Volume 20 Number 01 - 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.asn.au
Volume 20 Number 1 February 2010
21 January 2010
Wooden Boat Association Victoria
Dear Member
A message from our Secretary
Melbourne Wooden Boat Festival 20 - 21 February 2010
As I am sure you are aware, the above event is coming rapidly into view and your Club
needs your assistance to ensure that we have a good display of boats on the hardstand.
The President’s report in Shavings has given a good description of the event and the expected participants.
What the WBA needs now is to hear from those members who are willing to display their boats. As well as the Club
boats we would like to have 10+ boats form our Association on display.
WBA boats will be in a fenced off area and patrolled by security guards (although I would recommend that nothing of
value be left in them anyway).
Each of the exhibitors (that’s you and your boat) will have to be registered with the organizing committee to ensure that
the insurance is appropriate and we know whose boat is there.
Each exhibitor will receive: 2 free tickets / entry to prize draws / admittance to the free Friday night function for sponsors,
exhibitors and associations / a brass commemorative plaque.
WBA will also have a display stand, which we need to wo/man over the Festival, which means we are looking for
volunteers for a roster for Saturday and Sunday AM/PM 9.00 to 4.00. If you could provide some of your time for this it
would be greatly appreciated.
In the first instance please respond to:
Exhibit boat? Yes/ No
Allocate time to volunteer? Yes / No
If you can exhibit your boat please provide details of: your name and address, contact phone numbers / type of boat and
history of the boat for a media display. Please note that you can advertise your boat for sale at the Festival if you wish.
If you email these details to me I will register on your behalf: chrisk1@bigpond.net.au
Thankyou for your anticipated participation.
Kind regards,
Chris Kelly
Secretary WBA
0438 519 033
President’s report
This is it folks! It’s been a long passage to get to
our far-off destination, but the leading lights are
lit and we’re on the home stretch!
By the time this edition of Shavings arrives in
your email inbox or your letterbox, it will be only
a little over a week to the launch of the
inaugural Melbourne Wooden Boat Festival!
We were busy in December with our end of year
Christmas celebrations, and even though our
annual river run had to be cancelled at the last
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moment due to some nasty inclement weather,
we’re now either holding our breath or whistling
feverishly for a favourable wind in the run up to
this Festival.
I can’t overstate how important this event is
going to be not only for us in the wooden boat
fraternity, but how important it will be to put
Melbourne and Victoria on the map as a place
where wooden boating is not only alive and well,
but thriving too!
A star turn of the Festival will be the Shipwright
Conference Gathering on the Friday, which will
bring together Victorian shipwrights in one space
for the first time in Melbourne to share their
extraordinary skills, knowledge and history.
There’s going to be more than 100 boats on
display, with all the associated add-ons and
activities of dragon boats, the tall-ships
Enterprize and One and All, the Alma Doepel
shed open, as well as The Wooden Boat Centre,
woodworking displays, model boats,
boatbuilding displays, a nautical art exhibition –
including Richard Linton’s superb art - boat
maintenance, rope making, exhibitor demos,
blacksmithing, safety inspection information,
marine timbers, the naval band, and even a
bloke blowing bagpipes to farewell the Festival
and the participating boats. It’s going to be lot
in one long weekend!
If you can spare the time or spare your beloved
boat to be on display, please let us know. Read
the letter from our Secretary above and respond
if you can.
This is an enormous opportunity to put the WBA
on display, and to show the public we are a
thriving association that will welcome anyone
with open arms who has the slightest interest in
wooden boats.
I hope to see you – and your boat – at
Docklands over the 20 – 21 February.
Happy boating until then!
Andrew Cohen, President
W.B.A. (Vic.) Committee 2009-2010
President Andrew Cohen 9773 8624 – H
0415 112 066- W
Vice President Tim Gay 0411 038 426
Secretary Chris Kelly 9480 5383 – H
Treasurer Tony Remington 5944 3867 - H
Shavings Editor Richard Monfries 0438 500 230
Librarian Alan Chinn 9578 6418 - H
Boat Manager Graham Signorini 9391 5621 - H
Committee member Brian Flewell-Smith 5278 9830 – H
W.B.A. (Inc.) Calendar 2010
February 19 th – 21 st Melbourne Wooden Boat Festival
WBA is strongly involved in this inaugural international event. The committee welcome any ideas and
suggestions about how we can best display our wares – and most importantly attract new members – so
any suggestions will be most welcome!
