Silver Fern boat crossing the Grey River bar.1979.

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DescriptionCrossing the Grey Bar...1979.
Silver fern owned by Morrie HaleDate of Photo1979Map^[1]ContributorJack Lee

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Location (city or town)GreymouthOrganisation (eg business)Silver FernEventCrossing the bar

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LinkFacebookCommentsBull Haussmann Silver fern owned by Morrie Hale

Barry Russ The 'pie cart'.

Craig Cunniffe As my fisherman freinds says just another lumpy day at the office!

Russ Lowe Yeah Silver Fern, Uncle Morrie's boat.

Karen Oleary You were on that boat

Bull Haussmann Yep I was on her when she rolled over on Greymouth bar & we lost old Morrie

Karen Oleary Yes I can remember that
Lorraine Phillips My uncle Dick Gifkins was on that boat in the 1950's, then my father, Gus McLean in the 60's. He and Morrie Hales were on it together for a while.

Lorraine Phillips Chippy McLean

Lorraine Phillips Diana Mattingly, Gail Brown.

Peter Daphne Coombs Sarah Haile

Martin Griffin Morrie used live across the road from me in Cobden....

Sarah Haile Great pic of Grandad's boat. Both Dad and Grandad worked on Silver Fern.

Bull Haussmann They were good guys to work for too best days at sea when I worked on her

Sarah Haile Awesome. It's great to hear about what they were like, since they both died when my siblings and I were young.

Bull Haussmann They were genuine guys with big hearts

Sarah Haile Wonderful. Always have the great memories.

Annette Haile Haven't seen that photo in ages!!

Annette Haile Must check out to see if I have any other pics

Bull Haussmann Young Morrie had a awesome photo albums he took a good pic
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Annette Haile
Annette Haile Will have a look see through his albums

Trish Smith Its the Silver Fern

Ken Reece now thats one hell of a ride !!

Phillip Lee I have some great photos taken of this boat crossing the Grey bar

Ross Jellyman Jimmy Hayden worked on her with Morrie for a long time too. Judy Elward

Sandra Geddes Chook Henham wasn't on that one was he?

Bull Haussmann No cook was on the marina may
Kevin Barron whata grat guy.
Dennis Thompson
Yikes!!!

Craig Norman
Dennis Thompson and that was a calm day.

Kate Robbins
Morrie and Heather Haile where wonderful people. RIP.

Maria Delury Smith
Kate Robbins across the road neighbours growing up, often saw Morrie repairing his cray pots

Dean Hetherington
Sure that isn’t 9197?

Ian A Cox
Did a after school work for Silverfern repairing fish boxes.

Tony Gardyne
Brave buggers

Trish Rennie

Evelyn Hampton
What a great photo,, great memories ..
Mary Prendergast

Annette Haile
Then my late hubby Maurice Haile owned it

Sandra Rooney
I remember those days!

Jason Mather
oh boy do i know what that feels like, a couple of times going out with dad we would come back in conditions like this.

Craig Norman
"Comin' in on a wing and a prayer . "

Barry Sheard
Uncle Morries boat and then his son Maurice who owned it when it went down.

George Brown
She but and she be silvery .Fabulate pic .RIP .

Raylene Cathcart
Oh my goodness!!!

Di Billett-Clark
. Y late uncle Maurice owned this boat lost his life fishing

Karen Matoe

Challenging and brave for sure.

Murray Bradley
Yes I have this photo too of uncle,s boat,Brother Craig went on it sometimes too if I remember right

Sue Shrives
Murray Bradley, memory not serving you right lol, Craig never fished on her.

Pam Murphy
A bit of a mission some times

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Silver Fern boat crossing the Grey River bar.1979.

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