The Living Boat Trust - 'Where the wooden boat festival never ends'
The latest, at the shed and on the water
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LBT financial membershipThanks to all those who have signed up for 2018-19. You should have received an acknowledgement by email. If you did not please contact the secretary at sec@lbt ...
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Committee nominations for AGM September 22ndThe LBT elects a new committee at the AGM on the 22nd of September. Please consider nominating, or alternatively dob in a mate! Download the form from https://tinyurl.com ...
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Auditor's ReportThe auditor has approved the books prepared by our treasurer Rod Macfarlan, and his report can be viewed at https://tinyurl.com/yckvgac6 . Other documents for the AGM (22nd September ...
Posted Aug 19, 2018, 1:54 AM by Posts Editor
Book launch 3pm Saturday 25thOur own Jane Johnson and Jill Bruce invite you to the launch of their new book 'A Seahorse Story' at the Bowmont: flyer attached: https://tinyurl.com/ycynyxdp
Posted Aug 18, 2018, 4:50 PM by Posts Editor
Learn to make oars and spars at the Wooden Boat CentreFrom their newsletter:'We
have our Oars and Spars Course running from October 1 to October 4 .
Come along and learn the technique for oar and/or spar construction.
Course ...
Posted Aug 17, 2018, 6:57 AM by Posts Editor
Paul Cullen coming to tea September 3rdFor those who don't know, Paul is the manager of the Australian Wooden Boat Festival and an old friend of the LBT. He is coming down 'to bring members ...
Posted Aug 17, 2018, 6:24 AM by Posts Editor
tn19 – help get the word outPlanning is well underway for the next tawe nunnugah Raid (30 January to 8 February 2019). The biennial Raid is the LBT’s main fund raising activity - it keeps the ...
Posted Aug 12, 2018, 12:37 AM by Martin Riddle
Vale Andrew NichollsThe LBT has lost a good friend in Andrew. On many long expeditions, particularly Tawe Nunnugah, Andrew in his beautiful old gentleman's cruiser 'Tuna' was a very reassuring presence ...
Posted Aug 13, 2018, 2:34 PM by Posts Editor
On the Water ProgramOrganisation for our schools program has been quietly happening in the background, and we now have a core group of organisers and a schedule from Huonville Primary. We will take ...
Posted Aug 10, 2018, 3:55 PM by Richard Forster
From stump to shipFor those of us with boat building fantasies (don't we all) Geoff Steer points us to the 'Acorn to Arabella' project: 'We are building a 38’ sailboat from stump ...
Posted Aug 10, 2018, 3:29 PM by Posts Editor
Wooden Boat Centre NewsGet the latest at https://tinyurl.com/y7o8qqhv. Find out about everything from extra power on the wharf to a course on building an Oughtred 'Puffin'.
Posted Aug 5, 2018, 3:07 AM by Posts Editor
Repairing a gaff throatIt may not be a thing of beauty at the moment, but we are sure that this gaff throat will be when Dennis Muscovich has finished with it, just like ...
Posted Aug 4, 2018, 6:49 AM by Posts Editor
Practical SeamanshipAn excellent contribution to our bookshelves from Dennis Muscovich is '1000 Questions and Answers in Practical Seamanship'. Not sure how many stripes an admiral should have on their sleeve, or ...
Posted Aug 4, 2018, 6:38 AM by Posts Editor
Committee meeting agendaThe LBT Committee will meet on Wednesday 8th August and the agenda is being compiled at https://tinyurl.com/y94wxegw
Posted Aug 5, 2018, 3:07 AM by Posts Editor
Thank you somebodyAt a recent Monday dinner we toasted that somebody who puts out the garbage, mops the floors, cleans the dunnies, clears snags, keeps an eye on the boats and does ...
Posted Aug 3, 2018, 10:32 PM by Posts Editor
Remembering Greg Guy, Friday 17th AugustFriends of Greg are invited to an event at the Wooden Boat Centre at 4.30pm on the 17th. If you are considering going respond to the attached flyer: https ...
Posted Aug 3, 2018, 2:33 AM by Posts Editor
Cruise with the Wooden Boat Guild November 25thOne of the highlights of our calendar in recent years has been the cruise to Huonville for lunch with the Guild. Andrew Perkins tells us that this year the plan ...
Posted Aug 3, 2018, 1:27 AM by Posts Editor
Tally HoFor those interested in what is involved in restoring a large topsail schooner there is a nice collection of videos at http://sampsonboat.co.uk/. Thanks to Garry McDonald for ...
Posted Jul 31, 2018, 1:12 AM by Posts Editor
Reminder: Monday night do it yourself dinnerEven if Kate wanted to cook, she will still likely be at sea aboard Windeward Bound, so we are on our own. Let's pile up a bonfire and make ...
Posted Jul 27, 2018, 3:10 PM by Posts Editor
Tuesday group doingsGraham Wright has put together the following pictorial report.
'The 'Flying 15' has had a covering of Dynel on the deck with Epoxy
resin used to seal.
Ran low on ...
Posted Jul 27, 2018, 3:09 PM by Posts Editor
Australian Wooden Boat Festival newsletterGet the latest at https://tinyurl.com/yc624nqa . Seems Dave Golding is milling the timber for the 'project boat' again - this festival a Hereshoff Haven 12 1/2. Pic from ...
Posted Jul 24, 2018, 2:47 AM by Posts Editor
Boat pornOff Center Harbor (we'll go with their American spelling) have put out a 'best of' video, which has some local interest for spice. See https://tinyurl.com/y8r5juyp
Posted Jul 24, 2018, 2:36 AM by Posts Editor
Museum Monthly Talk 7th August: YukonOur own Dave Nash and Ea Larssen will be presenting. Time: 12.00-1.00pm, Tuesday 7 August 2018 Place: Royal Society Room, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Customs House ...
Posted Jul 24, 2018, 2:20 AM by Posts Editor