See the event website for more information: http://www.woodenboat.com.au/MWBF2010/
February 24 th Club night APYC
Eric Sandberg of the Victoria University Boatbuilding School will give a talk on the school’s activities,
current projects, and light-hearted anecdotes and samples form the school and his career in boatbuilding.
Not a night to be missed!
Our President, Andrew Cohen, will provide a critique of WBA’s involvement in the MWBF – including the
highs and the lows – with ideas for what we might do for the next Festival.
Sunday February 28 th Sailing day, Rye: On the beach, south of Rye pier
Our traditional sailing day, starting at 1000hrs. Always one of the best attended events. Gather on the
beach south of the pier and the launching ramp. Car and trailer parking requires a fee. This is a great
family day, often finishing with local fish and chips on the beach in the evening. If you are boatless, there
will be a great diversity of craft on the water, so you’ll get a ride somehow, someway.
March 12 th – 14 th
Williamstown Festival
Sailing Days occur on the fourth Sunday of the month (10:00 am) and are generally held at Albert Park
Yacht Club. Club nights held on the Wednesday preceding the Sailing Day (7:30 pm). The Committee
meets at 7.30pm on the first Wednesday of each month.
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Inclement weather and publishing deadlines
! Greg Earl : The Cloud Appreciation Society
Just having finished reading Peter Nichols’ account in his book Sea Change about crossing the Atlantic in
a boat that he had to eventually abandon when pumping day and night couldn’t keep Toad (yes, that’s
right) afloat any longer, it was timely to hear the news that our annual river trip had to be cancelled at
the last minute because of inclement weather.
The committee is considering ways to manage such contingency plans in the future: we will continue to
post last minute news re upcoming events on the WBA website, at: www.woodenboat.asn.au We’re also
looking at having an appointed Officer Of The Day, who will be a conduit for information by phone for
members who do not have Internet access.
And in light of the recently variable arrival dates of Shavings, the committee have agreed to set
submission and publication deadlines for 2010. For the next 5 months the submissions and publications
deadlines for Shavings will be as follows:
Edition Submission date Publication date
March February 22 nd March 10 th
April March 29 th April 14 th
May April 26 th May 12 th
June May 24 th June 9 th
July June 28 th July 14 th Richard Monfries – Editor
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
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WBA - East Gippsland News
2010 East Gippsland Branch Committee - PO Box 272, Bairnsdale 3875
Helmsman (President) Jenny North 5156 7863
Vice Helmsman Doug Gullickson 5156 7856
Number 1 (Secretary) John Nicholson 5156 7183
Purser (Treasurer) John Rigg 5156 0852
Bosun (Equipment) Colin Hunt 5156 6149
Signals (Shavings and Newspaper) John Rigg 5156 0852
Archivist (Library) Jenny North 5156 7863
Committee Member Dale Kilby 0400 642 009
Committee Member Barry North 5156 7863
Committee Member
Bernard O’Kelly
Member to check books (Audit)
Colin McArthur
Thanks to Jenny and Barry North for hosting the Christmas BBQ on Sunday 6 th December. The weather
was perfect and Doug and Marion Gullickson’s launch Tahken was full steam ahead to provide most
pleasant short trips on the lake, a fitting end to a hectic year in good company. Thanks Doug & Marion!
Photos were taken on the day as follows:-
1. Steam Launch Tahken returns with Maureen O’Kelly & Doug
Gullickson on board and Marion Gullickson on jetty. “The
Laughing Jellyfish” is in foreground.
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2. Arriving at Barry & Jenny’s –Jenny North,
Marion Gullickson & Barry North; “The
Laughing Jellyfish” in foreground.
