We may be a small club but we are a very active club.
Membership
Applications for membership can be made by filling out the application form, signing it, and sending to the Secretary, Tangimoana Boating Club Inc., 3 Domain Parade, Tangimoana. The application form in .pdf format can be found here. If you are a current member, the form to renew your membership for the 2022/23 period in .pdf format can be found here.
The club is an incorporated society and as such has the normal rules and regulations. There are two documents that are available, that is the Club Constitution which can be found here, and the Club By-laws which can be found here.
Facilities
The club runs a fully stocked and licensed bar which is open at specific times and for special occasions. The clubrooms can also be hired for other events such as weddings or birthdays, just to name a couple.
Bar hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 4pm to 10pm
Thursday: 5pm to 11pm
Friday: 5pm to 10pm
Saturday: 5pm to 10pm
Sunday: 4pm to 9pm
The clubs has great facilities such as a fully stocked bar, outside area including separate smoking area, and a pool and darts room.
Boat Launching
There is a launching ramp not too far from the club where boats are launched into the Rangitikei river. Unfortunately, the ramp is sometimes affected by floodwaters after heavy rains, and currently requires a bit of attention. However, it is currently useable and there is ample parking for your vehicle and trailer.
Once your boat has been launched then the next obsctacle is of course crossing the bar to get out onto the sea proper. If you have not crossed a bar before then it is strongly suggested that check out the information about crossing a bar on the Coastguard website.
There are some great videos on YouTube of club members crossing the bar (not to be confused with the navy term crossing the bar, which means deceased). Here are links to a few of the YouTube video clips. Video 1 - Video 2 - Video 3
Our History
The Tangimoana Boating Club Inc has been in existence from 1954 and a list of the various committees from the very first AGM can be found here.
Tangimoana itself has a colourful history and a document compiled from newspaper clippings from 1922 thru 1960 can be found here - makes for some very interesting reading.
More interesting stuff
Tangimoana was a thriving community in the mid 20 - 30's as you can see from these two photos.
This photo was possibly one of the original stores in Tangimoana, named (???). The middle of the crowd in this image is very close to the exact site that the Club rooms are sited today. Tangimoana was also a popular place for those in the area to visit on a nice day, as the beach was only a short distance from the Tangimoana Township.
In the second photo you can see the river as it was back then, but it now flows on a different course to protect the village from flooding and erosion. This photo is taken just over the stop bank from the current clubhouse. Look at some of those boats; I wonder if any are still around today.
We would also love to hear from any family members that might remember any of these vessels, or in fact remember any of the events that happened at Tangimoana in the early days. Some of these small coastal villages have wonderful history - what a great idea for a book.