Monthly Archives: September 2021

TasPorts

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The Guild acknowledges the support given to us by TasPorts.

TasPorts is passionate about preserving and promoting Tasmania’s maritime history, celebrating our past, and enabling our future. TasPorts supports several historic vessels berthed at Constitution Dock in the Port of Hobart, including the Wooden Boat Guild of Tasmania’s Terra Linna and Clara, through their Community Partnerships program.

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Ross Patent Slip

The following is a draft research paper regarding the Ross Patent Slip, it origins and workings in Hobart's Battery Point. This could become a virtual reality production that would enhance the experience of visitors to the Battery Point Slips area. Research article regarding the Ross Patent Slip Napoleon St Battery Point
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General meeting MBYC Mon 20 Sep plus launch of new punt CLAUDE Thu 23 Sep (Slipyards)

Join us for a meeting Monday 20th Sep at Montrose Bay and then near the Maritime Cottages on Thursday morning 23rd to launch the Piners Punt CLAUDE, built by our members. Also: last chance for Andrew Wilson's generous calendar offer! | ![Visual formatting bar](www.woodenboatguildtas.org.au/wp/wp- content/uploads/wbgt-thematic/Header-stripe.jpg) Sema4-225-2021-09-15.pdf
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Tamima

Tamima was designed by W D Bailey of Como NSW in 1929, a 30 ft canoe-sterned enlargement of the 27 ft transom-sterned Albatross he designed in 1927. The name Tamima means Albatross in Bruny Island native tongue. Her lines were published in Australian Motor Boat and Yachting during 1929. Tamima was built as a cruiser…
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Nancy

Nancy is a wooden Derwent River ferry built in 1917 by AA 'Tucker' Abel, a well known boat builder in Hobart, Tasmania who specialised in motor launches. Nancy operated as a ferry on the Huon and later the Derwent River for almost 40 years until at least the 1950s, forming a long and close association…
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Coralyn

Coralyn is a Naval Pinnace and West Coast Tasmanian supply vessel built in Williamstown Victoria by Charles Ritchie snr. in the early 1900's. Currently being restored by Charles Ritchie jnr. in Port Sorell Tasmania. She is 13 tons gross 40.7 X 10.8 X 5.0 ft. (Click on the above image for a full sized drawing.)
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