M.V. Wai-iti |
Name Meaning: Little Water Type: Motor Vessel, Propulsion: 1 Screw in Tunnel Year Built: 1911 Builder: Yarrow & Co. Scotstoun, Glasgow Dimensions: Length 65ft 6in, Beam 6ft 1in, Depth 2ft 5in (As built) Gross Tons: 6.63 (As built) Registered Tons: 5.03 (As built) Machinery: 1 Thornycroft Oil 45 BHP (As built) 1 Thronycroft Oil 47 BHP Section Of River: Houseboat to Taumarunui Fate: The Wai-iti broke its back up in the upper reaches around 1915 and luckily was salvaged and repaired only to be sold in 1930 to the Wanganui River Trust as a river improvement works vessel. Her last survey expired on 26 July 1934 and she was laid up. The Wai-iti's hull was then taken over by the Public Works Department and the engine by the Railways Department on the 30 November 1940. The hull was sold to Mr J Alderton of Aramoho for conversion to a punt. It is said that she was lost in a flood. |
Below are photos of M.V. Wai-iti, click them to see the enlarged version. |
M.V. Wai-iti broke its back around 1915. |
M.V. Wai-iti in the upper reaches late 1920's. |
M.V. Wai-iti after repairs in the early 1920's. |
M.V. Wai-iti at Kirikau in the mid 1920's. |
