Thread: Australian Wooden Boat Festival

For the benefit of AULRO members, such as Ross and Simon who had planned to visit the AWBF in Hobart, but were prevented by mechanical gremlins, here are a few images of the incredible range of craft on display.


The harbour was full of wooden boats, as were the sheds on the wharves.


There were square rigger replicas.




A replica of a 15th Century Portugese caravelle, built over a period of nine years in Geelong.




A viking long boat replica that had sailed from Russia to Hobart. I just happened to be in Franklin a couple of days later when they were touring around there.






This speed boat was completed only a couple of weeks before the festival.

That bird's eye Huon Pine interior is quite outstanding. I don't know exactly what the boat is capable of, but with a 383 Chev engine, I imagine it would be no slouch.


They came in all shapes and sizes.




Stitch and Glue row boats.


There were very few kayaks and canoes this year. These were made by a friend of mine.


This was my small contribution to the festival; a kayak designed for my three year old granddaughter. She will fit into it until she grows to about 25kg, when I will have to build her a slightly bigger one.


My kayak may have been the smallest vessel there but it still attracted its share of attention.


This is an interesting method of construction using very light ribs and stringers with kevlar cord and dacron skin.


I believe that the device on the back of that boat is a steam powered outboard.


There were a few other, non-wooden boat in Hobart at the time.







For those who missed it, the festival will be on again in two years time.

Thanks Allan and Sue

These pictures came up well and thanks also for those pictures you sent us of the visit to 'The Wall'.
That Viking replica has been a topic of discussion at my place since vnx205 has left, as a chap that lives along the road from us, is hoping to sail on it to the mainland to plunder Melbourne.



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