The Living Boat Trust - 'Where the wooden boat festival never ends'
The latest, at the shed and on the water
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Floating boat coverCelia Leverton sent us a whole lot of ideas for sheltering boats from Holland a while ago. We now have a prime example of one of them tethered to wharf ...
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Rowing Regatta, Huon at Franklin 17th,18th NovemberMarine and Safety Tasmania Notice to Mariners: 'A Regatta will be held on the Huon River at Franklin on Saturday, 17 November 2018 commencing at 0800 hours. The Regatta will ...
Posted Nov 13, 2018, 3:09 AM by Posts Editor
Project BoatMichael Fitzgerald writes: 'I have a 26’ sail boat I’ve started to restore but
am unable to continue with the restoration so I’d like to offer her to ...
Posted Nov 13, 2018, 3:03 AM by Posts Editor
Monday sailors: prepare for the Huonville cruiseThe cruise to Huonville planned for November 25th (see elsewhere in this news column) will be a great opportunity to get on the water with our rower/sailers - the Monty ...
Posted Nov 10, 2018, 3:31 PM by Posts Editor
Who would have thought of these tools?Mike Dredge pointed us to this collection of improvised tools. Resourceful person who thought of them, 'Mr Jiwakoyak'. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQdn_TvryeE Who hasn't ...
Posted Nov 9, 2018, 8:46 PM by Posts Editor
'12 Times he Spoke’ – Coming to Palais Theatre 21st NovemberBarb Dawson writes: 'After a stellar premier season in the Theatre Royal Backspace in July, Tasmania Performs is bringing ‘Twelve Times He Spoke’ to regional Tasmanian towns – including Franklin. This ...
Posted Nov 9, 2018, 1:46 PM by Posts Editor
Accommodation wantedThe project boat for this year's Wooden Boat Festival is a Haven 12 1/2, and a team is coming over from Port Townsend near Seattle to build it ...
Posted Nov 8, 2018, 5:00 PM by Posts Editor
Cruise with Wooden Boat Guild to Huonville 25th NovemberThis event has become one of the highlights of our calendar. Andrew Perkins from the Guild writes: 'The Wooden Boat Guild of Tasmania would like to invite anyone interested to ...
Posted Nov 7, 2018, 11:58 PM by Posts Editor
Reminder: Sailing MondayShould be a gentle breeze wafting down the river this afternoon to take us out - from around 3.30pm to rig up.
Posted Nov 4, 2018, 11:55 AM by Posts Editor
Subsidised Provide First Aid Accredited CoursesNarelle Synnott writes:
The Huon Valley Council supported by Bendigo Bank,
Tasmanian Health Service and Dover Far South Action Group are offering a
community ‘Provide First Aid’ One Day Accredited ...
Posted Nov 1, 2018, 2:19 PM by Posts Editor
Wooden Rowlocks for FreyjaSome people have washing hanging from the line. At the LBT we have new rowlocks. Freyja is being converted to the same system as Billie.
Posted Oct 30, 2018, 4:44 AM by Posts Editor
In with a chance for a Foster 10'All you need to do is head over to the Wooden Boat Centre with $10 in your mitt. See https://tinyurl.com/yae7e7bs for details.
Posted Oct 29, 2018, 1:00 PM by Posts Editor
Memories of the CartelaIan Florence visited the shed the other day, and told us tales about how his grandfather was the supervising engineer for the Cartela, and built the steel keel and caste ...
Posted Nov 1, 2018, 1:57 PM by Posts Editor
Mens Shed Association Gathering 30 November 2018We are invited to West Winds Men's Shed & Channel Men's Shed on Friday 30 November. We have a good relationship with this association and encourage people to go ...
Posted Oct 28, 2018, 1:22 PM by Posts Editor
Monday sailingThe met bureau is predicting moderate winds and no rain, so lets get down to the pontoon around 3.30pm to rig up.
Posted Oct 28, 2018, 3:00 AM by Posts Editor
Reminder: Check the LBT calendarWe make every effort to register all significant events in the calendar: to view go to the LBT home page lbt.org.au and choose Calendarfrom the menu at ...
Posted Oct 28, 2018, 3:56 AM by Posts Editor
End of Month BYO Dinner Monday nightThe one we have all been waiting for: the end of month BBQ PLUS Daylight Saving PLUS a fair weather report. Bring your snags and something to share. Come early ...
Posted Oct 28, 2018, 2:09 AM by Posts Editor
Rowing Regatta – Huon River, Franklin, Oct 27-28MAST Notice to Mariners. 'A Regatta will be held
on the Huon River at Franklin on Saturday, 27 October 2018 commencing at
0800 hours and finishing at 1600 hours on ...
Posted Oct 26, 2018, 3:04 PM by Posts Editor
The great ball mystery solvedKeeping the canine contingent entertained has always been a major part of the LBT's activities. Mike Dredge reports.'You may have noticed the odd red and yellow soft
ball ...
Posted Oct 25, 2018, 2:11 PM by Posts Editor
LBT members at large columnAndy Bullock writes: 'During
this southern hemisphere winter I spent seven weeks travelling in the
UK and Ireland. I attended classic boat festivals in Wivenhoe, Essex;
Falmouth, Cornwall; and Roundstone ...
Posted Oct 22, 2018, 1:13 PM by Posts Editor
New LBT committee meetsThe following subcommittees have been established to deal with LBT business. Executive: Peter Laidlaw, Rod Macfarlan, Richard Forster; Finance Rod Macfarlan; Fleet Management and Maintenance: Paul Frost, Martin Riddle, Peter ...
Posted Oct 21, 2018, 1:20 PM by Posts Editor
Recycling opportunityWant to find out what Bob and Dolly Dyer were doing in 1961? Or why you should replace the Holden 186 motor in your boat with a diesel? Or how ...
Posted Oct 21, 2018, 2:46 AM by Posts Editor
First Aid KitIt was noted that the First Aid Kit was tending to get buried on the shelves, so it has been moved to its own dedicated box outside the front door
Posted Oct 20, 2018, 11:26 PM by Posts Editor
Monday sailing: time for the Grebes?The forecast is mostly sunny and a gentle breeze: a good time for those who haven't tried dinghy sailing to have a go. See you down at the pontoon ...
Posted Oct 20, 2018, 8:30 PM by Posts Editor
What a lookerNancy may be laid up, but she still has that counter stern. Pic from Endra O'May
Posted Oct 20, 2018, 8:13 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
