The Living Boat Trust - 'Where the wooden boat festival never ends'
The latest, at the shed and on the water
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Classic Movie at the Palais: 'The Merger' December 2nd
Team Movies writes: 'We are combining with AMNESTY SOUTHERN GROUP Tasmania for a special Christmas Movie treat, the 2018 Australian smash hit movie, The Merger. Synopsis: Huon Valley’s favourite ...
Posted Nov 18, 2018, 4:19 AM by Posts Editor
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Sailing Monday
The wind gods are predicted to be kind, so come down and join us at 3.30pm at the pontoon. Last week we took out Monty for an initial trial ...
Posted Nov 18, 2018, 3:47 AM by Posts Editor
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Moorings for lease
David Pittaway writes: For lease - two moorings close to the WBC; - one suits up to a 35 ft keel boat - $80/month- one suits up to a 25ft launch, not ...
Posted Nov 18, 2018, 3:36 AM by Posts Editor
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Twilight Rowing
Barbara Dawson writes:'Twilight rowing last Friday saw one St Ayles skiff, one Grebe, one Whitehall skiff and one kayak racing against each other. The
skiff team, Huon Five 0 ...
Posted Nov 18, 2018, 3:25 AM by Posts Editor
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Anyone know the boat 'Sgorr na Craig'?
Topher Dawson from Ullapool is coming to Tasmania to participate in the 2019 Raid. In 1984 he built a 20ft huon pine double-ender, Sgorr na Creag, on a property ...
Posted Nov 18, 2018, 3:31 AM by Martin Riddle
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Floating boat cover
Celia 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 ...
Posted Nov 17, 2018, 12:04 PM by Posts Editor
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Rowing Regatta, Huon at Franklin 17th,18th November
Marine 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
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Project Boat
Michael 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
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Monday sailors: prepare for the Huonville cruise
The 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
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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
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'12 Times he Spoke’ – Coming to Palais Theatre 21st November
Barb 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
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Accommodation wanted
The 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
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Cruise with Wooden Boat Guild to Huonville 25th November
This 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
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Reminder: Sailing Monday
Should 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
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Subsidised Provide First Aid Accredited Courses
Narelle 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
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Wooden Rowlocks for Freyja
Some 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
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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
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Memories of the Cartela
Ian 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
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Mens Shed Association Gathering 30 November 2018
We 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
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Monday sailing
The 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
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Reminder: Check the LBT calendar
We make every effort to register all significant events in the calendar: to view go to the LBT home page lbt.org.au and choose Calendar from the menu at ...
Posted Oct 28, 2018, 3:56 AM by Posts Editor
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End of Month BYO Dinner Monday night
The 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
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Rowing Regatta – Huon River, Franklin, Oct 27-28
MAST 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
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The great ball mystery solved
Keeping 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
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LBT members at large column
Andy 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
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tn19 Expressions of Interest are openWhat 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
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