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Peter Higgs posted an update in the group
The Clark Punt project 4 days, 11 hours agoOn the 23rd of September, 2021, the Wooden Boat Guild of Tasmania launched “Claude”, a new build Piner Punt to the plans of Adrian Dean who guided and tutored members to build the punt using the Viking method of boat building. That is to build the punt, with no frames or moulds, using a viking plumb bob to check and set the angles of each plank at…[Read more]
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Peter Higgs wrote a new post, Ross Patent Slip 1 week, 1 day ago
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 […]
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Website Administrator wrote a new post, <em>Tamima</em> 3 weeks, 6 days ago
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. […]
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Website Administrator wrote a new post, <em>Nancy</em> 3 weeks, 6 days ago
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 […]
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Website Administrator wrote a new post, <em>Coralyn</em> 3 weeks, 6 days ago
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 […]
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Peter Higgs wrote a new post, <em>Casilda</em> 3 weeks, 6 days ago
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 […]
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Peter Higgs wrote a new post, <em>Tassie Too</em> 3 weeks, 6 days ago
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 […]
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Peter Higgs wrote a new post, Photogrammetry and other high technology used for recording and modelling vessels 1 month, 1 week ago
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 […]
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Website Administrator wrote a new post, General Meeting Monday 16th and August excursion to Kettering 1 month, 2 weeks ago
General meeting on Monday 16th. Sunday 22nd we’re off to Kettering – Rhona H
will be on the slip. And don’t forget Andrew WIlson’s generous calendar offer!| ![Visual formatting […]
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Website Administrator wrote a new post, Trip details – Franklin 25 July 2021 2 months, 1 week ago
Schedule of activities for the Huon Valley excursion Sunday 25th July
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Website Administrator wrote a new post, Wooden Boat Guild Skeg newsletter 2 months, 1 week ago
Wooden Boat Guild Skeg Newsletter for June & July 2021
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Website Administrator wrote a new post, General Meeting Monday 19th and Winter excursion to Huon Valley 2 months, 2 weeks ago
General meeting on Monday 19th. Join us to discuss options for Terra Linna.
Then we have a tour of wooden Boat sites in the Huon on Sunday 25th.| ![Visual formatting […]
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Website Administrator wrote a new post, The new Committee, a fresh edition of our Piners Punt book and an invitation from the CYCT 3 months ago
For those who were not at the AGM: Our new Committee. The CYC have invited us
to their Winter Forum: All Things Paint, by Simon Desmarchelier. And Graeme
Broxam has updated our Piners Punt book.| ![Visual […]
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Website Administrator wrote a new post, Browns River small boats day moved to Snug 3 months, 1 week ago
Due to a sewage spill in Browns River we have had to move the Small Boats Day
to Snug. See Sema4 for map.
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Website Administrator wrote a new post, Skeg Newsletter V22 #5 for April & May 2021 3 months, 1 week ago
Wooden Boat Guild Skeg Newsletter V22 #5 for April & May 2021
Featuring:Presidents report
Vale notices
Lewisham Rowing Day report
Easter Saturday Report
Model Boat Day MBYC
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David & Kerry Edwards wrote a new post, Other WBA Magazines 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Hi,
The links below are for magazines from the WBA VIC, WBA NSW and WBAQ:
WBA VIC Shavings Vol 31 No 5 June 2021
WBA NSW Scuttlebutt June 2021
WBAQ The Log June 2021
David Edwards
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Website Administrator wrote a new post, Annual General Meeting Mon 21st June, 7:30pm at Montrose Bay Yacht Club 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Attached are the Agenda and Notice of Meeting for AGM 21st June. Included are
the draft minutes of the last AGM and the Nomination form for positions| ![Visual formatting […]
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Attached are the Agenda for AGM 21st June but where are they?
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Graeme Broxam replied to the topic TIKANTI – info req. in the forum General discussions 4 months ago
Hi Mat. I can’t find any trace of a TIKANTI as a licensed fishing boat, so any earlier pictures would be handy, especially if they show LFB identification letters. She might have been renamed. I note that Mori Flapan’s Boat Register (http://www.boatregister.net/TasmanianBuilders_2007.htm) suggests she has always had this name and probably wasn;t…[Read more]
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Peter Higgs replied to the topic TIKANTI – info req. in the forum General discussions 4 months ago
Hello Matt and Jo, I have no information just yet but have put feelers out to Graeme Broxam our Guilds well know Maritime Historian. I have also given him a link to this forum post.
She is obviously of good pedigree having been built in 1956 by Geoff Knight and designed by Jock Muir (?); then in the mid 80’s was converted to a motor sailor by G…[Read more] -
Bernard Chenery wrote a new post, knee video 4 months ago
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