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
- LBT Committee Meeting coming up
Send any business you want attended to to sec@lbt.org.au . This is a good time to remind everybody that the other way to report something that needs attention from the committee is through the standard forms available on the >>LBT website<<. Scroll down to the bottom. - Monday night curry night
A curry night coming up, but don’t feel limited to Keen’s. The whole Indian and south east Asian cuisine is available. See you with your dish, something to drink, and $5 for the kitty after 6pm. Pic from Taste - On the Water
Mike Dredge is busy doing the schedule for the Huonville Primary School rowing program, and tells us it would be great if there was one more volunteer from the LBT, particularly on Wednesday March 25th. If you able to help out please contact Mike: mike.dredge47@gmail.com - 5 kilometre challenge – Port Cygnet Regatta – 7 to 9 March
We have received the following invitation from Cygnet: Just wondering if the Franklin Rowers would like to do the 5k challenge again to participate in the Port Cygnet Regatta Rowing Competition for 2026. Be great to have you join in the fun The results would have to be in before the Regatta on the 7th, 8th,… Read more: 5 kilometre challenge – Port Cygnet Regatta – 7 to 9 March - Yukon News
Many of us at the LBT remember very fondly the sailing ketch Yukon and David, Ea and family who operated her here in Franklin up until 2022. As most people will know Ea died twelve months ago, and David had Yukon on the market in Denmark. However there are new plans. David writes: “After the… Read more: Yukon News - SOS26: a quick wrap up
On Thursday evening the sailors and rowers returned to to Franklin after 6 days away on the Sail Oar Safari. The Tawe Nunnugahs of the last 20 years have set a very high bar for these LBT multi-day expeditions, but SOS26 easily vaulted over it with a great time had by all – or at… Read more: SOS26: a quick wrap up - Monday night dinner: NOT BYO
A special Monday night dinner, particularly for those who didn’t make it to the Sail Oar Safari. If you missed out on all the sailing and rowing action at least you can eat like the seafarers. On the menu is pasta and sauces with dessert to follow. Do bring something to drink and $10 for… Read more: Monday night dinner: NOT BYO
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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