Volume 18 Number 11 - The Wooden Boat Association

S H A V I N G S
NEWSLETTER OF THE WOODEN BOAT ASSOCIATION INC. VICTORIA
Reg. Inc. No. A0022538U
Website: www.woodenboat.org.au
Volume 18 Number 11 July 2008
President’s Report
This month’s report is all about diversified interests,
and that it is a small world, so we all need to behave
ourselves.
Jenny and I attended the Echuca Steam Horse and
Vintage rally on the June long weekend. This is a
weekend when we trade boats for the vintage car,
and watch massive steam powered trucks and
traction engines trundle around the arena.
John runs an unusual rotary marine engine in his
putt putt, and accompanied us on a trip up the
Murray River at Wentworth last year.
We were surprised to find out that we are not the
only ones with a joint interest in cars and boats.
There were also several other WBA members that
we came across, including Ernie Drew in a Riley he
has owned for many years. My first putt putt
Serenity was owned by Ernie in the past.
Chris and Glenda Athey drove Glenda’s Austin 7
Ruby up from Fyerstown near Castlemaine. Chris is
also interested in steam and is currently restoring a
stationary steam engine to power various machines
around the farm. We regularly see his steam launch
Firefly at WBA events, and at the recent Geelong
Wooden Boat Festival, won most popular boat.
John and Nola Buttfield, WBASA members from Port
Vincent South Australia, were there as well pursuing
John’s interest in small motors.
Date Event Venue
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Tony (Treasurer) and Linda Remmington are also
car buffs and have a number of Rovers. Tony also
knows a business client of mine who also was at
Echuca with his Rover.
David Stott.
W.B.A. (Vic.) Calendar
23 July As a trial, the July club night has been cancelled, and will be combined with the lunch and AGM
27 July - Club lunch and Annual General Meeting commmencing 12 noon
Come and enjoy the company of other WBA members at APYC for our annual lunch and AGM.
28 - 30 November – Curlip weekend
Details elsewhere in this issue.
9 -11 January 2009 – Port Welshpool Sea Days Festival
More information will be included in future editions of Shavings. We hope to make this an event where
many WBA members participate. Contact the organisers on 03 51 839 116
Wednesday Club nights (from 7:30 pm) and Sailing Days (from 10:00 am) are held at Albert Park Yacht
Club unless otherwise specified. The Committee meets at 7pm on the first Wednesday of each month
except January
Other dates and activities for the second half of the year will be published once the AGM has been held
and the new committee elected.

W.B.A. (Vic.) Committee 2007-2008
President David Stott 9436 1246 - H
Vice President Tim Gay 9327 8095 - H
Secretary Rob Ripley 5941 6834 - H
Treasurer Tony Remington 5944 3867 - H
Shavings Editor Peter Batchelor 9012 3381 - H
Librarian Andrew Cohen 9773 8624 - H
Merchandise Brian Flewell-Smith 5278 9830 - H
Boat Manager Frank Raisin 9754 4217 - H
Models Co-ordinator Graham Signorini 9391 5621 - H
Committee members Richard Jackson 9479 2980 - W
Steve Clutterbuck 9327 7715 – H
A small but determined band of WBA members
braved the doubtful weather conditions of the
morning, and were rewarded with a sunny
afternoon with light winds and great company.
June Sailing Day
David and Jenny’s rowing skiff, Alice, put in an
appearance, as did Paul Rubera, in his Tammie
Norrie.
Rob Ripley enjoyed success with the new
leeboards he has added to Green Pea to improve
upwind ability, and Frank took it easy, enjoying
a cup of tea in Stringybark while Graham did all
the hard work, towing him in Nabari, using pedal
power now, rather than paddle power.
Others came without boats, such as Jim and
Penny Stockton and myself, but we all managed
to get out on the water in club boats or with
other members.
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June Club Night
This month we were entertained and educated
by club member Paul Rubera, who displayed
some of his knotwork, and demonstrated the
techniques involved in making fenders from
rope.
Roughly 25 members turned up to learn more
about knots, and they were not disappointed!.
Anyone who has seen Paul’s boat will have also
noticed the decorative and practical fenders he
has made, as well as some of the Turk’s Head
rope cushions he uses. Paul engaged several
members of the audience in hands-on activities,
and I’m sure that we will be seeing several more
rope fenders adorning boats in the coming
months.
Thank you Paul, for a most informative evening.
