The Living Boat Trust - 'Where the wooden boat festival never ends'
The latest, at the shed and on the water
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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 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
On the Water Regatta December 13th: please helpDover, Geeveston and Huonville primary schools have all been participating in this year's rowing program, which is to culminate in a Regatta on Thursday December 13th, starting at 10am ...
Posted Nov 25, 2018, 4:38 AM by Posts Editor
When the wind blowsA sea breeze on the nose is no small thing to deal with for teams of 4th grade rowers in Grebes, and on Wednesday it proved impossible. The solution was ...
Posted Nov 22, 2018, 1:26 AM by Posts Editor
Out with the old...That dinosaur head poking in through the door of the Wooden Boat Centre in the pic below is on the crane, ready to take away the newly completed sculpture. It ...
Posted Nov 21, 2018, 9:22 PM by Posts Editor
Wooden Boat Centre November NewsLots of current news, plus a very interesting historical item by Allan Cato about the 'capture' of the Oberhausen at Port Huon at the start of the First World War ...
Posted Nov 21, 2018, 5:28 PM by Posts Editor
BIG project opportunity?Graeme Broxam, President, Association of Heritage Boat Organisations, writes: ' We have been informed of the imminent destruction of a former Tasmanian fishing vessel Theresa, built at Strahan about 1940. Although ...
Posted Nov 21, 2018, 2:41 PM by Posts Editor
