The Living Boat Trust - 'Where the wooden boat festival never ends'
The latest, at the shed and on the water
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Flicking the switchAt a morning tea celebration on Friday commissioner Adriana Taylor opened the new facilities on the wharf upstream of the Wooden Boat Centre.
Posted by Posts Editor
Steaming the gunwhalesIt was all hands on deck at the Wooden Boat Centre on Wednesday when the new gunwhales were steamed and fitted to the couta boat that is being restored.
Posted Sep 19, 2018, 3:41 PM by Posts Editor
Billie back in the waterLizzie and Karen have had Billie in the shed for her pre-season service, and gave her a bit of a makeover whilst they were at it. She's back ...
Posted Sep 19, 2018, 3:42 PM by Posts Editor
Treasurer's Report for the AGM 22nd SeptemberThis report has been put in the AGM folder at https://tinyurl.com/y8g29adh. Come along to discuss it with Rod Macfarlan (the treasurer) on the night (after 6pm), and ...
Posted Sep 18, 2018, 5:52 PM by Posts Editor
$750k to be spent on upgrading North Franklin Foreshore$750k has been allocated by the state government to upgrade the foreshore. This project is to be administered by the Huon Valley Council. The council organised an initial planning meeting ...
Posted Sep 18, 2018, 4:44 PM by Posts Editor
The Crew CardLorrie Harrison writes: 'We encourage the use of the LBT boats by our LBT members. We do have a lot of sailing boats, row boats and rowing and sailing boats ...
Posted Sep 16, 2018, 2:36 PM by Posts Editor
Huon Yacht Club, Season Opener, 6 OctoberThe Monty isn't the only boat that should be going down to Port Huon for their opener. Lorrie Harrison writes:'This is an opportunity to dress up a boat ...
Posted Sep 16, 2018, 2:57 PM by Posts Editor
Warrnambool 2-3 March 2019 South West RegattaLorrie Harrison writes: 'The Warnambool rowing community put on a day of skiff racing on the Saturday and a day of whale boat racing on the Sunday. The LBT have ...
Posted Sep 16, 2018, 12:53 AM by Posts Editor
Servicing your inflatable life jacketIan Kuhl from Franklin Marine reminds us that we should check our life jackets each year, and get them professionally checked every couple of years. For details see attached: https ...
Posted Sep 14, 2018, 2:58 PM by Posts Editor
Season Opener for Monty October 6thFor those of us on common or garden boats the arrival of the Monty at last year's Huon Yacht Club season opener was a highlight. The club has been ...
Posted Sep 14, 2018, 4:42 AM by Posts Editor
What's in that goodies bag?Roger Sly has been ferreting around at the back of the Navy Cadets shed, and has come up with all sorts of treasures. Chief amongst them is a set of ...
Posted Sep 14, 2018, 3:41 AM by Posts Editor
First Aid Course at the Shed, 28th of SeptemberThere are many of us who need to upgrade (or get) our qualifications, and if there are sufficient numbers St Johns will run a course for us on the 28th ...
Posted Sep 14, 2018, 10:08 PM by Posts Editor
Invitation from the Wooden Boat Centre: 21st SeptemberJenny Tubman writes:
Please come and join
in the celebrations of the wooden boat centre’s upgraded wharf
facilities.
Morning tea will be served on the Greg Guy wharf at ...
Posted Sep 13, 2018, 9:49 PM by Posts Editor
AGM and quiz night coming up 6pm 22nd SeptThe ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will start at 6pm at the Franklin Bowls Club, 3395 Huon Highway, Franklin. All documents relating to this meeting can be found at https://tinyurl.com ...
Posted Sep 12, 2018, 7:49 PM by Posts Editor
Register your WBC Boat Paul Cullen writes:'The
MyState Australian Wooden Boat Festival (8-11 February 2019) is coming
up fast and we are concerned that boat owners don’t miss out on
registering ...
Posted Sep 14, 2018, 11:33 PM by Posts Editor
Wot to do in the hols with the (grand) kidsJohn Wadsley from the Maritime Museum writes: In the upcoming school holidays we are going to be maritime archaeologists! Please see the attached flyer (https://tinyurl.com/y9s3zddn) for details ...
Posted Sep 12, 2018, 10:43 PM by Posts Editor
Excursion to Charlotte Cove 12th OctoberMartin Riddle writes:'Invitation to join Spring sail/row to Charlotte Cove, The
Sailing sub-committee has booked the Port Cygnet Scouts’ waterside
house at Charlotte Cove for two nights ...
Posted Sep 11, 2018, 6:23 PM by Martin Riddle
Experienced hands on the MontyThe Monty was in good hands went it went out on Tuesday morning. On the helm is John Young who first sailed a Montagu whaler in 1951 when he was ...
Posted Sep 10, 2018, 10:04 PM by Martin Riddle
Dutch Skiff Placed Third in Great River RaceFor the second consecutive year, a St Ayles skiff made the top 3 in this 300 boat race on the Thames. The Dutch entry from WSV Woudrichem was placed third ...
Posted Sep 10, 2018, 8:33 PM by Posts Editor
LBT Committee Meeting 12th SeptemberSee the agenda being compiled at https://tinyurl.com/y9c96dqx , and the draft minutes for the last meeting at https://tinyurl.com/y9xzao3b
Posted Sep 9, 2018, 3:23 PM by Posts Editor
Franklin Working Waterfront Association AGM 23rd SeptTo be held at Franklin Primary School on Sunday 23rd September 2018 at 2pm - more details at https://tinyurl.com/ydfmzubu. Those who are not yet members of this association ...
Posted Sep 8, 2018, 4:42 PM by Posts Editor
Wooden Boat Centre NewsRead all about it at https://tinyurl.com/y9b2anf5 . Big news is that the prospectus for a 2 year Wooden Boatbuilding, Craft Career Course is now available.
Posted Sep 8, 2018, 4:36 PM by Posts Editor
Nominate for the committee - beat the rushThe LBT constitution tells us that nominations must be received by the secretary 10 days before the AGM: that would be next Wednesday the 12th. Get yours on the top ...
Posted Sep 6, 2018, 4:28 PM by Posts Editor
Southern Mooring Services coming to FranklinIan Kuhl from Franklin Marine writes:'Southern Mooring Services will be up this way in the near future. I have them coming up to service my moorings and put in ...
Posted Sep 6, 2018, 4:18 PM by Posts Editor
Free trip on Nancy for members next Tuesday 11thNext Tuesday at 8.30am Nancy will be leaving Franklin to go down to Port Huon for her yearly inspection on the slip. If you want to be part of ...
Posted Sep 8, 2018, 4:44 PM by Posts Editor
What better way to warm up for the 2019 Australian Wooden
Boat Festival than sailing or rowing a small craft over 10 days from the edge
of Tasmania’s southwest wilderness to Hobart arriving in time to join the Parade
of Sails at the start of the festival?
Expressions of Interest for the tawe nunnugah 2019 Raid are now
open. Follow the links at: http://lbt.rforster.org/tn19