Now, was that over two, under one, or under
two, over one… ?
East Gippsland group Annual General Meeting
Representing WBA Vic, Jenny and I went down
to Paynesville last week to attend this meeting.
As is usual with the East Gippsland group they
had a strong turn out from their relatively small
membership base and we enjoyed a very social
night over a great meal.
As we know in Melbourne it is important to get
some new people onto the committee to provide
vitality and new ideas. In East Gippsland they
have the same issue and I will take this
opportunity to thank recent member John Rigg
who nominated himself for committee.
Congratulations also to the existing members
who were re elected. Two members provided
notice that they this will be their last term and
that they are looking for “apprentices” to learn
the ropes and be able to take over next year.
The weekend to Marlo and the Curlip
commissioning was discussed and it looks like at
this stage there will be at least 5 boats from
East Gippsland on top of the 8 from Melbourne
and two or three from NSW.
You will read more about this meeting in Jacqui
Nicholson’s report to follow.
David Stott.
C. H. Smith Marine
Supplying the Melbourne and
Australian community with
quality marine electronics, boat
parts and fishing equipment.
16 Langridge Street
Collingwood 3066
Phone: 03 9417 1077
Fax: 03 9416 1171
Web: www.chsmith.com.au
Tudor Insurance Australia (Insurance Brokers) Pty Ltd
Specialists in hassle-free insurance for wooden boats
1st Floor, 9 Clyde Rd Berwick, Vic 3806
Postal Address: P.O. Box 256, Berwick Vic 3806
Contact: David Cooper
Phone: (03) 9707 3033
Fax: (03) 9707 4568
E-mail: davidc@tudorinsurance.com.au
Webpage: tudorinsurance.com.au
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WBA - East Gippsland News
2008-2009 East Gippsland Branch Committee - PO Box 272, Bairnsdale 3875
Helmsman Bernard O’Kelly 0427 241 751
Coxswain (Vice Helmsman) Lawrence Marshall 5156 3071
No.1 (Secretary) John Nicholson 51567 183
Purser (Treasurer)
John Rigg
Bosun (Equipment) Colin Hunt 5156 6149
Signals (Publicity) Jacqui Nicholson 51567 183
Archivist (Library) Janis Jones 5156 6813
Committee Member Graham Holmes 5156 6813
Committee Member
Maureen O’Kelly
The room at the Gippsland Lakes Yacht Club was
suitably decorated for the AGM of the EG’ers on
the night of the 12 th June. Wally, the club’s
mascot, a Nutshell dinghy, at the front of the
room, the two club banners hung on wall and
stand and tables set with flowers and candles in
the club’s colour of orange. Two boards
displayed the photographs submitted for the
competition and two DVDs rolled throughout the
evening – one of the year’s events and one
taken by Barry North of the month’s trip, he in
Peace Train and Bernard O’Kelly in Nellie, had
taken to Tasmania and return in March.
With the meal being catered for people were
free to move around and talk before dinner
commenced at around 6.30. The bar was open
and presided over by a member of the GLYC and
gave those attending the opportunity to order
the drink of their choice. Soon after 7.30, Vice-
Helmsman Lawrence Marshall (in the absence of
Helmsman, Bernard O’Kelly – he and Maureen
are travelling overseas) called those attending
to order and the formal part of the meeting
commenced.
Lawrence welcomed the two official guests and
their partners, Peter Foxton and Coralie and
David Stott and Jenny. Peter Foxton is Vice-
Commodore of Paynesville Coast Guard and
David and Jenny don’t need any introduction to
Victoria WBA’ers. As a sign of appreciation for
the safety coverage given by the Coast Guard a
donation was given to Peter who responded with
a description of their new response vessel and
pledged the donation would go to the new, wider
coverage radio tower to be built.
It was pleasing to have David attend in his
capacity of president of the parent body and
Jenny as editor of Watercraft. David talked
about what is happening in Melbourne and the
shared issues and events we have now and will
have in the future, particularly relating to the
commissioning of P.S. Curlip in November.
Although not attending in an official role we
were fortunate to have Gil Richardson, Kaye
Lynn and Sue and Geoff Robinson from
Orbost/Marlo, all of them vitally involved with
Curlip.
Gil gave us more details of the weekend of
celebrations on the 28 th -30 th November.
Wooden boats from EG and Melbourne are
providing a support flotilla as Curlip comes into
Marlo on the Saturday. (Further details are
being added to their website as they come to
hand – check it out).
