Builder lists

 

List of boats built by Norman R. Wright, later Norman R. Wright & Sons originally at Newstead & later Bulimba, Brisbane, Qld

 

The company started by Norman R. Wright has been building boats in Queensland since 1909 and is still going strong in 2005. For a history of the company, see their company website at http://www.wrightsons.com.au/wrightsons/frameset.html

 

As part of a project to record the history of the company, the Wright family wants to compile a list of the boats built.

 

The list presented below is far from complete. I would be very happy to hear from anyone with information on other Norman R. Wright boats not listed or further information on those boats listed.

 

To provide information, please fill in the form to the extent you can at Send information or email me at mflapan@boatregister.net.

  

Ship Name

Type

Off No

Later Names

Year Built

Material

Rig

Propulsion

Engines

Length

Fate type

Fate year

Superb

Yacht

 

 

1910?

Wood

Cutter gf

Sail?

 

0.0

 

 

Olivene II

Pax+Ferry

130156

Marree-a1928

1910

Wood

 

Screw

Motor 46bhp oil engine

56.0

 

 

? Yawl

Yacht

 

 

1911

Wood

Yawl

Aux screw

Motor locally built

44.5

 

 

Gee-Whiz

Speedboat

 

 

1920s?

Wood

 

Screw

Motor 450bhp Liberty petrol

0.0

 

 

Miss Brisbane

Yacht

 

 

1922?

Wood

Cutter

Sail

 

25.0

 

 

Empress

Yacht

 

 

1925

Wood

Cutter

Aux screw

Motor 4Cy. Continental petrol

27.0

 

 

Stradbroke

Yacht

139364

 

1925/09

Wood

Schooner

Aux screw

Motor 30bhp Frisco Standard petrol

66.2

 

 

? 21 foot restricted class

Yacht

 

 

1927

Wood

Sloop

Sail

 

25.0

 

 

Joyous

Skiff

 

 

1927

Wood

 

Sail

 

0.0

 

 

Francois

Yacht

139367

 

1927

Wood

2mst Sch~gf

Aux screw

Motor

61.5

 

 

Stradbroke II

Yacht

139368

 

1928

Wood

2masts

Aux screw

Motor 100bhp approx.

90.0

 

 

The Pathfinder

Yacht

139371

 

1929

Wood

 

Screw

Motor

59.6

Foundered

1934/04/09

Top Weight

Skiff+Yacht/
Launch/

Museum

 

 

1938

Wood

Sloop~bm

Sail

 

18.0

 

 

Poppy

Cruiser+Yacht

 

 

1938

Wood

1mast

Screw

Motor

53.0

Stationary

2004

Islander VI

Ferry

196947

 

1941

Wood

 

Screw twin

Motor 2x 2SA 6Cy.10.5"-13.5" Crossley Bros Ltd diesels

98.4

 

 

Islander V

Ferry

196939

Rottnest Islander-a1964?  Princess Royal-b1982b01

1944

Wood

 

Screw twin

Motor 2x 4SA 12Cy.5.5" Brill Motors Co diesels

108.5

Existent

2001

Kerriki

Yacht

851988

{MK39}

1947

Wood

Sloop~gf

Aux screw

Motor

31.3

Operational

2003

Norseman

Yacht

 

Che Sara-a1947(a62)p74  Quesera-b1974 
Norseman-'1974

1947

Wood

Sloop

Sail

 

32.0

 

 

Buranda

Pax+Ferry/
Cruiser+Yacht

 

 

1949

Wood

1mast

Screw single

Motor 3Cy. Perkins diesel

40.4

Operational

2004

Pearl Bay

Pax+Launch

854088

 

1949

Wood

2masts

Screw

Motor 190bhp Caterpillar 3306 diesel

55.0

Operational

2005

Waiben

Cruiser+Yacht

191906

 

1949

Wood

1mast

Screw

Motor 196bhp 2x 6Cy. Ford diesels

43.0

Operational

2005

Magnetic

Pax

191402

Synergy III-b2001b02

1951

Wood

1mast

Screw

Motor 240bhp Gardner diesel

74.3

Existent

2002

Steven Davies

Yacht

 

 

