Wooden Boat Festival, Hobart

[allananicol]

Who's going to the Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart, Tasmania (you know, that little bit hanging off the bottom of Australia :D) in Feb.

Got my fares and acommodation paid for already, rearing to go.................

[rufustr]

Me.

[The Bigfella]

I'm going down a bit later in the year to thrash a car around some back roads and race tracks....

[WX]

I would love to and had planned to but ah...the $$$$ just aren't there...sigh.
I have a good friend down there I haven't seen for years as well....double sigh.

[gavinpascoe]

I thought that little bit hanging off the bottom of Australia was New Zealand ;-)

[RFNK]

Yep, we'll be back in Oz by then and the Festival is one highlight we're really looking forward to. Rick

[skuthorp]

Probably. I usually tow the boat to Goolwa in march so that get's priority but by march who knows what water there will be there. So Hobart is likely this time.

[bloggs68]

I'll be there (only a 20 minute drive). Over 400 boats and 60,000+ people - should be fantastic. Last one was a blast.

regards,

AD

[The Bigfella]

OK - Gary - Dunc - Rufus - Peter.

We tow the Yellowtail down?

Betya we have the only one of these there:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff112/igatenby/pup3.jpg


Peter - we'll need a bronze muffler and bronze flywheel

[Larks]

You gonna tow it behind the Granny? Or would you like something bigger?

[The Bigfella]

I don't think so....

It'd be a land-based tow.

[Larks]

Yeah, I shoulda' realized that, big day, too much MDF ingestion...I was thinking of a big grey boat that might be going down that way

[shamus]

I'll be there, on my boat again I hope. Good idea with the Yellowtail, I think you should pursue that idea.
Register here:
http://www.australianwoodenboatfestival.com.au/

[BrianW]

Airfare is $1700 per person from Seattle, and I'd still have to get there from here ($$$). We'll see how the winter work schedule turns out. ;)

[Vince Brennan]

If you do make it to Hobart, be sure to look up Frank Brown who will be aboard S/V MAY QUEEN (an 1867 ketch), demonstrating knots and knotting techniques. He's quite the card and makes an entire menagerie of little knotted animals and figures that will tickle your funnybones. "Slipstick" Madeline may also be there, a lady who is really an expert at knots and lines... together, they're even more fun.

[rufustr]

I have already booked Airfares for the Management and myself.
Havn't done anything about accommodation yet, but I want to see some bits of Tassie I havn't seen as well.
It would be great to have an EBS if several of us were there on the same day.

[skuthorp]

"It would be great to have an EBS if several of us were there on the same day."

Too right it would! I'll talk to SWMBO tonight and see if she'd like to go too. We could take a week or two around the Island while we're about it. Brian, if you come that far stay about for a while, it's probably the best time of the year. It's been dry, let's hope the fires will not be about. The forecast for the summer is not so good in Victoria.

[Paul Fitzgerald]

I have already booked Airfares for the Management and myself.
Havn't done anything about accommodation yet, but I want to see some bits of Tassie I havn't seen as well.
It would be great to have an EBS if several of us were there on the same day.

Stay away from Salamanca Place if you want to get some sleep.
Stayed there at the last show, the locals were still screaming abuse at each other at 3am.

[rufustr]

At the last show we stayed in a little hotel 20 minutes walk up the hill behind the city.
Fantastic view and a few little eateries nearby.
I stayed in Salamanca place a few years ago during Targa Tasmania. OK then, but perhaps I was too buggered to hear noise makers.
This time we may stay a bit outside Hobart and just come up for the day.

[dhic001]

I thought that little bit hanging off the bottom of Australia was New Zealand ;-)

Where do you sail? Because I'm staying away from whereever you are :p, as you are obviously confused by the various points of the compass! If you are still confused, New Zealand consists of three major Island, the North, South and West Islands. As convicts inhabit the West Island, we don't bother claiming it :rolleyes:

Daniel

[allananicol]

This is going to be a good turn-out. this year we have an apartment over at Bellerieve, just a short ferry ride across the bay each day, as well as a bit of sight seeing by car after.

Be nice to get together some time and meet some folks.

[ion barnes]

Wondered if someone was going to raise the flag. I am going. Booked the tickets today. I am on the hunt for Minena and will be there for about five days and it would be a pleasure and a hoot to have a EBS with some of you. Minena was my grandad's, built in 1924 and sold out of the family in 1947 when he passed. Never laid eyes on it till Craig the current owner sent me some pix. Cant wait to touch her.

How can we make contact?

Ion

[Duncan Gibbs]

I'll be going!! Hope the missus can come too! Gotta book some accomodation etc... Love to take The Mighty Pippin down, but 1). I don't think she'll be finished in time and 2). I won't have anything to tow her on/roof racks to car top her.

EBS? Is the Pope a Catholic? Does the Sun rise in the morning? Does a bear sh!t in the woods???

[The Bigfella]

Good news Duncan. I can't see me making it. I've run into all the "Christmas" supply issues. I should have the trailer back from the galvanizers before Chrissy, but my engine machinist is flat out, I'm doubtful that I'll get the shaft fittings before Chrissy, I haven't even thought about sails yet, and so on.....

[Duncan Gibbs]

Yeah! Yeah!! Kimra/Sashimi may not make it, but YOU can!!! ;)

[The Bigfella]

Ya reckon? I just totted up expenditure on the trailer.... $10,800 and rising....

[Duncan Gibbs]

Mate! That's half a report for you isn't it??? Speaking of which I'd better head off and report for duty: Only three more days!!! Yeehar!!!!!

[skuthorp]

Can't decide, Hobart or Goolwa, which I thoroughly enjoy but the weather can be a bit touchy and the water low in present circumstances. Makemy decision when I come back.
Merry Xmas all.

[rbgarr]

My daughter worked at the Hobart show a few years ago and loved it. :)

[The Bigfella]

Can't decide, Hobart or Goolwa, which I thoroughly enjoy but the weather can be a bit touchy and the water low in present circumstances. Makemy decision when I come back.
Merry Xmas all.


Merry Christmas Jeff

[Wild Dingo]

Id LOVE to get there... strewth I never got to Tassie in me wild youth tear arsin around Aussie the pimple just didnt get a look in... but Id love to wander down there an have a good looksee

Maybe maybe not... depends on how things pan out around here and with work options in the new year.

Will let yer know a bit closer to time... gotta get through flamin Chrissy yet!!!

[shamus]

Ion and Duncan (and Jeff), keep an eye out for a boat called Ronita and you'll find me, most likely with my elbow already bending.

[shamus]

And Dingo!

[RFNK]

That's okay, the rest of us will just slip quietly by. Not offended, just informed :cool:

[rufustr]

Yep, that's what it sounds like.:confused:

[shamus]

Oh dear,I'm sorry to have given offense- I can see that looks a bit odd now. I just glanced at the bottom of the thread, set out to answer Ion's question, noticed that Duncan was coming, then added Jeff to try to swing him this way instead of Goolwa. By the time I posted, Shane had cross posted so I posted again. Of course I would like to see everyone from here who is coming. How embarrassing. Look for a little guy with a red face.

[PeterSibley]

(guy with a red face ) ... who's a brilliant host !:)
Merry Christmas All .:)
If I'm lucky I get down one year but not this one .

[RFNK]

Offence? Us? :eek: No, no - it's really okay! There'll be plenty of OTHER boats to look at :rolleyes: ... and other legs to pull!

[shamus]

DR RatFiNK, I presume?

[rufustr]

Mate, no offense, just sounded strange.