3. Maureen O’Kelly, Gabriel & Doug Gullickson
head off in Steam Launch Tahken.
4. Doug Gullickson, Bernard O’Kelly, Gabriel &
Maureen O’Kelly head off in Steam Launch Tahken.
The new EGWBA web site is now on line at www.wbaeastgipps.org.au and a members only site set up on
MC2 sponsored by the Victorian Government through the State Library. This allows members to share
information about their boatbuilding experiences, automatically emails news and events information and
has a photo gallery to see the latest photos.
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If you have not received an email inviting you to join the members site, it would be because we do not
have an up-to-date email listing for you. Please give John Nicholson or John Rigg updated information so
access to the member’s site can be provided.
There was mention of a Boat Festival to be held in Paynesville this year on Australia Day. This will now be
arranged for Australia Day 2011 and will be located on Slip Road adjacent to the Paynesville Motor
Cruiser Club.
WBA – East Gippsland Summer Programme 2010
Friday to Sunday 19 to 21 February Cruise to Holland’s Landing
Cruise to Holland’s Landing for overnight and Saturday activities from the bank – can launch off the
beach boats. Others may wish to drive here for the Saturday. A gas BBQ will be available. Those on boats
may have Sunday lunch at Loch Sport.
Sunday 21 March Nungurner
BBQ on Sunday. Can drive or overnight nearby or
launch on the day.
Friday to Monday 16 to 19 April Port Albert.
Boating at Port Albert area – visit Maritime
Museum, eat at Hotel, subject to weather etc join
Port Albert Yacht Club on a trip from Port
Welshpool to Tin Mine Cove.
Sunday 9 May Mothers Day
Probably Waterwheel, Lake Tyers
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
PHOTO COMPETITION - “Working on Boats”.
A competition is going to be held again this year but with another variation. Any member of the WBA is
eligible to enter up to 3 postcard size photographs (remember this is not a competition of excellence)
each being of “Working on Boats”. Photographs must be in to me, John Rigg, by 15 th May, 2010.
Please supply details of the boat, work and photographer on a separate sheet for each photo.
All photos to be displayed at AGM where members will vote to select the 12 most interesting for an
EGWBA calendar.
The BOATYARD
Ads in Shavings run for two editions and also the WBA website. Cheques should be made out to the
Wooden Boat Association and sent to The WBA, PO Box 77, Glenhuntly, 3163.
Please note the following advertising costs: costs are free for WBA members. Non-WBA individuals
are welcome to advertise for the cost of $10.00 per 10 feet of boat. Boats 10’ or less can be advertised
for free. Add $10.00 for an engine.
For example – a 20’ sailing boat with outboard will cost $30.00 to advertise ($20.00 + $10.00) for two
(2) issues of Shavings, and for a place on the WBA website
For sale: 31 foot Huon pine River/bay cruiser.
Hull is in great condition, has head, VHF, colour
sounder, stereo.
Reco Perkins M80T turbo diesel done perhaps 20
hours,
The hull was built by Blunt's boatbuilders around
1920 when they were based in Geelong, and was
once a sailing boat.
The current cabin was built in 2005 to suit day
cruising around the bay and on the rivers, and is
great for entertaining.
Please phone Fraser on 0417-102-120
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Cliff’s boats and an outboard
1. Harry Clark designed 18’ open fishing boat putt putt, built about 1960 for its current owner. Carvel
construction, varnished hull, large bimini cover. Twin cylinder Wisconsin 4 stroke petrol engine, with
dynastart. 2 spare engines included. No trailer. Always kept under cover in a boat shed on Port Phillip
Bay. Elderly owner looking for a good home for his pride and joy. Not going cheap but a very sound boat
with history.
2. Harry Clark putt putt: 15’ carvel-planked, built early 1960s; Simplex engine, with forward and
reverse. Bimini, and full covers. Painted finish. Currently moored Williamstown. No trailer. $15,000.00
3. 2hp Mercury outboard. About 3 years old and never used. $500.00.
