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June Newsletter from the Wooden Boat CentreSee attached (http://bit.ly/2t5hMIt). There is a nice article about building skin covered kayaks, and a reminder that those of us who are members of the Working Waterfront ...
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Grate work DennisWhen there is a job to be done around the LBT we are blessed with all sorts of talented people to help out. The wooden gratings on the Montagu whaler ...
Posted Jun 24, 2017, 8:04 PM by Richard Forster
Skiff armada planned for GeelongMEDIA RELEASE - 22 June 2017
GEELONG REFUGEES RELAUNCHING LIVES BY BUILDING BOATS
'Corio Bay Communities – Skiff Rowers & Raiders today announced their teaming with Diversitat, the Royal Geelong Yacht Club and ...
Posted Jun 22, 2017, 10:54 PM by Posts Editor
Midwinter at the LBT: Monday 26thThis year's celebration is on Monday evening (yes we know it's different in other places), and we have chosen to highlight the culinary imagination of our members. Meaning ...
Posted Jun 22, 2017, 4:11 PM by Posts Editor
MMT Monthly Talk - Tuesday 4 JulyFor those who like to get down and dirty with their maritime history John Wadsley writes: 'This time we have a local historian presenting on the Shag Bay fertilizer
factory ...
Posted Jun 22, 2017, 6:05 PM by Posts Editor
The Pontoon Gang are at it againDavid Pittaway and his merry people have made a big start on pontoon 2 (P2), with P1 as a very handy utility platform. Come down and join in the fun ...
Posted Jun 22, 2017, 12:33 AM by Posts Editor
Monday Monty quizMonday diners will be expected to label an unannotated version of the accompanying diagram before they get their desserts.Pic from Admiralty Manual of Seamanship supplied by Roger Sly
Posted Jun 21, 2017, 2:49 PM by Posts Editor
'The Big Heat' at the Palais, Sunday 2nd JulyDeb Combes writes: 'I have searched the vault, and found this famous 1953 gangster film ‘The Big Heat’. Directed by Fritz Lang and stars Glen Ford as Dave Bannion in ...
Posted Jun 18, 2017, 4:01 PM by Posts Editor
Cadets in the MontyOur Montagu Whaler spent most of her life as a training vessel for cadets learning seamanship, and it was great to see her again being used for this purpose on ...
Posted Jun 19, 2017, 3:26 PM by Posts Editor
A Viking ship needs a dragon (or two)Over at the Wooden Boat Centre the strakes are steadily being added to the frame of the (petite) Viking boat currently under construction, and under the chisel of Francis the ...
Posted Jun 15, 2017, 8:24 PM by Richard Forster
