New Zealand, in service 1900
- 1949. Sank at berth during river flood
1952, raised for restoration
1993. Returned
to service 1999. New all-welded boiler constructed
to the original plans and specifications.
|
|
|