I don't know what day or days we will be there yet, but I'll note the name of the boat and look out for it.

Not all that easy to find if there as many boats as last time.:D

[RFNK]

The very same, although the Dr is stretching it a bit ... but I do appreciate the compliment! Hope we do see y'all in Hobart (wouldn't dare to step aboard Ronita of course!) :rolleyes: Rick

[shamus]

Early in January I should know where abouts we'll be located, which may help.

[PeterSibley]

Well ,it looks as though ,via the kindness of not quite strangers , I'm coming !

I very ,very much look forward to meeting everyone in the flesh .The virtual friendship is good but placing a face and a handshake beside each post would be satisfying !:)

[shamus]

I've received notification of our mooring. About half way along the first finger of the floating marina on Kings Pier. You enter the pier through signposted gates, then make a right turn onto the first finger, down a ramp. We should be halfway out on your right. Hope to see you!

[Bernadette]

I'm booking tickets tonight for myself and Stephen(the "boy")! I hadn't really planned on going down but then circumstances changed. Stephen also really needs to see that I'm not alone in the world when it comes to timber boats and all that they entail!!!
We are also fortunate enough to be staying within walking distance of the Festival as Stephen's brother is a journalist who lives at Battery Point.
Bernadette

[skuthorp]

Knew this thread was somewhere! Booked my place in Hobart today. I'll be there Fri., Sat., Sun. and just a short walk away from the site. Little bit later can we sort out a place to meet? Really looking forward to this.

[Duncan Gibbs]

.... and Duncan (and .... & & & &:D), keep an eye out for a boat called Ronita and you'll find me, most likely with my elbow already bending.

WooHoo!!! An EBS on Ronita. I really hope to make it!

[WFK]

So, this late in the game what do you think the chances are of finding a place to stay in the Hobart area.
I'm coming to Geelong this week and thought a trip down to Hobart for the show would be a great diversion for a few days..........

Bill

[skuthorp]

WFK, I booked here
http://www.staywellgroup.com/index.p...d=25&Itemid=40
yesterday and I think they still have single rooms at a reasonable price. Just turn up if necessary, we'll find you something!

[WFK]

Skuthorp,

Thanks for that, although the link didn't work. I'll be in Geelong on Friday so I think over the weekend I'll do some digging and see what I can come up with. It'd be fun to hook up!!

Bill

[skuthorp]

Check your PM's WFK. Hope to see you there, how long are you in Aus for?

[WFK]

Hey, that's great, thanks so much......I'll dive in and firm up some plans on Saturday.
I'll be in Geelong for 2 months.....

Bill

[skuthorp]

Maybe you'll risk a sail in the Mack, eh! There will be a couple of others to show you about in a slightly bigger craft!

[shamus]

Good news WFK!
Some thoughts:
I'll be happy to see folks at the boat anytime, and I expect to be quite a lot of the time. But we ought to all get together simultaneously at some stage.
As people get organised, maybe post which days you are attending etc. Then we could organise a time to all get together initially. You really need more than one day I believe. Although the festival goes over 4 days, it really doesn't start till Friday afternoon, with many boats not docking till 4 or 5 o'clock due to taking part in the parade of sail. I don't know whether we're doing that- depends on weather a bit. Friday evening tends to be a bit of a sit around in the cockpit and eat oysters sort of deal, and look posh, which we don't go in for all that much: This year there is a welcome function from 6-7.30 Friday evening, which sounds like a dock party to me. Saturday & Sunday are the main days, with a bit of fun in the dock on Saturday evening.
There is a 'tavern' within the grounds this year "The Yard Arm Tavern" if it gets too crowded on the boat, but I don't know what form it takes or the level of amenity. We could also go somewhere for a meal maybe, depending on what people want to do. But first things first- lets get a plan for an initial time worked out, sometime in the next couple of weeks.

[RFNK]

Good idea Shamus. SWMBO and self are booked into accommodation in Hobart for Friday night and Saturday night, then we're due to fly out on Sunday evening. So, IF welcome :D, anything happening from Friday midday to Sun pm would be fine for us! Rick

[WFK]

Portland,

Thanks so much for the offer.......I first came down to Australia for my twin brothers wedding in 1988, we were 27 and his new wife's father took me down to the pilot tracking station.......I think at Queens Cliffe ? He was a a retired captain of some type of container ship running back and forth from up north somewhere........Anyway, after touring the station...... he took me over to the yard where they built the pilot boats and it was there he introduced me to a guy by the name of Beazley ? Jack, maybe John.......It's been over 20 years so it's all a bit sketchy, but Mr. Beazly took us back to his home and in his back yard, there was a Couta boat he was building..... Now, at the time I was fresh out of college,....actually, truth be told I quit and had been working for a boat builder here on Orcas, so I was quite thrilled to see all of this. ......Well, we hit it off well enough that he gave me a set of drawings , hardly readable now of a boat called "Hero" ? He also gave me an old picture of a man standing next to a couta boat and was quite shocked when several years later I saw the same shot in WB Mag........ ........... Bill

[WFK]

Rob,

I dug out the plans I have and they are for "Hero", as well as a sail plan for a boat named "Dawn" of Sorrento. Kind of fun to look at again!
Shamus, I'm going to nail this all down On Saturday and check back here. I'm going to shoot for a Thursday arrival probably back to Geelong on Monday........

Bill

[shamus]

Excellent.
That's two of you checked in, more or less.
Keep 'em coming....

[Bernadette]

I would like the chance to meet up with fellow forumites too! so count me in with stephen (scurvy crew!!!) as well.
bernadette

[WFK]

so count me in, I've booked a flight to Hobart Friday afternoon returning to Mel. Monday morning and would love to hook up. Just let me know when and where and I'll be there..........

Bill

[Duncan Gibbs]

Still umming and arring at this stage! I have accommodation licked if I want out at Richmond but I'm thinking if I take time off I really should be getting Pippin ready to get wet. It's all very nice to be looking at other boats (and yes, I know there'll be a heap of lovely boats to drool over), however, there's nothing like having one's own boat that others can drool over!!

Decisions! Decisions!!

[RFNK]

Duncan, life's too short - just do it!

[rufustr]

Duncan,

I went to The Wooden Boat Festival for the first time in 2007 and took the time to have a week in Tassie.

I had been to Tassie three times before to do Targa Tasmania, but had seen very little of the place.

I decided then that I wouldn't miss another Boat Festival.

The atmosphere and to beauty of the boats and workmanship is just outstanding and inspirational stuff.

This time we are spending ten days in Tassie to try to see more of the place.

Its amazing just how cheap the airfares are if you take advantage of Virgins early specials.

Do it Duncan, you will not regret it!

[Duncan Gibbs]

As much as I want to go guys, the quiet voice of reason whispers away....

Let me explain:

I want to finish this, which includes new sails and gear...
http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL1913/10058894/20928956/349788838.jpg

build this (not quite this and not in the original location):
http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL1913/10058894/20216063/328082306.jpg

populate it with things like this:
http://zo-d.com/stuff/images/Grizzly-1023S-1023SL-Tablesaw.jpg

... and build this:
http://www.boat-links.com/Atkinco/Sail/images/KrazyKat-1.gif

Oh... And pay for this to get done up:
http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL1913/10058894/21023611/344156895.jpg

I reckon I'd have a much better time if I came down a little more prepared driving that car and towing that boat and know I had a much tidier sum of cash in the vault.... :(

Next time! :-)

[shamus]

Bunkum Duncan!
All that stuff will happen more quickly if you do come, than if you don't. It took me a long time to realise, but that's how life works, promise.

