Team Member Profile – Percy Leong – Master Boat Builder
It’s great that we get the opportunity to share some of our history from the eyes and experiences of those who have been with us for a very long time. Percy Leong is one of our longest serving Tradesmen and he can share a lot of history of the yard, the evolving boat building processes […]
Supplier Profile – Goodline Trim
We rely heavily on the service and support provided by our key suppliers and contractors. Goodline Trim is another long standing supplier of Norman R Wright & Sons and we’re delighted to feature their business in this edition of the newsletter. Established in 1976, Goodline Trim has an impeccable history of producing first class, timeless […]
Lyle M. Hoey IV Water Police Boat Refit
Previous Next We recently completed the half life refit of the Lyle M. Hoey which included the following extensive scope of work: Replacement of all engine room systems including installation of new engines and gensets Alloy repairs, modifications, and corrosion preventative maintenance based on results of non-destructive testing Stripping and reapplication of all external aluminium […]
Norman R. Wright & Sons to Build Custom17 Metre Marine Parks Patrol Vessel for the Queensland Department of Environment & Science
Norman R. Wright & Sons are delighted to have been selected by the Queensland Department of Environment & Science to build their new custom 17 metre Aluminium Patrol Vessel. Wrights were chosen after extensive evaluation following a competitive Invitation to Offer process including review of their construction of the recently launched 19 metre aluminium landing […]
Crafting A Timeless Design – The Story Of Whistler – Part 2
About 12 months after our meeting with the client, Captain Ian Sergeant contacted me and asked if we were still interested in building their proposed boat. I said that we were. Ian then asked us to update the price of the vessel as designed. We did this and then presented our new proposal for the […]
Crafting a Timeless Design – The Story of Whistler
Whistler holds a special place in the heart of just about everyone at NRW. From her initial design and build through to her annual maintenance, just about all of our employees have spent time on her over the years. This article offers an interesting insight from 3 different perspectives. Bill Wright, who completed the original […]
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Ben Lexcen – A Little Known Fact
Many of the sailing purists out there may know what this story is about, but for the non-purists amongst us it should present a surprise, that if you weren’t impacted by the events at the time you will have no doubt heard of the achievements of this legendary Australian. It’s interesting some of the history […]
Norman R. Wright & Sons Build Pilot Boats For PNG Ports Corporation
Queensland and one of Australia’s longest serving custom commercial and recreational boat builders, Norman R. Wright & Sons, has secured the contract to build 2 new custom designed 14.8 metre Pilot Boats for PNG Ports Corporation from Papua New Guinea. These 2 new boats are the first in what is expected to be many more […]