The Living Boat Trust

Just messing around in boats, particularly old boats

The Living Boat Trust (LBT) is dedicated to keeping Tasmania’s marine heritage alive and to maintaining traditional boat building, repairing, rowing and sailing skills. Find us on the banks of the Huon River at Franklin in southern Tasmania. We celebrate the history and beauty of this area (and its boats), strive for a sustainable way of life for all concerned and to be a vital part of our community (and the boats).

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Draft Minutes for LBT Committee meeting 31st Oct
Find them >>here<<.
Open Day and Working Bee 9th November
Our prez writes: 9th November 10h00 to 15h00 as part of the Wooden Boat Centre Community Open Day, the LBT will have a:
The Tawe Nunnugah fleet in Waterman’s Dock
Nice to see the picture below getting featured in the Wooden Boat Festival News, even though the accompanying story has nothing to do with it.
New president at work
Steve Wilson took these snaps of progress on the scout boat, which is having its keel reinforced. We believe the feet belong to Jack Witte.
Monday night: grubs up and it’s British
It is not quite strawberries and cream time but we can start to think about it. November already – can that be right? On Monday evening after 6pm bring along your favourite British dish, $5 for the kitty and something to drink.
Keep those Grebes pointing out
Here is a fine sight: the Grebes tied up in the boat shed with their sterns TO THE DOCK. The problem with having them the other way around is that their bows get caught under the dock at the change of tide and the chainplate (to take the forestay) gets damaged or ripped off.
Tamar Trip (October 2024)
Of course down here on the Huon we know that we are blessed with the best rowing waters in the universe, but, just to check, last weekend a group headed out to see if the Tamar (on the north coast) could in any way compare. Without conceding too much we have to admit that it… Read more: Tamar Trip (October 2024)

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