[RFNK]

That's right Duncan, we ALL want to do those things (except doing up that crap Kingswood of course), but we're all going! Get with the strength! Rick

[rufustr]

Duncan,

If you were to be sane and sensible you wouldn't build this.

http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL1913/10058894/20928956/349788838.jpg

or this,

http://www.boat-links.com/Atkinco/Sail/images/KrazyKat-1.gif

or restore this,

http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL1913/10058894/21023611/344156895.jpg

or buy this,

http://zo-d.com/stuff/images/Grizzly-1023S-1023SL-Tablesaw.jpg

to go in this,

http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL1913/10058894/20216063/328082306.jpg

you would get your finger out and get to Hobart to see what a mass orgy of the Wooden Boat kind is all about.

P.S. With some eaves overhangs to shade the walls your little shed will be great.

[maxwaterline]

Greetings all, just decided to go to Hobart on Friday, situation's a bit like Duncans.

Been doing the usual insane levels of work on my boat and felt that time/money should not be spent but what the hell, I need a break. The boat is out of the water in a shed at Port Adelaide, and the yard may be closed in the near future, not businees reasons but Government pressure. Anyway, trying to make the most of it.

Would be great to catch up with fellow forumites, will be there from Saturday afternoon, about 5, till Monday morning. This is the first post for years but have been a regular reader.

If something has been arranged, would someone let me know?

Regards to all

Adrian

[RFNK]

P.S. With some eaves overhangs to shade the walls your little shed will be great.

No it won't! Duncan's planning to install himself in a container (installed on its end, I think) as an office in northern NSW! He'll freeze for a couple of months in winter and then be steamed alive for the rest of the year :eek:. No office work will be done as a consequence so the funds needed to build the clinker yacht won't be forthcoming and he'll be stuck with that Kingswood forever! This is, of course, unless I'm just over reacting to the C word! Duncan, this needs to be discussed carefully, in Hobart, on Shamus' crowded boat (aka WBF meeting point). Rick

[ion barnes]

I and my wife will be there. We will be arriving early in the week, to scout out the area. We have principally taken our vacation to see Minena, originally built for my grandfather. And while downunder, explore the southern regions. We were on the east coast of Oz about 15 years ago with kids.

How could we make contact with some of you?

[ion barnes]

For those who are familiar with travel to Taz, our concept is to rent a camper van in Melbourne and get on the ferry and stay for a week. Are there camper parks or rest stops on Taz? We in Aus for about three weeks - Melbourne - Adelaide - Sydney - go home.

[Duncan Gibbs]

P.S. With some eaves overhangs to shade the walls your little shed will be great.

No it won't! Duncan's planning to install himself in a container (installed on its end, I think) as an office in northern NSW! He'll freeze for a couple of months in winter and then be steamed alive for the rest of the year :eek:.
Different design and no container/office and in a different location now: Should post something really.
No office work will be done as a consequence so the funds needed to build the clinker yacht won't be forthcoming and he'll be stuck with that Kingswood forever!

Full time in a big company up at Palm Beach and been promoted from Project Landscape Architect to Senior Landscape Architect since I joined last August. So the Premier (not Kingswood) will be done in parallel with the shed. The clinker is in fact a batten seem carvel.

This is, of course, unless I'm just over reacting to the C word! Duncan, this needs to be discussed carefully, in Hobart, on Shamus' crowded boat (aka WBF meeting point). Rick

I would dearly love to be there but I would also dearly love to get the Pippin into the water: Time is one thing I am no longer rich in!

[skuthorp]

Police rescued two Adelaide brothers on a 1959 built woodie, Narda II, supposedly on route to the Hobart WB festival. They broke a rudder and had a gear failure aloft and couldn't lower the main I think. Looks like an expensive trip, their signal was evidently picked up by accident by a rescue plane in the area on another call.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/17/2468213.htm

[shamus]

Ion Barnes-

Plenty of caravan parks about in Tassie and it is a good way to see the place. You could easily use more than a week though. Personally, I'd fly in and rent a camper here, rather than bring one over on the ferry- only because it would be cheaper I would think.

With regard to parks near Hobart- you might find yourself 8 or 10 miles from the site of the festival- there are a couple of parks at Cambridge, one at Seven Mile Beach, one at Berriedale- (no idea what that one is like) but these would be within reasonable distance.

With regard to meeting up- I'm thinking maybe 2 p.m Saturday at the entrance to Kings Pier, or some such arrangement. Gives everyone a chance to look about a bit first, then stroll across to the Yard Arm Tavern- or somewhere. Please suggest otherwise if this doesn't sound good.

[ion barnes]

Thanks Shamus,that sounds like a plan - 2pm Saturday Kings Pier. We have no definite plans except to show up, meet Craig Dandeaux, see the boat, see more boats and view some of the countryside. There is never enough time for everything.

Whats the weather like right now? Heard that Adalaide was 41 a couple of days ago! Yikes, we still have the remenents of 18" / 450mm of snow from Dec 12th.

[RFNK]

2pm at the entrance to Kings Pier! Well done Shamus, and thanks! Rick

[shamus]

But feel free to drop by the boat earlier in the day by all means:D:p
Friday night I'm kinda committed though. I've got a couple of partners in the boat and it has been decided, that Friday night is immediates only- because last time there was a bit of a stuff up where my wife and one of the other owners got stuck babysitting someone else's problems. They got amazingly cross. I was OK with it since I was sitting on the boat drinking beer, but those others are exacting their revenge this time around.:rolleyes:

[shamus]

Ion- re: weather 23 degrees today. Pretty mild here usually. Last festival was brilliant sunny weather- this summer has been unsettled with quite a few cool days, but it generally gets more settled and fine in February even in years like this- so here's hoping that it's nice.

[maxwaterline]

Would like to catch up with others but not arriving till 5pm from Adelaide, maybe someone could pm me with a mobile number?

Regards Adrian

[skuthorp]

2 pm Saturday Shamus. Thanks. I'm in Hobart from friday morning about 9 and go home Sunday about 5. I'll stick my head in earlier to say hello.
(should we all wear something appropriate for ID? maybe carry an oar?0;):D

[Larks]

Sadly I'm definately out as well. 'Thought I'd now be able to get down for a look and an ale now that I have a job to pay for it but to leave her at 1.30am Sat morn' arrive midday then leave midday Sunday to arrive back at 1.00am Monday simply has hair on it. And then to have the privelage of paying $1200.00 for it? (That's 1/6th of a Kubota tractor for me.)

[shamus]

That's a shame!

Jeff- I suggest carrying a sign like this:
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/Cleek.jpg

[skuthorp]

Can't see the pic Shamus, I can only see a few these days. Obviously it's something to do with how they are packaged but I don't know which is which. I'll find you!

On the subject of souvenirs, amongst my take homes from Goolwa last time were two vintage wooden 16ft surf boat oars. Don't think Jetstar will come at that this time!.

[PeterSibley]

Jeff ,it says ............:D

I've Met Bob Cleek

[skuthorp]

:D:confused::eek:

[skuthorp]

Well, lost my job today, in the nicest possible way of course. This will be one of my last posts for a bit I expect, I will have to get a new computer and net link up and set up at home. Scanner too I guess. I've been spoiled by the technology. I'll get in touch via a telecafe and let you know what's going on.
Look forward to seeing some of you at Hobart, might stay the extra day now. I'll PM. Ian and Duncan with my contact details and anyone who wants them can get them from there.
Jeff

[Larks]

All the best of luck Jeff, I have missed the circumstances about your job but I take it that all's good? Cheers and beers mate!

