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.

Even more Jack de Crow
06/09/2026

Even more Jack de Crow

Turns out that the 'Jack de Crow' special featured last week and pictured below belongs to LBT member Oscar Ellis. He and his family are living in Boat Harbour at the moment, hence the confusion. We suspect that Oscar's father David may have had something to do with this project..

Sunday Community Catch Up
06/09/2026

Sunday Community Catch Up

Sometimes Murphy looks the other way, or loses concentration or gets it wrong. In any event he allowed us perfect weather, a coincidence with Father's Day and didn't interfere with the excellent organisation which led to the Sunday Catch Up being a resounding success, with many new faces at the LBT....

Reminder: movie at the Palais Sunday
03/09/2026

Reminder: movie at the Palais Sunday

The Ballad of Wallis Island is a wonderfully warm and quirky film centred around Charles, an eccentric lottery winner living a quiet, isolated life on a remote Welsh island. His great passion is music, and when he gets the chance to reunite two former members of a much-loved musical duo, he sees an....

Monday night British dinner
03/09/2026

Monday night British dinner

Winter has returned with a sting in its tail, just the sort of weather that is perfect for hearty British dishes, both savoury and sweet. Bring yours to share, along with something to drink, and $5 for the kitty.

More Jack de Crow
03/09/2026

More Jack de Crow

It has been book week at local schools, with lots of fun and games and dress ups. We like the literary taste of Boat Harbour Primary School. (Thanks to Endra and David Ellis for spotting this one)

The little things
03/09/2026

The little things

A tap valve in this case - remember the leaking tap over the kitchen sink? It has taken 3 trips to Kingston so far, and we may finally have the right one. Thanks John Avery for persevering.

Looking for wet weather gear?
03/09/2026

Looking for wet weather gear?

Zainab spotted these coats in the Mission Op Shop in Huonville.

More sister ribs for Monty
03/09/2026

More sister ribs for Monty

Peter and Jack set to with some beautiful blue gum given to us by the Wooden Boat Centre, with Jack as the dolly man hidden under the boat.

Last chance to enter Festival boats
27/08/2026

Last chance to enter Festival boats

The closing date for applications to register boats for the Australian Wooden Boat Festival is August 31st. It is coming up soon! Do it >>here

Getting the boats ready
27/08/2026

Getting the boats ready

Monty is coming along, with paint being applied, and the flotation tanks reinstalled after repairs were made to the hull. Meanwhile the Flying Fifteen has come onto the verandah to have that annoying leak around the rudder tube attended to, and to have a scrape and an anti-foul.

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Youngtown, TAS
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