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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
- Tassie Men’s Shed Winter newsletterRead it >>here<< . As always lots of interesting (and varied) news beautifully curated by Wendy. Find out why you want to go to Flinders Island, and why (if you are of the male persuasion) you should pay attention to your prostate.
- Pasta, pizza, polenta for Monday nightYes, it is back to the Med for culinary inspiration. Bring your favourite dish, something to drink and $5 for the kitty. See you after 6pm Pic from Wikimedia
- Ocean’s birthday partyTom Davidson writes: ‘Dearest LBT’ers I’d like to extend a really warm and genuine thank you for enabling us to host our daughter’s birthday at the LBT. The fruits of the foreshore were all on offer as Mark warmed our bones with a bonfire, and children took delight from mixing with friends enjoying party games,… Read more: Ocean’s birthday party
- South Ozy June newsRead ‘Crows Nest’, the newsletter of the South Australian Wooden Boat Association, >>here<<. Lots of good practical advice as well as history, gossip about the latest events and advertisements. There is an Oughtred Fulmar for sale which would be a great Raid boat.
- Monday night dinner British NoshLet’s make it tucker from the British Isles this coming Monday. There is fair range of geography – from John O’Groats to Lands End (further if you count the islands) – and the cooks should be able to find a recipe in there somewhere. Come around 6pm with $5 and something to drink.
- Presidents aren’t just for presidingOn Tuesday JP got stuck into fixing the copper sheet protecting the keel of Nancy.
- If you can’t find it at VinniesPeter Laidlaw was perusing his collection of charts and noticed that ‘Provisions and Clothing Depots are established at Iles de Kergalen, Ile St Paul and Ile Amsterdam’. For directions speak to those who attended the recent screening of ‘The Great White Whale’ expedition to Heard Island.
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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