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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Latest News
- Randalls Bay Excursion 30th November
The Wooden Boat Guild and Small Craft Tasmania are organising a ‘Sunday outing’ on the water for 30th November which should be of interest to many LBT members. See >>the flyer<< for details. - Washing the dishes
The bad news was that our old dishwasher finally came to ‘end of life’ after many years of faithful service. But all was not lost: we applied to Bendigo Bank to fund a replacement and they came to the party. The new dishwasher has just been installed. Big thanks to Andy Ritchie who saw this… Read more: Washing the dishes - Monday night Mediterranean
On Monday night bring along your falafels, Greek salad, favourite pasta dish, couscous or something else: just so long as it hails from the Med. Also something to drink and $5 for the kitty. - Imagine in the Shed
After a trailer loading mishap Imagine needs a hole patched. Dave Conway is on the job. - Lake St Clair trip 2025
Two Skiffs were rowed across Lake St Clair on the weekend of November 1-2 by members of the LBT. It is a spectacular location and, given the sort of weather we experienced, great for rowing and sailing. Read a full description with some of the photos >>here<<. - SOS26 Expression Of Interest
If you wish to participate is the Sail or Safari (31st January – 5th February 2026) complete the Expression of Interest Form >>here<<. As the descriptor at the head of this form states: ‘Completing this EOI does not commit you to anything or mean you have booked or reserved a place – this will be… Read more: SOS26 Expression Of Interest - A British menu for Monday night
It is back to the auld country for inspiration for recipes for this Monday. Bring your dish, plus $5 for the kitty and something to drink after 6pm. Dinner served around 7pm. And we notice that the new dishwasher has arrived!
Resources
- Tas Met Bureau (BOM)
- Castle Forbes Bay Weather
- Meteye Franklin Forecast
- Meteye text – for phones
- Windy for Franklin
- Tides for Castle Forbes Bay
- WillyWeather tides, wind etc
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