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
There was a committee meeting last night (April 25th). For those who are interested in what was on the agenda read all about it here. - Derwent class on the Derwent
Sometimes it seems that boats are all about repair and restoration, so it was good to receive from Peter O’May a couple of photos of ‘Undine’ and others of the Derwent (‘D’) class fleet actually sailing. For those who don’t know, Undine was a major restoration recently undertaken by the Wooden Boat Centre. - Monday BBQ coming up
Nothing like a hotplate to cluster around on the last of our cool autumn evenings. Bring along something to put on it, something to share (salads, desserts etc), something to drink and $5 for the kitty. See you after 6pm. - News from the West
For those who enjoy listening to a podcast while they are peeling the spuds, here is a story from ‘What the Health’ about the Denmark (WA) Skiffs. Choose the 22nd of April edition. - Franklin at Kettering
Anybody from Franklin visiting the Oyster Cove boatyard over the last couple of weeks might have asked themselves why they bothered. The place is thick with Franklin people and ‘Franklin’ boats. Jack and Shaun have been busy laying the deck on ‘Magic Miles’. Peter Shimeld has been working on the electricals for the Franklin 29′.… Read more: Franklin at Kettering - TN25 ferry costs too much? Sail here
Here is a story for our interstate members blanching at the cost of bringing a dinghy across on the Spirit for Tawe Nunnugah. Episode 16 of Small Craft Tasmania describes ‘sailing solo around Tasmania & across Bass Strait in a 13′ open dinghy‘. Thanks to Lorrie Harrison for pointing out this one to us. - Can we offer this guy honorary LBT membership?
Rod Macfarlan asks the question. ‘The biggest pumpkin grown in Australia this year has been given a second life as an intrepid commodore paddled it down river over the weekend.’ Read the story and view the video on this ABC webpage. He is paddling, so we guess that disqualifies him as a rower. It’s not… Read more: Can we offer this guy honorary LBT membership?