Jannett
DESIGN
Type
Pleasure Boat
Designed by
NRW
Lead Designer
Norman R. Wright
Length
20ft
Propulsion
Motor
Propulsion Detail
Speed
6 knts
Design Notes
Designed as a shoal draft pleasure /fishing boat for the Noosa River. Very similar to the 23 ft mullet boats like "Stafford"
BUILD
Commenced
Launched
1911
Shipwright
NRW
Shipyard
NRW Newstead
Construction
Timber
Built
Yes
Build Notes
Traditional planked boat.
HISTORY
Commissioned by
Col. Reid (father of Elder Lindley)
Last Known Name
Jannett
Last Known Owner
Walker family
Last Known Location
Noosa River
Fate
History Notes
Oldest existing Norman R. Wright boat.
Only ever owned by two families. Currently owned by the Walker family.
Always lived on the Noosa River.
PHOTOS
Very early photo on the Noosa River
Upper reaches of the Noosa River
Perfection
Cockpit
Fishing party in her early life
Original Name Plaque
Anchored on the Noosa River
Juanita, Suberb, Jannett and Taabinga circa 1914
PLANS
Accurate Lines drawing from offsets taken from Jannett during a refit
Layout
Layout
Another modern idea of a day boat based on Jannett
Lines plan
The take off offsets from the hull
A modern day take based on Jannett
MODELS
Maxsurf 3D model stern quarter view
Maxsurf 3D model showing nice sheer view
Maxsurf 3D model bow quarter view
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