[skuthorp]

Yeah, pretty good considering, I may be back as a contractor yet!

[skuthorp]

Thanks for the invitation Portland, I've got some friends in SA that need visiting. Trying to change my booking in Hobart to take in monday now.

[The Bigfella]

Yeah, pretty good considering, I may be back as a contractor yet!

You'll need to join the Consultants and Contractors Union. (CACU). I'll send you the forms.

[Larks]

You'll need to join the Consultants and Contractors Union. (CACU). I'll send you the forms.

Or you can move up here and join the Contractors Union of the Northern Territory:D We are all quite nice people really!!

[The Bigfella]

If I'm gunna act as your straight man all the time Larks, I want more money....

[py]

Ion
FWIW I reckon the best part of tassie is the coast south of Hobart. Drive down the D'Entrcasteaux Channel, Cygnet, Huonville, and on down as far as you can go. In Tassie they actually let you park your camper in all sorts of places-doesn't have to be an organised caravan park.

[shamus]

Five more sleeps. :cool:

[PeterSibley]

Waiting ..................:D

[bloggs68]

Weather isn't looking the best.............

[rufustr]

I don't care, I'll be in Tassie again.:D:D:D:D

[The Bigfella]

I'll be there later this year. Two racetracks, lots of "touring" too.

[PeterSibley]

Weather isn't looking the best.............

OK ,ask a local :)...what will it do ? Rain ,hail ,sleet , sunshine ? Do I bring my yellow plastic jacket ?:)

[Larks]

Mate you don't have to be a local to know that there's a high probability of it doing all four in the one day.....

I'm sure you will all have a great time regardless though..:)

[skuthorp]

Things are on track for me still, Looking forward to it whatrtever the weather. Be nice to see some faces for a change.

[shamus]

Weather has been pretty settled, but they're saying a shower or two in the afternoon. I shouldn't think it will be cold, so a light plastic coat or dash into a tent somewhere. Or the pub.:)

[Larks]

I hope it stays reasonably fine for you Shamus. BTW, a mate of mine by the name of Jeremy (works for Tassie Parks and Wildlife) may drop down and say gidday, I told him where you'll be.
Have a great festival mate :D:D

[The Bigfella]

shamus - I've been in a meeting all day with a guy who was crewing on your boat's sister ship in this year's Hobart. He's flying down Thurs night. Want me to point him your way?

[shamus]

Yeah yeah, that'd be good. I'll show him where his boat was meant to be moored! I met one of the owners (John Green) last time.

[shamus]

Larks- no worries!

[PaulC]

... as the whole northern half of the world anxiously awaits the pictures of the Hobart Festival.

[Duncan Gibbs]

LOTS of pictures please!! One with Shamus with his lid on and a cold one in hand too!!!

[skuthorp]

Morning all, waiting for a plane!
Phone again is 0418 329 168. Melbourne forcast is 43++ for satureday, worst deay since the Ash Wednesday fires in the 1983 I think. I was fighting fires for a week then. Hobart seems a much better option!

[skuthorp]

here at last, just confirming details. Net access above Hudsons Coffee, 3/66 Murray St for those who need it. Off to peruse the Maritime museum as the Festival isn't open for a couple of hours yet. Got some good pics already and when I pick up a new 'puter I'll be able to post them this time!
See yer all later.

[The Bigfella]

OK its open.

Where's the photos?

Slackers......

[ion barnes]

Hi Everyone,

We are here and looking forward to seeing you at the tavern @ 2pm. This is such a beautiful harbour. We found Minena, kinda touching really, and not much changed from the few pics I have. She has had a bit of bad luck with the cyclone that came through about Jan 28th. She was pulled from her mooring and put on the beach, her skipper was really concerned that he was going to have nothing left, however, with the next high tide, she stood up. Craig tells me that she has a number of sprung planks as far as he can tell at this point and will go in for repairs after the show.

Yard Arm Tavern @ 2pm - I am the guy with grey beard and 'CANADA' on the shirt.

Ion

[shamus]

Having a lovely time.
Wish you were here.
Signed.
Jeff (Skuthorp)
Peter (Sibley)
& shamus

just got home, left camera on boat, will do better tomorrow.;):D

[The Bigfella]

Not good enough

[JimJ]

Next time we will send some men instead of boys:D

[bloggs68]

I'll try to get some pics on Sat/Sun. Bit busy trying to run a display/stall and get out to look. Bit hoarse after yakking to 500+ today. Saw you Shamus - no time to talk but will catch up. Not too sure how it compares to 07 yet but seeng the James Craig come in is bloody inspiring.

We've got a goood display on the Swallow boats Bay Raider which we are building - what an interesting boat- I want one!

fwiw

AD

[shamus]

I liked those photos of the Bay Raider, Andrew- one man hiked out and another halfway up the mast having trouble pulling her down. Do you think she'd handle the Recherche to Hobart rally/raid all right?

[shamus]

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009025small.jpg

[shamus]

Just teasing...

[py]

Not fair!!!

[bloggs68]

I liked those photos of the Bay Raider, Andrew- one man hiked out and another halfway up the mast having trouble pulling her down. Do you think she'd handle the Recherche to Hobart rally/raid all right?

Definitely. Boat was designed for winds up to force 6 and significant wave height of 2m - positive stability to 119 degrees and can be righted from a full 180 inversion by 1 person in a couple of minutes! I'd love to take one in the next raid but who is going to get my stall ready if I am sailing (lol).

Very long days but the thing that is so inspiring is the interest in wooden boats and the really enthusiastic people you meet. I've just about lost my voice from talking to people and I still have two days to go! Met some other forum members today which was great.

Hopefully I can get around and get some pictures to post here of the beautiful boats on display.

What a bloody great show but I'm going need 2 years to get over this one.

AD

[shamus]

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[shamus]

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[shamus]

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[shamus]

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[shamus]

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[shamus]

The meeting at the gate to Kings Pier, or the Yard Arm Tavern, whichever it was meant to be took place, and after a couple of ales, we repaired to a certain boat. But..we didn't find Ion Barnes yet- nor WFK, nor Bernadette,nor rufus of tr fame.

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009103a.jpg

From the left, clockwise: Lynne, Jeff (skuthorp),Adrian(maxwaterline),Peter Sibley, Rick(RFNK) & Tracy.

[shamus]

This guy said his name was shamus:

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009114a.jpg

And tried to get on the boat- and look as if he was part of the fun.
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[shamus]

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[shamus]

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[shamus]

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[shamus]

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[shamus]

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009118a.jpg

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Jeff is getting in the swing of it!

[shamus]

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009004a.jpg

A beautifully presented Alan Payne canoe sterned yacht, "Fare Thee Well", down from Sydney for the festival. These guys think nothing of a 600 mile sail to attend.

[shamus]

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009005a.jpg

[shamus]

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009135a.jpg

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009133a.jpg

[shamus]

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009123a.jpg

I have lots more, and should get some sailing photos tomorrow.

[Thad]

No criticism of that lot. Thanks!!

[shamus]

Deck Chairs:

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009021.jpg

[shamus]

Mary is a nice little boat about 13o years old and still having fun.

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009022.jpg

[shamus]

I put a lot of those photos up at about midnight on Saturday night. It's now 7.30 Sunday morning. Weather is much better (it drizzled for a while yesterday morning) and we're back off to the festival in a minute. We're "racing" in the rally/race this afternoon. It's a pursuit race, and it looks like they're setting a soldier's (reaching) course, and we're giving away away 8 minutes to a boat which is about as fast as us eased. If we do well we'll call it a race, and if not we'll call it a rally.

