PORT CHALMERS NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24399, 10 September 1940, Page 4

PORT CHALMERS NEWS

New Fisliing Craft ' A new fishing launch, built at Port Chalmers by Messrs Miller and Tunnage for Messrs Ledgerwood Brothers of Deborah Bay, will be launched on Saturday afternoon. Named Awatea, the new launch will be a notable addition to the Port Chalmers fishing fleet, and will be the first locally-built boat for this purpose since the launch of the Stina for Mr R. Hayward about eight years ago. Next week the Awatea will undergo trials and it is hoped that she will be ready for use by her owners the following week-end. The keel of the Awatea was laid down immediately after the completion of the Ranger, which was built by Messrs Miller and Tunnage for the New Plymouth fleet. The new boat is 49 feet long with a beam of 12 feet 6 inches and draught of 6 feet 6 inches Her planking is of kauri and her decking of teak, the keel being tallow-wood. She is powered with a 60 horse-power full Diesel engine, the main controls being in the wheel-house, abaft of which is accommodation for three men. Her equipment includes a trawl friction winch, shaft-driven from the main power plant and a fish hold, which is placed aft. Two masts will be steeped after the launching and the boat will carry a Marconi rig.

Queen's Drive Boating Club At the annual meeting of the Queen's Drive Boating Club it was reported by the president, Mr W. Leftwich,. that the club was in a sound financial position. A good proportion of members were on active service. Mr Leftwich was re-elected president and other offi.cers elected were:—Club captain, Mr G. Densem; deputy club captain. Mr A. Cook; secretary and treasurer. Mr R. Paris.