1951

Wood

Ketch~gf

Aux screw

Motor 105bhp Gardner 6LX diesel

58.0

Operational

2002

Simbang

Mission

179923

 

1953

Wood

 

Screw twin

Motor 228bhp 2x 4SA 6Cy.140-195mm Norris, Henty &Gardner Ltd diesels

82.0

 

 

Antonia

Pearling/
Fishing

 

 

1955

Wood

Ketch

Aux screw

Motor 117bhp 6LX Gardner diesel

57.0

Stationary

2004

Lookout

Launch+Yacht

852912

 

1956

Wood

2masts

Screw

Motor Caterpillar diesel

54.8

Existent

2002

Beryl May II

Yacht

315407

South Pacific II-b2001b02

1961

Wood

 

Screw twin

Motor 340bhp 2x 6Cy. General Motors diesels

65.7

Existent

2002

Dolphin II

Yacht+Pax

343627

 

1967

Wood

1mast

Screw twin

Motor 660bhp 2x V8Cy. General Motors 8V71 diesels

59.0

Existent

2001

Moongalba

Launch

 

 

1968

Wood

1mast

Screw

Motor 100bhp Ford 590E Albacore diesel

40.0

Operational

2002

Taipan

Skiff+Yacht

 

 

1970?

Wood

Sloop

Sail

 

18.0

 

 

Queenslander

Pax

 

 

1970s?

Wood

1stump

Screw twin

Motor 590bhp 2x Cummins diesels

69.9

Operational

2003

Kala Venturer

Yacht

374746

 

1977

Wood

Ketch~bm

Aux screw

Motor Gardner 8LXB diesel

56.1

Operational

2002

Tringa II

Yacht

385793

 

1978

Wood

2masts

Screw twin

Motor 2x Detroit 471 diesels

53.4

Operational

2002

Abellendaine

Yacht

355584

{KR314Q}

1980

Wood

Ketch~bm

Aux screw

Motor 160bp V8Cy. Caterpillar diesel by 2001

54.0

Operational

2002

Noel

Launch

 

 

1980

 

 

Screw

Motor 275bhp Volvo TAMD70 diesel

31.0

 

 

Halcyon

Cruiser+Yacht

 

 

1981

Wood

1stump

Screw twin

Motor 240bhp 2x 6Cy. Ford Lees diesels

42.0

Operational

2005

Elizabeth E. II

Pax

850514

 

1982

 

1mast

Screw twin

Motor 640bhp 2x Caterpillar 3406 diesels

105.3

Existent

2002

Curlewis

Launch

 

 

1983

 

 

Screw

Motor Caterpillar 3306 diesel

40.0

 

 

Upstart

Launch

 

 

1983

 

 

Screw

Motor Caterpillar 3306 diesel

40.0

 

 

Merinda II

Pax+Ferry

 

 

1983

Wood?

1mast

Screw

Motor 73bhp 5LW Gardner diesel

50.7

Operational

2003

Bulimba

Pax+Ferry

 

 

1984

Wood?

 

Screw

Motor 110bhp Perkins 6354 diesel

40.0

 

 

Wyllaway

Charter+Launch

 

 

1984

Wood

1mast

Screw twin

Motor 360bhp 2x Scania DN11 diesels

59.1

Operational

2002

Myra

Pax+Ferry

 

 

1985

Wood

1stump

Screw

Motor 6Cy. Gardner 6LW diesel

50.0

Operational

2002

Satin Doll

Yacht

852048

 

1985

Wood?

 

Screw

Motor 240bhp Volvo Penta 60C diesel

50.5

Existent

2002

New Horizons

Pax+Launch

851640

 

1985

Wood

1mast

Screw twin

Motor 360bhp 2x Scania DN11 diesels

60.7

Operational

2002

Dick Hildebrand

Pilot

 

 

1985

Wood?

 

Screw

Motor 750bhp 2x V8Cy. Detroit 8V-92N diesels

48.0

 

 

Gibson

Pilot

 

 

1985

Wood?

 

Screw

Motor 750bhp 2x V8Cy. Detroit 8V-92N diesels

48.0

 

 

Chambers

Pilot

 

 

1985

Wood?

 

Screw

Motor 750bhp 2x V8Cy. Detroit 8V-92N diesels

48.0

 

 

White Haven

Pax+Yacht

852110

 

1986

Wood?

