Shipyard · Refit
Norsand Boatyard
Family-owned boatyard on the Hatea River in Whangarei that hauls and refits cruising yachts, many of them visiting offshore sailors. A concrete slipway and marine railway take vessels up to 120 t and 11 m beam, so wide multihulls fit. Services cover traditional wooden, composite and paint work.
Key facts
- Parent
- Norsand Limited (family-owned)
- Country
- New Zealand
- Founded
- not published (yard site says 'over 20 years' in the industry, undated)
- Status
- Active
- Size range (LOA, m)
- not published (limited to 120 t / 11 m beam)
- Largest delivered
- not published
- Yachts delivered
- not published
Notable yachts
not published
Services
- haul-out and short/long-term hardstand
- refit and repair
- traditional wooden boatbuilding
- composite boatbuilding
- cabinetmaking
- marine painting/applicators
- rigging
- refit project management
- on-site chandlery/paint store
- toilets, showers, laundry
Haul-out
| Travel lift | none published; see shiplift (concrete slipway, 120 t, 11 m max beam) |
|---|---|
| Shiplift | Concrete slipway / marine railway with hydraulic trailers and steel cradles: 120 t, max beam 11 m (yard site, undated) |
| Dry / floating dock | none published |
| Max LOA handled (m) | not published |
| Max tonnage handled | 120 t |
| Sheds / berths | Hardstand for 100+ vessels; shed and shelter on site depending on availability, sizes not published (yard site, undated); crew accommodation not published |
Sources
- norsand.co.nz — https://www.norsand.co.nz/
- norsand.co.nz — https://www.norsand.co.nz/haulout-hardstand
- norsand.co.nz — https://www.norsand.co.nz/about
- obmagazine.media — https://www.obmagazine.media/new-zealand-refit-yards/
Compiled from published sources. Figures carry their own source and date where one exists.