Trophy time saw Nellie, the 10.64m gaff rigged,
carvel planked cutter, that took Bernard O’Kelly
16 years of devoted, hard yakka to build and
which he sailed to Tasmania in March, declared
to be Boat of the Year. Bernard will be presented
with the Norglass cup when he returns. A
stunned Bob Emsell received the wooden helm
given each year to the person/s considered to
have made an outstanding contribution to the
club. This is an award given at the discretion of
the helmsman but everyone present felt it was a
fitting reward to someone who loves boats,
always attends functions and outings and
supports other boaties and the association.
During the year Lawrence prowls around waiting
for misdemeanours or significant events to occur
(beware!) and then produces “trophies” at the
AGM. This year Graham Holmes, Geoff
Robinson, Barry North, Bernard O’Kelly, Fay
Anderson and John and I were all recipients of
permanent reminders of these events. Most
were coasters decorated with an appropriate
embarrassing photograph.
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I was able to announce the winners of the
photographic competition: Janis Jones proved
her prowess as a photographer by winning both
the Nautical People and Boat categories whilst
John Nicholson won the Waterscape division.
Many thanks to all those who took part.
Reports from all office bearers for the past year
were read and received. David was called on to
take the chair and nominations were received
for the various positions for the year 2008/9.
Those elected are:
Helmsman:
Vice-helmsman:
Secretary:
Purser:
Bosun
Signals
Archivist
Committee members
Bernard O’Kelly
Lawrence Marshall
John Nicholson
John Rigg
Colin Hunt
Jacqui Nicholson
Janis Jones
Maureen Marshall
and Graham Holmes
A sincere thank you by David was extended to
all members of the previous committee and best
wishes to those who had just been elected for
the work that lies ahead for the next 12 months.
The meeting broke up for informal talk and, as
Bob said in his acceptance speech, “we thank
you for being friends”.
Hearty congratulations go to Doug Maxwell who
was recently inducted into the Manufacturers
Hall of Fame. Well done, Doug and well
deserved. Now take time off to enjoy your
boats.
Jacqui Nicholson, Signals
Specialising in
the restoration
and building of
fine craft.
59 Slip Road
Paynesville 3880
Phone and Fax: 03 5156 7085
Email: office@fhboats.com.au
Web: www.fhboats.com.au
WBA - East Gippsland Winter Talks, 2008
Winter Talks
Thursday 10 July - at GLYC meet at 6.00 to eat & drink-bring or buy locally your own meal-bar open
6-7.30.
At 7.30 Geoff from Camera House will talk about improving photographic techniques. Geoff was the
judge of the photos in the competition for this year and last.
Two members will also give a brief talk about their current boat project.
Thursday 14 August – at GLYC meet at 6.00 to eat & drink-bring or buy locally your own meal-bar
open 6-7.30.
At 7.30 Ambulance emergency CPR instructions – bring a pillow. ALSO A talk on Fire fighting
specifically relating to boating by Robert Ashworth
Thursday 11 September - at GLYC meet at 6.00 to eat & drink-bring or buy locally your own meal-bar
open 6-7.30.
At 7.30 - Knots with Graham Holmes, by popular demand - essentially simple & practical with LOTS of
practice (and correction ) on the night.
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Summer Program
12 October Progress Jetty boating day – Boat of the Year, 2008 “Nellie” on display. Also Boat of the
Year, 2007 Dolina
9 November Boating day Nungurner – visit Maureen & Lawrence at their home if weather inclement
28 to 30 November Boating at Marlo bring your boat for the flotilla
Friday 28 th
Saturday 29 th
Sunday 30 th
Period costume Pioneer Ball- launch boats if possible
Escort PS Curlip on its voyage to Marlo jetty for Commissioning & hand over. Other
organised activities including displays and fireworks at Marlo
Inaugural cruise of Curlip; Free time to boat- possibly on the Brodribb River.
Celebrations; displays, music etc. in Orbost
The BOATYARD
Ads in Shavings run for two editions, and cost $10 for non-members. Cheques should be made
out to the Wooden Boat Association and sent to The WBA, PO Box 77, Glenhuntly, 3163.
Please notify Shavings Editor when items have been sold or withdrawn from sale
For Sale: Sequoia
A beautifully crafted cold moulded, modified
Tonic 23 yacht, built by new member Menno
Peltzer of Hamilton Victoria. Willing to negotiate
in the region of $12,000 to $15,000. If you are
interested please contact Menno direct on (03)
5572 1943 or Mob 0429 930 855.
