Living Boat Trust

Living Boat Trust The Living Boat Trust is dedicated to keeping Tasmania's marine heritage alive by maintaining traditional boat building, repairing, rowing and sailing skills.

Find us in our little shed on the banks of the Huon River in the Franklin, Southern Tasmania.

Under wraps
20/06/2026

Under wraps

LBT members could reasonably ask why Nancy has been up on blocks for so long. The reason is that we need her to dry right out so that we can do a little work on the keel, and try as we might we can't seem to keep water from sneaking in under the tarpaulins and...

BYO BBQ Sunday, Wooden Boat Centre
19/06/2026

BYO BBQ Sunday, Wooden Boat Centre

Tim Blumfield writes: The Wooden Boat Guild will be visiting the Wooden Boat Centre on Sunday 21st June and will be hosting a BYO barbecue at the Centre from !pm. WBC and LBT members are invited so come along and celebrate the Winter Solstice at the WBC in the company of other wooden boat enthusiast...

Monday night midwinter BBQ
18/06/2026

Monday night midwinter BBQ

Midwinter, and there are plans for a bonfire. You can cook your sausages over that, or on the grill. See you around 6pm with your dish, something to drink and $5 for the kitty.

Boat shed sale
18/06/2026

Boat shed sale

Those of us who helped clear the Shed so that floor can be concreted unearthed all sorts of treasures which we don't (and will probably never) use. Mike Hewitt is helping organise a sale on November 2nd so that we can share the joy of these treasures around. He is looking for assistants: please cont...

Curry night on Monday
11/06/2026

Curry night on Monday

Thank goodness it has come around again - it was time for a good hot curry. Bring yours, $5 for the kitty and something to drink to the Shed after 6pm for a 6.30pm start.

Where are Abel Tasman and 5 Bells?
09/06/2026

Where are Abel Tasman and 5 Bells?

They are snugged away at Jim Atkinson's place to help the Southport Community get a rowing program going.

Maritime Museum talk July 7
08/06/2026

Maritime Museum talk July 7

Old friend of the Living Boat Trust Peter Manthorpe will be giving a talk at the Museum on this date, 10-1pm 'In this Lunchtime Talk, Peter will reflect on a career that has taken him from big ships to tall ships to tugboats. He will tell you all about the Hobart tugs, how they work...

Charlotte Cove working bee
08/06/2026

Charlotte Cove working bee

Pics from Henk Brolsma. JP straightens the porch. Getting new tin on the roof.

Charlotte Cove working bee Monday 8th
05/06/2026

Charlotte Cove working bee Monday 8th

Earn your dinner by coming to the next working bee at Charlotte Cove after 10am next Monday. A good deal of progress has been made on restoring the Scout house and shed, and the job is getting close to being finished. If you haven't been before, the location is >>here

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3337 Huon Highway
Youngtown, TAS
7113

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