Good Morning, We are in need of help with a wooden boat, presently in Mills Bay, Strahan, that has had recent damage, we believe it is taking on water.We live in South Australia and due to COVID restrictions can’t get…
Kate won’t be available for the 22nd November so it will be BBQ and bring something to share, and of course the 30th is the usual BBQ date. Kate will be back for the 6th and 13th of December. The…
A highlight of the Franklin waterfront back in 2013 was the ‘Rusich’, parked at the end of the marina. She was a replica of the Viking trading boats that used to ply the great rivers of Russia, and had been…
At the last committee meeting it was decided that the famous Roger Harwood small dinghy race around Egg Island should be included in our Christmas celebrations on 19th December. For those who are wondering about Roger, he is still very…
Looks like the Watershed will be ideal for getting Nancy painted.
From the WBC: “we are actively looking for students to fill these places that are now vacant [for 2022]. If you know anybody that may be interested in becoming a shipwright, or someone that simply wants to spend a year…
See the flyer below for details.
Mariners are advised a Rowing Tasmania Regatta will be held on Saturday, 13 November 2021 and Sunday, 14 November 2021 (08.00 -17:00 hours) on the Huon River at Franklin. Mariners are requested to transit the area with caution and avoid…
It took a bit of argumentation, a few changes of minds, and one or two ‘fine adjustments’, but in the end Nancy was shuffled onto the trailer and towed (very gingerly) along the foreshore and into the Watershed. Some pics…
Piet Lundstedt has been storing the cradle and other bits that make it possible for our big trailer to transport large vessels such as Nancy. It all takes a bit of putting together – see pic below. For those who…