For sale
Books:
• The boatswain’s manual, 1945, $10
• Australian and New Zealand complete book of boating, 1978, $8
• Manual of yacht navigation (Toghill), $8
• Heavy weather sailing (Adlard Coles), $5
• Practical yacht conversion and yacht repairs (Michael Verney), 1951, $6
• A time to die: the Kursk disaster (Russian nuclear submarine), 2002, $5
• Singlehanded sailing (Richard Henderson), $10
• Wreck – 1891 and other maritime memories (Jack Loney), 1992, $3
• Hobart river craft and sealers of Bass Strait (Harry O’May), $8
• Mr Midshipman Hornblower (CS Forester), 1950, $6
• The book of canoeing: how to buy or make your canoe and where to take it (Alex Ellis), 1935, $5.
Jim Stockton, phone 03 9457 5086.
Having finished his boat, Andy Jagger now has moulds and plank templates for a Tammie Norrie
looking for a home. Reasonable offers or a trade considered. Note: The plans are NOT included. You will
need to purchase plans for the Tammie Norrie for the moulds and plank templates to be of any use to
you. Contact Andy for more details. Phone 59 673 589, 125 Glenview Rd Launching Place 3139.
Mooring required. Tim Gay is looking for a mooring, close to Altona Meadows. If you know of one that
is available, please phone Tim on 0411 038 426 or email him on bhs@optusnet.com.au. Tim has also
suggested that members could use Shavings as a mooring register, and for placing other types of
“Wanted” ads. If you know of out of the way places to moor boats larger than trailer boats, or moorings
for the night, please send them to me for inclusion here. If you are seeking a boat, a particular book, or
piece of chandlery, please consider posting a Wanted ad here.
Free to a good home. One 23ft. alloy mast ex a "Nomad" 20ft. trailer sailer. most fittings have been
removed but not all. Also a new galvanised centre plate for the same craft, very similar to Hartley 18/21
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plate. Lying Mt. Waverley. Talk to Wally Johnson on 9802 5102.
Coming to the AGM?
We will be sailing from 10.30am. Lunch commences 12.30pm.
Please bring a salad or sweet. Jenny Stott is co-ordinating the
day. RSVP for catering purposes, on 9436 1246.
Notice of Annual General Meeting and
Nomination Form for Membership of the Committee, 2008 - 2009
The Annual General Meeting of the Wooden Boat Association of Victoria will be held on
Sunday, 27 nd July at the Albert Park Yacht Club rooms at 1.00 pm following a lunch at
12.30pm. All positions on the Committee are open to election at this meeting.
We particularly encourage nominations from any of our female members, as we are
seeking to include a wider range of views on the committee.
Members are asked to consider indicating their willingness to nominate for any of the following
positions on the Committee.
President,
Treasurer,
Vice President,
Secretary,
Shavings Editor,
Boat Manager,
Librarian,
Merchandise officer,
Model groups Coordinator,
Ordinary Committee member.
I, ____________________________ would like to be nominated for the
Committee position/s I have ticked above.
Signed: _________________________ Date ___/___/____
Please return the signed form by Wednesday, 2 July to:
The Secretary, Wooden Boat Association of Victoria
PO Box 77, Glenhuntly, Vic. 3163
Membership Application or Renewal – The Wooden Boat Association, Victoria
Is your boat undressed?
We now have a very limited number of brass plaques featuring
the WBA logo. They will be on display at the AGM and other club
events, but are disappearing quickly. They cost $50, or $52
posted within Australia. Contact Merchandising Officer, Brian
Flewell-Smith, on 5278 9830 for more details.

An invitation to all
Wooden Boats, Boaties
and their boats.
391 kms from Melbourne on the south east coast of
Victoria, lie the towns of Orbost and Marlo on the
Snowy River.
The Orbost Community and Paddlesteamer Curlip
invite you to participate in the official commissioning
and launching of the PS Curlip at the ‘Curlip on the
Snowy Festival’ weekend commencing Friday 28th
November and continuing Saturday 29th and
Sunday 30th.
