The Living Boat Trust - 'Where the wooden boat festival never ends'
The latest, at the shed and on the water
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Women's Christmas Row this FridayThe usual Friday social row is a celebratory one on this Friday (21st) at 9.00 am. Come down dressed for the occasion.
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Model BoatsSue was the centre of intense scrutiny as she hot glued the model boats constructed by students at the On the Water Regatta. Hope she got it right! Pics from ...
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Another boat launchOne of the highlights of the On the Water Regatta was the launch of two rowing dories built by Huonville 6th grade students under the supervision of Dave Golding. Herreshoff ...
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Reminder: Bring your own Christmas Party Monday nightThe traditional LBT Christmas Party is a 'bring a plate' and your own BBQ fair tonight (17th December). If you want to help out some of us will be at ...
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Last sailing Monday for 2018It might not be as blue this afternoon as in the pic below, but the buckets in the heavens are due to start emptying later today and there is a ...
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Gretchen has left the building!An historic day, and Graham Wright was there to capture it with his camera. For those who don't know the story, our lee-board small cruising yacht Gretchen underwent ...
Posted Dec 14, 2018, 2:28 PM by Posts Editor
Stars 'n Stripes at the LBTThe Americans have arrived, their containers of tools, material and equipment are coming shortly, the wood is piled up outside the WBC, and by week's end we should see ...
Posted Dec 13, 2018, 12:11 PM by Posts Editor
LBT Christmas Party Monday 17th DecemberStruth! How did that happen so fast? The cooks want to enjoy it too, so it is a 'bring your own'. Starting around 6.30pm.
Posted Dec 9, 2018, 11:53 AM by Posts Editor
LBT Committee Meeting December 12thThe agenda for the upcoming meeting is being compiled at https://tinyurl.com/y9ly7x7e . If you have any business you want addressed please send it to sec@lbt.org.au ...
Posted Dec 9, 2018, 2:49 AM by Posts Editor
That doesn't look rightA good illustration of why dinghies in the shed need a short stern line to stop them getting caught under the rail along the dock at low tide, and then ...
Posted Dec 9, 2018, 2:44 AM by Posts Editor
MMT Holiday ProgramJohn Wadsley from the Maritime Museum writes:'The Maritime Museum has launched its new School Holiday program for January 2019. This
time we are offering something for younger children based ...
Posted Dec 6, 2018, 12:22 PM by Posts Editor
BBQ to welcome Americans, Sunday 9thSean Koomen and his merry people have arrived, and by the weekend should have shaken off their jet lag. Alix Gibbs from the Wooden Boat Centre writes: 'We invite you ...
Posted Dec 6, 2018, 10:56 PM by Posts Editor
Dust extractor system for new workshopIn the past we have used ad hoc methods for disposing of dust, but the new workshop is getting a proper system. Pic from Graham Wright
Posted Dec 5, 2018, 3:01 AM by Richard Forster
Sculpture in placeThe sculpture that was recently clad in wood over at the Wooden Boat Centre has now been mounted in Franklin Square. The seagulls know what to do with it: could ...
Posted Dec 5, 2018, 3:13 AM by Posts Editor
Boggy Creek JerseyMany members of the LBT went to the Amnesty fund raiser at the Palais on Sunday night, which featured the film 'The Merger', about the Boggy Creek Football Club the ...
Posted Dec 2, 2018, 2:45 PM by Posts Editor
No Sailing this Monday 3rd DecemberWe have to have rain sometime to keep our valley green, and it would seem that today is the day. And the wind forecast looks challenging too. Pic from South ...
Posted Dec 2, 2018, 10:50 PM by Posts Editor
Tuesday Group reportGraham Wright writes:Flying 15 ready to be turned over;
Punto repair and new paint job well underway. See pics from Graham below.
Posted Dec 2, 2018, 1:02 PM by Posts Editor
Rowers Christmas lunchNot all the action is on the water for the rowers. Pic from Zainab Clark
Posted Dec 2, 2018, 12:49 PM by Posts Editor
'Flatty' is out the door!The beautifully restored little Channel fishing dinghy has been collected by its owner. Congratulations to the Tuesday group who have done the work. Pics below from Zainab Clark and Graham ...
Posted Dec 2, 2018, 12:44 PM by Posts Editor
Just in case the Palais got flooded ...Our volunteers at the Amnesty fund raiser were prepared for the worst eventualities. Pic from Zainab Clark
Posted Dec 2, 2018, 12:13 PM by Posts Editor
Monties in strange placesOne thinks of the Montagu Whaler as being a quintessentially British, or at least British Commonwealth, boat. However a query for plans from Rob Blackburn reveals that there is enthusiasm ...
Posted Dec 2, 2018, 12:04 PM by Posts Editor
Rowers Christmas lunch December 2ndLorrie Harrison writes:'A once a year chance for all LBT rowers to get together at a shared lunch this Sunday. BYO food and drink.'
Posted Nov 25, 2018, 12:13 PM by Posts Editor
Wooden Boat Guild cruise in company to HuonvilleOn Sunday several Trust boats joined the Guilders for this annual event. The weather held off, was even rather kind in blowing the sailors up river, and a good time ...
Posted Nov 26, 2018, 1:05 PM by Posts Editor
Sailing Monday on tomorrowOn Sunday Swiftsure and the Monty made it up to Huonville in near record time with a kindly south easterly behind them. Let's see if they go as well ...
Posted Nov 25, 2018, 12:56 AM by Posts Editor
LBT cook our own dinner coming upWith the evenings lengthening out it is just the right time of year to saunter down to the LBT around 6pm of a Monday night with something from the butcher ...
Posted Nov 24, 2018, 9:56 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
