CLASSIC WOODEN LAUNCH – LADY ALLISON NORLOCK + BOAT BOOT SALE
After yesterday bumper story on the 2025 Classic Woodys Boat Show at OBC Marina, I thought your eyes may need a rest, so a short one today.
The wooody launch NORLOCK recently popped up on tme, thanks Ian McDonald, in a previous life she was named LADY ALLISON.
The listing states that she was built in 1958 by Colin Wild, I suspect this isn’t correct as I’m told Colin Wild’s last boat was in 1955 and he died shortly after that.
What we do know she is approx. 33’ and powered by a 140hp Lees Ford engine that has her cruising at 8 knots.
Interior looks quite smart and she appears to be another bargain buy at $9k ono.
Can we learn more about the vessel and clear up her heritage.
CIRCLE THE CALENDAR – ONLY 10 DAYS UNTIL THE BOAT BOOT SALE AT THE SLIPWAY MILFORD YARD – AUG 2nd
We already have a great group of boaties looking to off load their treasure , details below. Still not too late to secure a spot, or just rock up on the day.
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She was at Taupo late 50’s and into the 60’s. She was LADY ALLISON when she arrived and became NORLOCH – probably because she was owned by Norm Bulloch. She occupied a mooring at the Boat Harbour and I think that the Bulloch family sometimes lived aboard during their holidays – until they bought a bach. She was replaced by the 40 foot plywood Hartley launch SIMBA (twin screw V8 petrol engines), still going strong and immaculately maintained.
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LADY ALLYSON was built by McGeady in 1953 and more recently became ERINOR. Same boat?
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