1stump

Screw twin

Motor 1320bhp  2x Scania DS1-111 diesels

78.4

Operational

2002

Bruce Whiteman

Pilot+Launch

852465

 

1986

Wood?

 

Screw twin

Motor 750bhp 2x V8Cy. Detroit 8V-92N diesels

48.5

Existent

2002

Blue Peter

Yacht

 

 

1986

Wood?

 

Screw twin

Motor 350bhp 2x BMW 190 diesels

35.0

 

 

Douglas Cairns

Tender

 

 

1986

Wood?

 

Screw twin

Motor 550bhp 2x Volvo TAMD diesels

43.0

 

 

George Kerr

Tender/Workboat

852922

 

1987

Wood?

 

Screw twin

Motor 620bhp 2x Caterpillar 3208 diesels

45.3

Existent

2002

Andrew Petrie

Tender/Workboat

852923

 

1987

Wood?

 

Screw

Motor 620bhp 2x Caterpillar 3208 diesels

45.3

Existent

2002

Ann Jennifer

Yacht+Catamaran

 

 

1987

Wood?

 

Screw twin

Motor 220bhp 2x Perkins 6754 diesels

55.0

 

 

Indulgence

Charter+
Catamaran

 

 

1988

GRP

1mast

Screw twin

Motor 400bhp 2x Volvo Penta turbo diesels

45.6

Operational

2002

Laura-J

Yacht+Charter

 

 

1989

Wood?

1targa

Screw twin

Motor 2100bhp 2x V8Cy. MTU 8V396TB83 diesels

90.0

Operational

2004

Magellon

Yacht

 

 

1989

Wood?

 

Screw twin

Motor 800bhp 2x V6Cy. Detroit 6V-53 diesels

43.2

 

 

Otter

Pax+Ferry

 

 

1989

Wood

1mast

Screw

Motor 180bhp Scania DN11 diesel

50.0

 

 

Spitfire

Pilot

 

 

1989

Wood?

 

Screw twin

Motor 684bhp 2x Caterpillar 3208 diesels

44.1

 

 

Doomba

Pax+Ferry

 

{4902QE}

1989

Wood?

1stump

Screw

Motor 180bhp Scania DN11 diesel

50.0

Operational

2004

Tribulation

Pilot+Launch

854078

 

1990

Wood?

 

Screw

Motor 770bhp 2x 8Cy. Detroit 8V-92N diesels

49.1

Existent

2002

Oxley

Pilot

 

 

1990

Wood?

 

Screw

Motor 480bhp 2x Perkins T6.3544(M) diesels

40.0

 

 

Lyle M. Hoey

Police

 

 

1991

Wood?

 

Screw twin

Motor 900bhp 2x V6Cy. Detroit 6V-92TA diesels

48.8

 

 

Brett T. Handron

Police

 

 

1991

Wood?

 

Screw twin

Motor 900bhp 2x V6Cy. Detroit 6V-92TA diesels

48.8

 

 

Skirmish

Pilot

 

 

1991

Wood?

 

Screw twin

Motor 900bhp 2x V6Cy. Detroit 6V-92TA diesels

52.3

 

 

Annabelle

Yacht

854535

 

1992

Wood?

 

Screw twin

Motor 700bhp 2x Cummins NTA-855-M diesels

75.5

Existent

2002

George R. Young

Police

 

 

1993

Wood?

 

Screw twin

Motor 1090bhp 2x V6Cy. Detoit 6V-92 diesels

52.0

 

 

Big Buddy

Pax

856674

 

1993

 

 

Screw twin

Motor 2000bhp 2x MAN D2842LZE diesels

60.0

Existent

2002

Hillsborough

Pilot+Launch
+Tender

854585

 

1993

Wood?

 

Screw

Motor 750bhp 2x V8Cy. Detroit 8V-92N diesels

49.1

Operational

2002

Tilting at Windmills

Yacht

855078

{SM117}

1994

 

Sloop~bm

Aux screw

Motor

41.0

Existent

2002

Amity

Pilot

 

 

1994

 

1mast

Screw twin

Motor 684bhp 2x Caterpiller 3208 diesels

44.1

 

 

Melville

Pilot+Launch
+Tender

854932

 

1994

Wood?

