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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Casilda
Casilda is ARHV Historic Vessel 000781 is an Auxilary yacht ex fishing yawl built in Dunnalley in 1915 by Walter Rattenbury. She is 16.5 tons gross, 46.5 X 12.5 X 5.5 ft. (Click on the above image for a full sized drawing.)
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Tassie Too
Tassie Too is a 21 foot restricted class, designed by W.P. (Skipper) Batt and is a multiple Forster Cup winner. (Click on the above image for a full sized drawing.) Full details of her racing and reconstruction history are available from the dedicated website: http://www.friendsoftassietoo.org/
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Photogrammetry and other high technology used for recording and modelling vessels
The article below, written in 2014, was the stimulus for the foray by Wooden Boat Guild of Tasmania Inc. member Peter Higgs into using photogrammetry to document historic vessels in Tasmania and Australia. Photogrammetry is a great way to conserve and archive the vessels by creating the lines of the vessel and making a 3D…
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Lenna progressing – photos from Wed 5 May 2021
Hi, I took these photos of the work on Lenna today. [caption id="attachment_19587" align="alignnone" width="300"] Ainesley & Graeme H roving a rollock block[/caption] [caption id="attachment_19593" align="alignnone" width="300"] The new front floor in Lenna[/caption] [caption id="attachment_19596" align="alignnone" width="300"] This notch in the front floor sits over the foot of the knee[/caption] [caption id="attachment_19590" align="alignnone" width="300"] Peter…
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Repairing the Mast of Terra Linna where it has delaminated.
The delamination split is a worry and yes I have seen it. I think it goes back to when T/L was caught in a strong SW blast at a Regatta Sail Past following an AWBF. We broke the boom jaws and spreaders which possibly sprung the mast. The John Leather “Gaff Rig Handbook” mentions “……
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Gordon Dedication Seafarers Festival Bellerive 2019
[video width="640" height="360" mp4="https://www.woodenboatguildtas.org.au/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Naming-Of-Piners-Punt-_Gordon_.mp4"][/video] This is the video from Sunday we have had trouble with the audio but we have done the best we have with the circumstances. We may need to republish this at a later date.
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