Just looked at the videos of this find.How wonderful to see the past come to the future.I do hope they are able to restore the Daring.Yes please keep us updated on the work.
Rick

Hi Nerys, I think they are going to preserve her once a proper shed has been built. The position next to the museum is only temporary till they get her under cover, from what I can gather. Unfortunately there are no photos and only a sketch someone did on her launch day to go off. They may rebuild the missing bits, deck etc (I'm sure there are a few boat builders itching to rebuild her as a project) and perhaps guess at the rig, but it will be interesting to see what happens.

It would be great to see her done up, even with a bit of 'licence' on the rig. I'm sure some info will turn up from someones' old family photos in the future, or perhaps from a museum,- just a matter of someone spotting a pic of her at a wharf or similar. There'll be a pic or photo somewhere.

JB

Excellent video. I take it that this is a preservation job rather than a restoration, whichever a worthy project. Must have been a huge amount of work to get her out of the sand. Well done NZ.

Nerys

Cracking video JB.
So good to see and in such good condition.
Regards Bill

Found another vid on the boat haulage company website which might be of interest. Bit over the top with a traditional Maori welcome home to the boat, but some good close ups of the construction,- even the rudder gudgeons are still there !

JB

Keep the info coming JB.
This is really fascinating stuff and I follow with great interest.
Take care and stay safe.
Bill👍👍

Thank's JB,
Please keep the updates coming.

Martin555.

The Daring has now been moved from her initial stop at Helensville and has been taken North about 60km to Mangawhai, to a temporary 'berth' next to the museum,- ( see item) and map

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300292064/1800s-shipwreck-the-daring-finds-temporary-home-in-mangawhai-ahead-of-restoration

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/-great-day-mangawhai-emotion-flows-in-northland-town-welcomes-back-ship-1863 (The 'Sunday' programme is a recommended watch)

Enjoy,

JB

What covid rules Martin !? we're in Godzone, we don't have that here😁 our 'kind' PM, 'Bucky' Adern will protect us, lol. Seriously though, we are sort of doing it automatically now,- we have been well trained/brainwashed😁 Just so long as the sheep don't catch it, then we'd be in trouble😂

JB

Yes please JB, if you see anything about her or go to see her, please keep me posted. I'm always interested to hear about the restoration of any old ships, but particularly small coastal sailing craft.

Cheers, Nerys

Hi JB,
If you do go for a drive to see her don't forget your camera.

And remember Observe the Covid rules.
Stay safe.

Martin555.

Hi Nerys, it will be interesting to see how they finally present her, as there was only the rough sketch of her at the launching. I was impressed with how well the chain came up after the concretion was removed. If I see any updates I'll keep you posted. Might go for a drive and see if I can have a look. She's only about 40 mins away.

JB

Thanks for that JB, I was guilty of seeing NZ, Schooner and instantly assuming scow. Thanks for posting the article of her history, be interesting to see any further information on restoration.

Nerys.

Hi Nerys, she was built just before the flat bottomed scows . Here is a bit of history on her. At the bottom of the page is a photo gallery. There are also a few nice restoration pics of NZ vintage yachts on the home page photo tag, in the middle of the right hand list. The truck would probably had to drive almost the length of the beach to get out as there is only 1 real access point (other than the main entrance at the southern end, which the truck would not have been able to access) for most of the length of the beach, there are huge sand dunes, with a huge pine forest covering most of the area behind them.

As you can see from the photos, they had quite a job getting the boat out, as the 'road' is just a thick sand track used by fishermen using 4 wheel drives. I've driven down the length of the beach at 80mph in the frame of a sports car I was building (mid 70s),- can't do that now as there have been too many accidents recently and idiots driving fast through the beach goers (popular surf beach) and the beach is mostly now closed to traffic. Very few people out there in the 70s, and you were pretty much on your own as you got further north up the beach.

The entrance to the harbour just north of the wreck has a very dangerous bar at times, lots of boat lost there.

JB