Following the success of our Glenelg weekend in
October 2007, WBA committee decided to combine a
weekend with our East Gippsland members. In the
interim we received this invitation to ALL WOODEN
BOATS to help celebrate the launch of the PS
Curlip—an amazing project undertaken by the small
community of Orbost. Upon consultation with the
East Gippsland Committee the decision has been
taken for both groups to have our get-together over
the weekend of the Curlips’ launch. We also hope
wooden boats from NSW will also be available to
participate.
How to get there
From Melbourne, take the Princes Highway through
Morwell, Moe, Traralgon, Sale to Bairnsdale. Travel
through the town of Bairnsdale, across the Mitchell
River to the large roundabout and vere left to
Bruthen. Morning tea/lunch stop at the Bruthen
Bakery—Best pies, pasties, etc, anywhere—their
Vanilla Slices are huge and fantastic!!! Continue on
to Nowa Nowa turn left, picking up the Princes
Highway and heading north. Turn right to Marlo or
left to Orbost.
To register your interest contact David or
Jenny Stott on 9436 1246 or 0419 501 435
Members are recommended to BOOK EARLY at the
Marlo Ocean View Caravan & Camping Park.
Further information will be forwarded as it
becomes available.
Accommodation
Caravan Parks
Marlo Ocean View Caravan & Camping Park,
21 Marine Parade,
Marlo
Ph: (03) 5154 8268
Burbang Caravan Park (Cape Conran)
Ph: (03) 5154 8219
Banksia Bluff Camping and Cabins ( Cape Conran)
Ph: (03) 5154 8438
Orbost Caravan Park
Ph: (03) 5154 1097
Cabins (the Caravan Parks also have cabins)
Brodribb River Cabins ( 5 km from Marlo)
Ph: (03) 5154 8223
Sailors Cottage Cabins (Marlo)
Ph: (03) 5154 8495
West Cape Cabins (Cape Conran)
Ph: (03) 5154 8296
Snowy River Wildernest (25 km inland from Orbost)
Ph: (03) 5154 1923
Bed and Breakfast
Snowy River Homestead (Newmerella)
Ph: 0409 542432
Platypus Ponds (Cabbage Tree Creek)
Ph: (03) 5158 1248
Motels and Pubs
Countryman Motel ( Orbost)
Ph: (03) 5154 1311
Country Roads Motel (Orbost)
Ph: (03) 5154 2500
Snowy River Lodge Motel (Newmerella)
Ph: (03) 5154 1242
Marlo Hotel
Ph: (03) 5154 8201
Commonwealth Hotel ( Orbost)
Ph: (03) 5154 1077
Orbost Club Hotel
Ph: (03) 5154 1003
Tabbara Lodge ( Marlo)
Ph: (03) 5154 8231
Marlo Caravan Park and Motel
10 Argyle Parade,
Marlo
Ph: (03) 5154 8226

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
THE CURLIP ON THE SNOWY
FESTIVAL
….A Paddle Steamer reborn.
Wednesday 1st October, 2008
Leaves the Paddle Boat Shed for the banks of
the Snowy River where her paddle wheels and
housings will be reattached. She will have her
final inspection and be made ready for
launching.
Wednesday 15th October, 2008
Launch Day.
She will be lifted into the Snowy River by two
80t cranes and towed to her mooring at Marlo.
Friday 28th November, 2008
Period Costume Pioneer Ball
Orbost Secondary Hall in the evening
featuring the Briagalong Bush Band.
PADDLE STEAMER
CURLIP
An Orbost and District Community
Project
In partnership with
The Department for Planning and
Victorian Communities
&
The Department of Infrastructure,
Transport, Regional Development and
Local Government
P S CURLIP INC.,
P O Box 358
ORBOST
Saturday 29th November, 2008
Commissioning/Handover Celebrations.
Displays, Art shows and Music at Marlo.
Something for everyone to enjoy, ending with
a Fire Works display and an outdoor movie.
Sunday 30th November 2008
The Inaugural Cruise of P S Curlip II
Curlip will leave the Marlo wharf at 9.30am.
Short Tours will run during the afternoon.
Celebrations and fun for all at Forest Park,
Orbost. Including Displays, Stalls, Music
(Including Briagalong Bush Band), Art Show
activities
See you there ….
P S CURLIP INC.,
P O Box 358
ORBOST VIC 3888
www.paddlesteamercurlip.com.au
Curlip@eftel.net.au
Contacts:
0431027857
Gil Richardson—03 51541853
Jan Read—03 51542922
Liz Mitchell—0411395903

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