Before I go, here's a famous local boat, the yawl, Gypsy.
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009149a.jpg

Gypsy got a new name plate recently:
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009153.jpg

She has been in the same family for over 90 years- I think five different family members have owned her. She is used about as much or more than any other boat at the Bellerive marina- they're always out doing something. She has attended 91 opening days without missing a year, and has also done a 2 week cruise up the east coast each year, and has a bay named after her (at least I've always thought it must have been named after her, and I'm sticking with it). Here's a photo they had on display of an opening day a couple of years ago.
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009152a.jpg

[shamus]

One for the catboat fanciers:

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009030a.jpg

[shamus]

Definitely. Boat was designed for winds up to force 6 and significant wave height of 2m - positive stability to 119 degrees and can be righted from a full 180 inversion by 1 person in a couple of minutes! I'd love to take one in the next raid but who is going to get my stall ready if I am sailing (lol).

Very long days but the thing that is so inspiring is the interest in wooden boats and the really enthusiastic people you meet. I've just about lost my voice from talking to people and I still have two days to go! Met some other forum members today which was great.

Hopefully I can get around and get some pictures to post here of the beautiful boats on display.

What a bloody great show but I'm going need 2 years to get over this one.

AD

I went past your display a couple of times yesterday 'n you looked busier than a one armed paper hanger!

[The Bigfella]

Good work Shamus. Its about time you earnt your stripes

[shamus]

And your stuff was all wet!:D
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009048.jpg

[StevenBauer]

Great pics! Thanks for posting them. Really looking forward to the next batch. :)


Steven

[shamus]

The trial of Ion Barnes.:D

Yard Arm Tavern @ 2pm - I am the guy with grey beard and 'CANADA' on the shirt.

Ion

We were there, for two beers and 3/4
an hour, and we have five witnesses to the fact that no such grey beard with CANADA on his shirt was in attendence. Nor could we find him at the gate to Kings Pier.

Fined one bottle of Rum.
Take the prisoner down.

Ion, if you're about today come by Ronita. First finger on Kings Pier half way out. But we'll be out racing from 12 till 3p.m.

[shamus]

The trial of rufustr:

AWOL

Fined one bottle of rum.
Take him down.

[shamus]

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009033.jpg

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009034a.jpg

Lyle Hess, who else?
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009035a.jpg

[dhic001]

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009016a.jpg

Great series of pictures, keep them coming. Just a question, whats the big straight stemed vessel in this shot? Looks like a series chunk of vessel.
Daniel

[Duncan Gibbs]

Terrific stuff Shamus! Good to see you with lid on top and cold one in mit... finally!!

Next festival... Either bring just the Pippin down for the raid up the coast or.... Perhaps, just perhaps the Atkin Cat Boat! Who knows???

Got my table saw BTW!!

[PaulC]

Yes, thanks for all of the pictures. We know it takes a bit of time to put them up, and we appreciate the effort (good pics too!).

[skuthorp]

At the airport again, thingsd have been a bit rough in Victoria but we,so far, have been out of the fire zones. One boat owner and partner I met hasn't been so lucky. All gone except the boat they are now living on.
Loads of pix but I'll have to get out and see if I can post them during the week.
It's the smaller craft that I like, took a ticket or two in the 'Selkie" raffle (how did I do that?). A Huon pine dinghy with all the trimmings, delivered. Caher (pictured above) is my favourite boat of the festival with the possible exception of a Arondiak Guide Boat, the first I've seen in the flesh.
Several geodesic and skin on frame craft, a locally designed open water rowing skiff I lusted after and even got to try and several other dedigns including one from the Onion Boat works in the US.
Shamus and Lynne are the perfect hosts, wish you were there to listen to the eriudute opinions fostered by cold beer and excellent Tasmanian single malt. Cheers all.

[Larks]

excellent Tasmanian single malt. Cheers all.



That wouldnt be "Lark Single Malt" would it?:D Apparently getting good write ups as a Tassie malt. (I've been going to buy a bottle for the "loyalty" factor but at $120.00 a pop it's a bit ex'y if it turns out to be crap so am waiting to hear from someone who's tried it.)

[skuthorp]

Sullivan's Cove Larks. Color of an Islay but with more body to taste. VG!! Not as pricey as that either.
Oops, there's my call, see ya.

[The Bigfella]

More photos guys.

Any more WBFers turn up?

[shamus]

Daniel
The straight stemmed vessel is an old ferry, Cartela.
I wasn't going to put this photograph up, but she got home all right and all those passengers are safe ashore, so here she is:

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009018a.jpg

[shamus]

Here's the whisky Jeff bought: I won't post the photographs of the cigarettes and the wild wild women.
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[shamus]

After a couple of those, conversation turns sombre.
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[shamus]

While our neighbours discuss their own matters beside the gay pride flag.

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[shamus]

Then the sun came out
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http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009supp008a.jpg

This is a Herreshoff design 39' overall, but no indication of what the original design was.
If someone knows what it is I'd like to know.
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009supp007a.jpg

[shamus]

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009supp009a.jpg

[shamus]

But you have to get the balance right, or you'll end up like this:

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009supp010a.jpg

[shamus]

If you could push the boats out of the way you could take a decent photograph of the boats, if you know what I mean. This was a very handsome canoe sterned motorsailer, the photo does no justice. Quite similar in size, capacity, and profile, to Paul Gartside's Dakota.
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009supp011a.jpg

[shamus]

The race/rally turned out to be a rally, and we came home with no silverware.
A bloody couta boat cleaned us all up!
But as usual we only had one we wanted to do well against, and we did.

[shamus]

Final photo for tonight:
Cats hunt in the dark.
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009supp014a.jpg

[Paul Pless]

Wow! that looks to be an exceptional show.

:)

[shamus]

It's hard to convey. There's another four acres of boats we haven't even got to yet. I set out this morning hoping to get over to Denman Marine and have a chat to Andrew before he got too busy, and didn't make it, must be all of 200 yards! Jeff went home tonight and has lots of photos, and Peter's going to put some of his up when he gets home too. Couple o' days. (That's an Oz expression for "Will probably happen soon. Maybe.")

[Thad]

Exceptional! And very nice to see!!

[StevenBauer]

But you have to get the balance right, or you'll end up like this:

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009supp010a.jpg


Uh oh... this pic spells d-i-v-o-r-c-e to me. :eek:


Fantastic pics. Looks like a really fun show. Don't forget most digital cameras take video, too. ;):D


Steven

[Duncan Gibbs]

Yeah! Should've just put a sticker over the other name so it read "Rob 'insert nickname here so it pits perfectly over the gap' Hayes." :D

Next show in two years time, I'll be there with bells on: Maybe Ian will have finished Grantala by then?? ;)

How many North American forumites showed up Shamus?

[shamus]

We haven't found any of them Dunc.
You think the two heads scared 'em off?

[Lew Barrett]

It seemed like a year for this thread to really pay off (with the show and pictures) but now that it has, what a blast! Here's one Yank that thinks it would have been great to be in Hobart with you guys. Thanks for the pictures!

[shamus]

I might hang off on posting any more photos till I see what the other boys might want to put up. But I should put this one up of our own boat which I don't care what anyone says is the prettiest of all! No bias here!

