Any Sydneysiders know the boat MV Dawn

[The Bigfella]

This boat - which has a commecial "5" series registration number has turned up on a mooring next to me a couple of months back.

Appears to have been built as a ferry - looks like the sort of thing that would be used for a water-based large business or navy workforce. She's in very poor nick.

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff112/igatenby/bi6.jpg


http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff112/igatenby/bi5.jpg

I've not seen anyone on her yet.

[skuthorp]

Looks like a BIG money sink to me, nice lines but. Military workboat almost for sure, 1940's?

[The Bigfella]

Thanks Tony. I had been tempted to call this post "Hey Tony" ....

She actually looks like the sort of boat that you ........ do you want me to enquire if I see the owner?

[The Bigfella]

WOW - what a resource that is. I found a Dawn - built by the same folks that built Grantala, would you believe? Grantala was originally the Pollyanna I believe - according to some papers I found at the Maritime Museum.

[The Bigfella]

I haven't got the Dawn history yet - just saw that Holmes also built a Dawn.

I sent him the data for Grantala

[The Bigfella]

Not on Dawn - but Mori is waiting to see if I can get some more from the locals. I'm getting itchy from too much time off the water - will have to get down there and see what I can get.

This is what Mori had on the Holmes boat named Dawn - but it is too long - boat near me is about 45' at a guess:

Name: Dawn
Type: Cruiser+Yacht
Year built: 1936?
Builder: Holmes, W.L. &Co
Where built: McMahon's Point, Sydney, NSW
Material Wood
Rig: 1mast
Propulsion: Screw twin
Engines: Motor 2x 6Cy. Gray 6-105 petrol
Ports and owners: SYDNEY?: (b40 R.Vaughan)
Length (ft): 55
Stem: Straight
Figurehead: Nil
Stern: Transom
History &details: Bridge-deck cruiser. 4 portlights in port RFD. (Participated
in Volunteer Coastal Patrol at some time between 1939 and 1943).

[The Bigfella]

I still haven't got down there to chat to the "Mayor" (who knows what's waht around the Waters) - been caught working on getting the car project done with my son - he's planning on a road trip to Cairns in January - and yes, I've told him about the wet season.