Last week we had a visit from AMSA (Australian Maritime Safety Authority) who identified a number of improvements to bring Nancy up to specification so that she can be re-registered. Pip Stevenson got on the job, attaching a bracket for…
This is the course to do for people messing around in boats. Topics include accident prevention, extinguishing fires, how to handle man overboard, abandon ship etc. You can read more about it here. It is subsidised in Tasmania: cost $390.…
Nancy crew members crowded into the cabin (too cold out) to participate in the session run by Pip Stevenson. Getting the old lifejackets on proved more challenging than we had expected – see below. Thanks for running this Pip. ps.…
Every year Nancy is booked out for Seniors Week, and 2023 looks like being no exception. All we need is crew to run her. We already have skippers (Brian Pain and Martin Riddle), shore support (Barbara Sharp), and Kevin Robson…
On a rare sunny day this week, Franklin locals Robin and Anne together with their interstate visitors, enjoyed a Nancy cruise with lunch included. The trip was a prize won at an LBT event and, thanks to Barb Sharp who…
Here is some nice footage of Nancy taken by Steve Barnes ():
We have been wanting to cut down Nancy’s boat cover to a more manageable size for some time now, and recently Caroline Mason came down to the pontoon to measure up. Hopefully the job will get done before winter sets…
We celebrate Nancy for the way she silently glides over the water and normally don’t think too much about it, but have you ever wondered how this is achieved? Brian Marriott has written a very approachable description of her electrical…
As always Nancy is very popular during Seniors Week – this year running from October 17th through to the 23rd – and we expect her to be booked out. We have skippers for each day (thank you Brian Pain and…
There are 3 tours coming up: 23rd and 24th of April, and 6th May. Looking at the administration page and scrolling down to the calendar, it is evident we have skippers but no crew. Can you help out? If…