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009092a.jpg

[RFNK]

No argument there Shamus, apart from the Folkboat parked next to you and the Twister on the other side of the pier, Ronita was definitely the prettiest there! Shamus and Lyn were hosts par excellence and now we see that Shamus has gone one better and provided all the Americans with early pics too! Thanks Shamus for a great welcome and a delightful tour of Ronita - what a wonderful boat!! Also great to meet the other WBFites! I'm stuck in Sydney for a couple of days but once I get home I'll put some pics up too. By the way, that Herreshoff is a local boat for you - the owner lives at Kettering and he's a great guy. I know him so I'll see if I can find out a bit more about her history. I know Jim sailed her down from Sydney only a few years ago and I'm pretty sure she was built in Sydney. Name is Sylena. But did you have a good look at Windward Star? Wow!!

By the way, my shipwright mate who scoured the festival with me for a couple of days announced that Andrew D's craftsmanship was the best in small boats on display at the show; it's not a competition but that's quite an endorsement from an old Garden Island chippie - great to meet you too Andrew (although if you're going to keep showing off like that .....) I'll send some pics in a few days. Rick

[dhic001]

Daniel
The straight stemmed vessel is an old ferry, Cartela.
I wasn't going to put this photograph up, but she got home all right and all those passengers are safe ashore, so here she is:



Thanks for that Shamus. Interesting looking vessel, and interesting history too. Sadly not quite as pretty as the bow shot would suggest, but interesting none the less. At least it has survived and is still working. Thanks for posting the pictures, they are great. Were there any steamers?
Daniel

[shamus]

There were a few steam launches, and a nice bloke took me for a tour through a steam launch which was restored to an almost crazy level of finish, but I'd neglected to take my camera. There was also a steam powered outboard motor, if you will believe that!

Rick:
We were really sorry not to see some more of you both (is it "Chrissie"?- I'm still having trouble remembering.) enjoyed it immensely.

apart from the Folkboat parked next to you and the Twisterand do we happen to know anyone who owns a folkboat and a twister, by any chance?:D

[Bernadette]

nice bunch of pictures posted here.
i did turn up for the festival but was unwell with a head cold so kindof kept to myself.
anyhow i had a good look around and was suprised to see MINENA. i stayed aboard her in 1997 when she was owned by roger rigby. the yacht was in townsville and roger allowed david and i to stay onboard whilst we slipped PEQUOT.
there were a couple of other yachts i had seen many years previous and its always nice to "meet" them again to see how they have faired over time.
i liked the aboriginal reed raft display but didnt like the continual pounding of the roving drum band.
all up a great festival. i wish i had taken my own yacht down.
bernadette

[dhic001]

There were a few steam launches, and a nice bloke took me for a tour through a steam launch which was restored to an almost crazy level of finish, but I'd neglected to take my camera. There was also a steam powered outboard motor, if you will believe that!



What a shame that you didn't have your camera. Wally Mounster will be the man with the steam powered outboard, a rather clever guy who is also engineer on Endeavour. There are a few people with steam outboards, but the complication of getting all that gear onto a transom is too much for me, give me a real little steamship.
Daniel

[RFNK]

Ah Shamus, sorry too but there was so much to try and squeeze in - at the festival and beyond, unfortunately. Not to worry though, we're pretty regular visitors to Hobart so I'm sure we'll see you again soon. Let me know if you're heading up to NSW or Vietnam! It's Tracy by the way!

Bernadette, I'd offend everyone if I commented on the `music' at the festival, except for a young folk group called, I think, the Foley Artists - they were great! The mob going around in a boat singing on Saturday were just too much for me though and then that drum group - aargh - we could even hear it from our hotel!!

And that steam outboard - you've got to be kidding - what's the opposite of `blends in'? And you'd probably burn yourself on it!

Rick

[ion barnes]

Shamus, I am so sorry, we were over on the other side of the show, and had to run back to the car to put money in the meter and did not get back till about half hour late, we got a beer at the Tavern and sat down to wait and watch. Along came Craig, skipper of Minena and he took us back to Minena. Sorry guys.

[skuthorp]

I've got good pix of the steam outboard in my batch, Haven't even looked at most of them myself yet. Got to sort out the business of posting pix from a PC, (a link to an existing instruction would help) but I've got to go now as I'm meeting Anne for lunch. Such a great show, so much to see, and most of them working boats, not furniture standard. Great to meet people face to face too, I wonder if Adrian will venture down for a post or two. Tried to get some pix of Ronita sailing but ran out of time and not sure if they will be any good.
Will try to post pix tomorrow if I can sort out the procedure.

[bloggs68]

By the way, my shipwright mate who scoured the festival with me for a couple of days announced that Andrew D's craftsmanship was the best in small boats on display at the show; it's not a competition but that's quite an endorsement from an old Garden Island chippie - great to meet you too Andrew (although if you're going to keep showing off like that .....) I'll send some pics in a few days. Rick[/QUOTE]

Nice to meet you too Rick. Your mate obviously didn't have time to look close enough! My favourite was Ned Trewartha's Mrs Wilsons Dinghy replica - carvel hull with top two clinker strakes - just stunning. He did a Coquina last time in full length King Billy planking which was nice too.

I also liked "Aziza" a new 32' Hess cutter but my favourite is Able Mabel - Roger Harwood's twister.

All in all a good show and great to catch up with people.

There's another festival in Northern Tassie on 21/22nd Feb with around 10,000 people through but much more relaxed.

AD

[shamus]

Jeff I use photobucket.
1. Reduce large pictures to 640X480 pixels and save under new file name (so as to keep the large original). This is quicker than letting photobucket do the whole resize.
2. Upload to photobucket, choosing their large (640x480) size option.
3. Save
4. If you put your cursor over the thumbnail of the image in your photobucket album a drop down menu will appear. The bottom option says Image Code in bold font. If you point to the bold font & click it will save the code.
5. Use the right mouse button and paste into the forum reply screen.

There may be better sites to use than photobucket, it just happens to be where I went when imagestation closed.

[bloggs68]

Shamus,

I also use a program called shrink pic
(free - http://www.onthegosoft.com/shrink_pic.htm) which can automatically re-size the pics when uploading to photobucket or even e-mails. It doesn't alter the original on your computer but makes things a lot quicker. I haven't had any problems with it so far.

regards,

AD

[shamus]

Excellent, I'll try that.
Here's a couple more.
Derwent class.
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009028a.jpg

Alden schooner, not the best angle...
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009046a.jpg

[PeterSibley]

Heres a photo of the James Craig going out for short sail

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL282/9443996/17245530/354339321.jpg

I've got quite a few photos I'd like to put up but my satellite is going very slowly .:( .See how we go .

[PeterSibley]

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL282/9443996/17245530/354340313.jpg

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL282/9443996/17245530/354340312.jpg

This is a very pleasant little (12' 3" ) rowing boat .The top 2 strakes are clinker (lapstrake) the rest batten seam .

[RFNK]

I have some shots of Able Mabel, which I'll post if I can EVER get out of Sydney (software's on my computer at home, of course!). Able Mabel's been built so beautifully and so strongly - I really hope we can get Windrose up to something close to this standard.

I was only thinking today what a shame it is that the Sydney WB Festival is so pathetic compared to Hobart's. That's a shame really, as there are so many great wooden boats in NSW, QLD and VIC that don't get to Hobart due to the time involved. We intend to take Pipsqueak to the next Sydney festival nevertheless - it would be great if we could all catch up there!

That Alden boat was a pick of mine too Shamus - what a beauty!

Rick PS Pictures coming through nice and clear now Peter

[PeterSibley]

Andrew , I tried the resizer but it doesn't seem to work on Linux .A pity .