 

Screw twin

Motor 750bhp 2x V8Cy. Detroit 8V-92N diesels

49.1

Operational

2002

Bit o' Fluff

Yacht

 

{MK69}

1994

FRP

Sloop~bm

Aux sail drive

Motor 40bhp 3Cy. Yanmar diesel

40.7

Operational

2002

W. Conroy

Police

 

 

1995

 

 

Screw twin

Motor 900bhp 2x V6Cy. Detroit 6V92TA diesels

58.9

 

 

Jim Peel

Survey+Launch

 

 

1995

 

 

Screw twin

Motor 900bhp 2x V6Cy. Detroit 6V92TA diesels

52.0

 

 

Jillian II

Ferry+Catamaran

856151

 

1996

 

1stump

Screw twin

Motor 620bhp 2x Caterpillar 3176B diesels

81.9

Operational

2002

Alice II

Ferry+Catamaran

856150

 

1996

FRP

1stump

Screw twin

Motor 620bhp 2x Caterpillar 3176B diesels

81.9

Operational

2004

Nevallens Pride

Fishing

 

 

1997

 

 

Screw

Motor 230bhp Volvo TAMD63L diesel

32.8

 

 

Restless

Cruiser+Yacht

 

 

1997

 

1stump

Screw

Motor 700bhp 2x Yanmar 6LY(M)-STE diesel

38.1

Operational

2004

Megan

Ferry+Catamaran

856152

 

1997

 

1stump

Screw twin

Motor 620bhp 2x Caterpillar 3176B diesels

81.9

Operational

2002

Tempest

Pilot+Launch

 

 

1997

 

 

Screw twin

Motor 680bhp 2x Caterpiller 3208TA diesels

44.0

 

 

Pam Burridge

Ferry+Catamaran

 

 

1998

Aluminium

 

Screw twin

Motor 818bhp@1900rpm  2x MTU 6R183TE72 diesels

88.9

Operational

2002

Anne Sargeant

Ferry+Catamaran

 

 

1998

Aluminium

1mast

Screw twin

Motor 818bhp@1900rpm  2x MTU 6R183TE72 diesels

88.9

Operational

2004

Norfolk

Patrol+Survey

856265

 

1998

Aluminium

1targa

Screw twin

Motor 1086bhp@2100rpm 2x V8Cy. MTU 8V183TE72 diesels

64.0

Operational

2003

Reef Rocket

Ferry+Catamaran

856144

 

1999

FRP

1mast

Screw twin

Motor 800bhp@1800rpm 2x Cummins N14 diesels

78.6

Operational

2002

Whistler

Cruiser+Yacht

855828

 

1999

 

1stump

Screw twin

Motor 3600bhp 2x V16Cy. Detroit 16V2000M90 diesels

100.9

Operational

2004

Weapon

Fishing+Yacht

 

 

1999

 

1stump

Screw twin

Motor 2700bhp@2300rpm 2x V12Cy. MTU 12V2000M90 diesels

63.0

Operational

2004

Terna

Yacht+Launch

 

 

2000

 

 

Screw twin

Motor 600bhp 2x Yanmar 6LP-STE diesels

41.0

 

 

Amaroo 2000

Ferry+Catamaran

 

 

2000

 

Nil

Screw twin

Motor 635bhp 2x Scania DI944M diesels

65.0

Operational

2002

Bandanna

Cruiser+Yacht

 

 

2002/09

 

1stump

Screw twin

Motor 400bhp Cummins N14-M diesel

64.0

Operational

2004

Quandamooka

Cruiser+Yacht

 

 

2003

 

1mast

Screw

Motor diesel

65.0

Operational

2004

Jenny IV

Skiff

 

 

2003

Wood

Sloop

Sail

 

18.0

 

 

Eagle

Cruiser+Yacht

 

 

2003

 

1tower

Screw twin

Motor diesel

58.0

Operational

2004

Odern

Cruiser+Yacht

 

 

2004

 

1mast

Screw

Motor diesel

47.0

Operational

2004

? City Cat No.9

Pax+Ferry+Catamaran

 

 

2004

Aluminium

 

Screw twin

Motor diesel

82.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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