About: Peter Higgs

2016 saw Tasmania hit by heavy flooding. In particular Allister Martin on the Swanport River in SE Tasmania was flooded and lost fencing and his boat launching facilities. The WBGT decided to make this year's January event one to support Allister in getting his property back into shape. Members helped pick up driftwood that knocked…

East Coast Voyage 13/4/15 - 21/4/15 (still some editing to do) The crew loaded on Monday the 13th and were away soon after I departed for the Hand Physio.On the first day they cruised through the Derwent and Storm Bay to Iron Pot. Due to weather reports it was decided that they would head for…

Port Davey trip blog 18/2/14 Still needing some editing. Departed RYCT at 0930hrs Picked up Graeme Hunt at Gordon at 16.00 hrs.   Arrived Recherche Bay Bay 1940hrs after setting two pots off southern head of Recherche Bay Dinner was Chicken Schnitzel with veg then tucked into bunks 2200 after beautiful sunset. 19/2/15 Rise at…

This work originally was a State Forests of NSW work to establish an Australian Standard for boat building. It was circulated to boat builders and Wooden Boat Associations for comment. The next State Forests of NSW works was titled Technical Publications, Forests Research and Development Division, Timber in Boat Building, Series No 5, ISBN 0 7310…