[The Bigfella]

I just use Paint to resize - I resize my photos to 25% x 25% then save as.... takes about 15 seconds to do each one

[PeterSibley]

A large motor launch ,exVictorian Ports Authority (something similar ),the Dallas Brookes .I don't usually enthuse about power boats but this one was a beauty !

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL282/9443996/17245530/354341928.jpg

Another nice one.

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL282/9443996/17245530/354341935.jpg

[PeterSibley]

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL282/9443996/17245530/354342541.jpg

A 26' Hesse cutter .

[PeterSibley]

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL282/9443996/17245530/354345307.jpg

A Hannah cutter ,one of my favorites. :)

[bloggs68]

This is a very pleasant little (12' 3" ) rowing boat .The top 2 strakes are clinker (lapstrake) the rest batten seam .[/QUOTE]

Peter, that's the "Mrs Wilsons" dinghy by Ned. He built two of them side by side last year. more pics at http://www.nedtrewarthawoodenboats.com.au/Whats_happening%20in_the_Shed_.html there is lots of history behind the design.

One of these festivals I'd love to be an entrant so I can get around all the boats. There is so much to see and I could look at some of the boats for hours.

Rick, hopefully we'll see you in Sydney next year. We came up last year and received a really warm welcome from the locals and the museum staff. The organisers of that festival came down to Hobart this year so who knows - it might be bigger than last year.

Here's a question - at 550 boats and say 60,000 people is this the largest boat show/ festival(including the plastic boat shows) in the southern hemisphere? I know it is bigger in numbers than the Sanctuary Cove show but what about the others??

What about the numbers in the US?

a few more pics

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h131/bloggs1968/WBF2009032.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h131/bloggs1968/WBF2009036.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h131/bloggs1968/WBF2009037.jpg

steam launch

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h131/bloggs1968/WBF2009034.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h131/bloggs1968/WBF2009043.jpg

and finally for us die hard twister fans

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h131/bloggs1968/WBF2009040.jpg

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[shamus]

Good to see you fellas with your shoulder to the wheel!
I've already seen 2 boats I didn't actually see at the festival.
Andrew- you need a "[quote]" at the beginning as well as the /QUOTE at the end. Or you can highlight the text and use an icon in the toolbar to wrap quote tags around selected text.

[bloggs68]

Good to see you fellas with your shoulder to the wheel!
I've already seen 2 boats I didn't actually see at the festival.
Andrew- you need a "[quote]" at the beginning as well as the /QUOTE at the end. Or you can highlight the text and use an icon in the toolbar to wrap quote tags around selected text.

like this??

I'm so shagged I can barely type!

AD

[shamus]

Very good, you're an excellent student! ROFL

I'm buggered too. And I've been on holiday, by comparison to you.

[The Bigfella]

Hey Peter - getting some duplicates there mate

[RFNK]

Me too - I can't believe I missed so many boats, including Mrs Thingamy's whatchamacallit and that green and white launch that Peter put up! That outboard on the back of Roger's Twister's going to have a few people wondering. In fact, it's for his dinghy `Dave'. You'll have to be familiar with Snake Gully to get Roger's little joke with his naming - naturally I'm not old enough to get it ... (I wish!!)

Well, if there's going to be a delegation of Taswegians in Sydney next year then we'll definitely bring Pipsqueak down - promise!
Rick

[PeterSibley]

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL282/9443996/17245530/354345980.jpg

one for Bigfella .

Britania ! Very nice ,I think I missed her , bugger !

[PeterSibley]

Hey Peter - getting some duplicates there mate

Yeah ,sorry about that ,I'm not in tiptop shape :D.
It took 12 1/2hrs from Festival to bed yesterday .:( Good old Virgin!

Hey Shamus , remember that cast copper nail I bought as a souvenir ? Airport Anti Terrorism at Hobart decided it was a weapon and made me post it to myself :rolleyes:,very politely of course .Thwarted !:D

[shamus]

A bit big for thwarts, I should have thwart.

(even I'm groaning)

[PeterSibley]

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL282/9443996/17245530/354349874.jpg

Madoc , a Fenwick Williams 24 foot double ender .....very nice and Mike Seeney ,her owner is a gentleman .

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL282/9443996/17245530/354349872.jpg

Cray boats ...real ones .:D

[shamus]

That has Bernard Wilson stamped all over it.

Did you see inside Madoc?
If so what did you think?

[PeterSibley]

A bit big for thwarts, I should have thwart.

(even I'm groaning)

:D:rolleyes:

You don't trust cast dumps anyway ....you're a yachtsman ,if working class .:D

[PeterSibley]

That has Bernard Wilson stamped all over it.

Did you see inside Madoc?
If so what did you think?

Bernard Wilson ? the cray boat ? builder ,designer ?

I didn't look inside but Mike Seeney leapt up onto the dock for a yarn when I expressed an interest .He'd be 6'4" and declared headroom irrelevant .:D A very good thing all considered .

I was keen to ask him his opinion of the yawl rig .

[shamus]

Lots of Bernard Wilson double ender crayboats about here. Triabunna based designer/builder. Not sure that he'd still be about. I never knew whether he was related to the Channel Wilson boat builders or not, but I supposed so. I was a deckhand on one of his boats at one time.

[PeterSibley]

Nice boat to crew on ,much prettier than a Qld sharpie trawler .

[The Bigfella]

Nice Blaxland there. Thanks Peter. It has an unusual air inlet on the Schebler (or more likely an Alpha copy)

[maxwaterline]

Just a note to say thank you to Shaun, Lynn, Jeff and Peter for your hospitality and friendship. I thought a day and a bit would be plenty of time and it seemed to be over in an instant.

There have been efforts to have a similar, albeit smaller, event at Port Adelaide but the government seems too interested in playing developer rather than developing community.

Cheers to all

Adrian

[shamus]

Thanks Adrian- an absolute pleasure.

[PeterSibley]

Just a note to say thank you to Shaun, Lynn, Jeff and Peter for your hospitality and friendship. I thought a day and a bit would be plenty of time and it seemed to be over in an instant.

There have been efforts to have a similar, albeit smaller, event at Port Adelaide but the government seems too interested in playing developer rather than developing community.

Cheers to all

Adrian
Adrian ,
it was a pleasure to make your acquaintance !:) Not that I'm going to forgive you that Venom .

BTW ,I'd love you to post photos of your boat building progress .

[skuthorp]

This is impossible to manage from a telecafe, photobucket won't register me. Think I'd better go shopping today. Was going to buy a Mac but donated half my budgrt to the fire relief. So a PC it is.

[shamus]

Finisterre sister

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009042a.jpg

[shamus]

I thought this might have been a 5.5 metre, but apparently not.

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009011a-1.jpg

[shamus]

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009027a.jpg

[bloggs68]

Just sneaking adrift slightly.
I've got the plans for the 12 ft Dory "Thistle" , but I'm gonna be stuffing around here forever it seems , getting a shed up to build it in , etc etc.
I greatly respect the Tasmainian boatbuilders , and love their timbers.
Would there be a Tasmanian boat builder willing to showcase their skill and timbers , and build this boat for me ?.
Rob J.

sure - pm sent

[shamus]

Skiffs

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009009a.jpg

[shamus]

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009005a-1.jpg

[shamus]

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009014.jpg

[shamus]

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/shamus1955/woodenboatfestival2009017.jpg

"Lady Nelson"

[skuthorp]

Good news, bought a Dell studio 15 yesterday. Not delivered yet of course. So pix should get posted next week after I've arranged a net provider etc.
Should have done it years ago, but the prices are VG at the moment.
I think that 'maybe 5.5' was a 1952 Sydney Hobart contender.

[RFNK]

As promised, here are some shots to add to the collection, particularly for those of you not lucky enough to have visted Tasmania's WB festival this year:

There were lots of boats:

http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr69/rfnk/AWBF5.jpg

http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr69/rfnk/AWBF9.jpg

http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr69/rfnk/AWBF1.jpg

http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr69/rfnk/AWBF3.jpg

[RFNK]

These are all Derwent Class boats - a traditional design peculiar to the Hobart area, and a particular favourite of mine. When I first saw these boats around 10 years ago, they were all looking fairly shabby. It's a credit to the class owners that they're all looking terrific now:

http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr69/rfnk/AWBF10-1.jpg

http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr69/rfnk/AWBF11.jpg

http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr69/rfnk/AWBF7.jpg

http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr69/rfnk/AWBF6.jpg

[RFNK]

This is a traditional 18' skiff. This was the only one that gybed into the dock on opening day - the others all wimped out and tacked, while, to their shame. Britannia was towed in!

http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr69/rfnk/AWBF2.jpg

This was a particularly nice Folkboat - built in Sydney but using Tassie timber

http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr69/rfnk/AWBF8.jpg

And this is just another shot of the Alden yacht that Shamus included earlier - built recently and very beautiful

http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr69/rfnk/AWBF14.jpg

And this for me was one of the real stars of the show. She's a Herreshoff design, built in Ballina and Forster in the 1990s. The interior is as impressive as the exterior - it's almost entirely Australian red cedar inside. Absolutely beautiful!

http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr69/rfnk/AWBF13.jpg

Sorry about the size of the pictures in the first two sets. It doesn't seem to be possible to reduce them! They're the same size as all the others in Photobucket and in the processing software - a WBF mystery I'm afraid! Rick

[shamus]

I think that photo of the Derwents deserves to be that big- some very nice light there. Have you got interior shots of Windward Star.?

[RFNK]

Unfortunately not. I'm kicking myself for not taking any though; I didn't want to seem too much of a stickybeak. The guy who owns the boat is in your area though, he loves traditional boats and he's a great guy. I'm sure if you were to approach him he'd be happy to show you around.

By the way, I saw this boat in Launceston last week. Of course there are plenty of boats that look a bit like this but, apart from the rudder configuration, it looks like a stretched Twister. Do any of you know the boat or what it is? It was in a sealed off section of the marina so I couldn't get close.

http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr69/rfnk/StretchedTwister.jpg

Rick

[shamus]

Flattish sheer, mid to late 60s, something by Illingworth & Primrose maybe?

[bloggs68]

Unfortunately not. I'm kicking myself for not taking any though; I didn't want to seem too much of a stickybeak. The guy who owns the boat is in your area though, he loves traditional boats and he's a great guy. I'm sure if you were to approach him he'd be happy to show you around.

By the way, I saw this boat in Launceston last week. Of course there are plenty of boats that look a bit like this but, apart from the rudder configuration, it looks like a stretched Twister. Do any of you know the boat or what it is? It was in a sealed off section of the marina so I couldn't get close.

http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr69/rfnk/StretchedTwister.jpg

Rick

Hi Rick,

I met a bloke up there last year at the wooden boat rally who was restoring a boat that sounded similar. I'll be up there at the rally next weekend and will track it down and post here.

AD

[RFNK]

Thanks Andrew! It was tied up at Seaport. Have fun up there - Launceston is really nice, great houses! Rick

[maxwaterline]

Great pictures everyone! Peter, likewise, pleasure to meet you. Yes, when I master digital camera, etc, will post some pictures of the rebuild of Ghost.

Regards Adrian

[shamus]

Launceston is really nice

Jesus! After all my time & effort- you failed the test!

[rufustr]

Got home from Tassie yesterday afternoon.

Apologies for not making the rendezvous at 2.00PM.

Among lots of stuff ups, I thought it was 3.00PM on Saturday at Kings Pier.

I have lots of photos to sort through, and will post some shortly.

[Duncan Gibbs]

Great shots folks! (Back online I am!!... FTW!!!) Hey Shamus! I hear you think my Mirror is way too big to do the Recherche to Hobart raid. ;)

Maybe I should try an Optimist:

http://www.sail-world.com/photos/Alt_oppie_exteme_1.jpg

:D:D:D

[PeterSibley]

Thanks Andrew! It was tied up at Seaport. Have fun up there - Launceston is really nice, great houses! Rick

I prefer the soil up around Launceston ,but you can't breath there in winter .I'd take Hobart .

[rufustr]

I love Kettering, Oyster Cove, and Franklin.

The d'Entrecasteaux Channel is magnificent.

The Huon River at Franklin at dusk.

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo39/rufustr/WOODENBOATFESTIVALTRIP2009159.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo39/rufustr/WOODENBOATFESTIVALTRIP2009161.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo39/rufustr/WOODENBOATFESTIVALTRIP2009160.jpg

[PeterSibley]

Oh my ,thanks for those !!!

[RFNK]

Shamus
Test? Tell me more about this test?
I didn't say Launceston was better than Hobart, just nice! Launceston has really nice houses but Hobart leaves almost anywhere else dead as far as sailing options go! A lot of Hobart's really nice waterfront houses and old businesses have been replaced with modern atrocities, like Sydney. Of course Launceston does have that `beautiful' :eek: cement works ....

Peter, why can't you breathe in Launceston in winter - wood burning for heating :confused:?

Rick

[shamus]

Just joking.
Launceston and Hobart slag each other off all the time.
While both are better than any part of the mainland:rolleyes:
One does not praise Launceston:eek:
In front of Hobartians:o
On pain of death:D

[shamus]

Duncan:
You could expect to see sea conditions of that sort between Recherche and Hobart. Honestly I'd look twice at the weather forecast before I set off for there in a 36 ft ballasted yacht. There is no way you're going in a mirror! but I think Andrew wants you and me to do it in one of his bay raiders,
I'm captain, OK?

[shamus]

rufus
As an old TR3A man,
I have to say, you're in the shit for that,
But, I'll see you next time!

[MiddleAgesMan]

You downunder guys keep referring to "couta boats" and my curiosity is up. What the He77 is a couta boat?

Great thread, btw. Thanks for sharing with the right-side up world. ;)

[shamus]

[/URL][url]www.couta (http://www.%3Cb%3Ecouta%3C/b%3E).net/


fishing boats from a long gone era.
no right to sale as well as they do.

[shamus]

I can't make it link.
Google couta boat!

[MiddleAgesMan]

Interesting class, Couta. Lots of leeway in the lengths allowed with the other measurements required to change in proportion. Quite a few old boats, too, competing against recent replicas.

Thanks, Shamus.

[RFNK]

Shamus, thanks for the tip re Launceston vs Hobart - I'll keep it up! :D Ah, I long for those balmy days back in Launceston ... You've read The Little Prince haven't you? Might be a good read for all Taswegians by the sound of it!

You know 30 years ago Tracy and I went to Tasmania for a 5 week tour. We started out from Hobart and drove to Marrawah that day (for the surf - no surf). Then we had to decide what to do for the next 4.7 weeks! Don't worry, we found plenty to do, and some good surf. All in all, apart from the frostbite, it was a great trip - even the blizzard we had at Cradle Mountain in the middle of January was fun (well, getting back to the hut was, anyway).

Trace and I've decided where we want to live when we move to Tasmania. It's ... Rick

[rufustr]

OK Rick,

You can tell me, no one else will know.:cool:;):cool:

Rufus.

[Paul Fitzgerald]

Carrick?

[PeterSibley]

Cygnet ?