Contact Cliff on: 9397 5084 or 0411895019
$30,000 (negotiable)
CABIN CRUISER - BUILT CAPORN 1958 - CARVEL PLANK
HULL
Length 8.0 metres, Beam 3.7 metres, Draws 1.0 metre.
Spacious Cockpit, 2 bunks, toilet, gas stove, s/s sink. Power
Winch. Marine Diesel Engine Perkins 6534 - 6 cylinder Turbo
220 hp. Excellent Condition. Run 554 hours. Cruising Speed 14
knots. 200 litre Fuel Tank. 90 litre Fresh Water Tank. Radio
(2way) 27mghz Voluntary. 2 Storage Receptacles in Transom.
2 Owners in life time, a much loved boat well maintained. Hull
Serviced Annually. Recently overhauled painted.
Located Sandringham, Victoria
For Inspection - Cruise
Contact Reg: ph 9592 4725 Bob mob: 0410 439784
Engine for sale: Diesel long motor, Petter AC2W 10hp; used to go
well, needs minor TLC. Suit boat up to 20ft. $1500.00. Contact
Andrew Cohen: 8774 4140
Free boat!
This 6.4m wooden fishing boat is free to a good home.
Currently in Geelong, it was built by Gerard Fisk in 1976 in
Apollo Bay. The keel is made from Blue Gum, ribs are of Merbau
and the fitted planks are Meranti. It was removed from the
water to replace the deck and cabin. A recent inspection by the
builder revealed only minor work required before the hull can be
re-launched. (A reconditioned motor 24HP diesel ‘Watermotor’
and accessories to complete the boat are available for $3,500.)
Contact: Paul on 0418522996.
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Geehi 19’ Constant camber (molded wooden
ply) electric powered launch.
Extremely low running costs; Quiet; Efficient;
Clean; Very Pretty! Designed by John Marples
(USA). Custom built by Duck Flat Wooden Boats
(Adel) for The Electric Boat Company (Syd) 2002.
Engine: 5.5KW constant magnet ETEK (Lynch)
inboard motor (10Hp). Power: two banks of 4x
6volt golf buggy batteries (AGM gel)
Batteries may be recharged from on-shore mains
power, solar panels, wind generators, an engine
driven generator or a combination of these. Can
travel for over 8 hours on single full charge
(average 5knots). $18,500
Contact: Kirsten Adamson: 0402 699 642 or Email:
KirstenRA@gmail.com
16’ (5m) sailing boat.
Launched 1972. Cold moulded hull; triple diagonal.
Gunter gaff rig. Oregon spars. 5 buoyancy
compartments (2 are large storage lockers.)
Pivoting centerboard. Dunbier trailer – reg. to
20/05/10.
A very attractive boat which sails beautifully and is
extremely safe and seaworthy. Rudder pintles are
very robust, designed to support a 6hp outboard.
$5000.00 ONO.
Contact John: 0423 429704 (Paynesville).
Classic runabout
1950’s or 60’s-style runabout 3.9m on trailer (not registered) with a
West Bend 18hp (forerunner of Chrysler) engine. Located near Paynesville $600.00 ONO Ph. Joe Scull
03 5156 6997
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Coolawin: 36ft Halvorsen Wooden Flybridge
Cruiser. Originally launched 1971, as
Surfmaster, and renamed in 1998 to Coolawin.
Now undergoing a complete overhaul to replace
the petrol engines with new 100 HP Perkins
diesels. Also a rebuild from the bottom up and
inside out. Cost $175,000 to get to this stage, but
selling for $150,000. This would make a truly
superb boat for a dedicated woodie. For details,
call Ken Travers on 0416 048 600
Leisurlea: 25ft Halvorsen. Launched in 1962,
this boat has the original Classic Halvorsen fit out.
This includes 4 berths, 2 in the front stateroom
and two at the rear. Upgraded with a 48 HP
Perkins diesel in 2003, she has a separate
shower/toilet, lounge/ dining/galley area,
navigation lights, new covers on the back, and
has just been anti-fouled. Her engine is freshly
reconditioned. For details, call Ken Travers on
0416 048 600
Firefly KA 497
Classic timber vessel built 1954, 75 HP Ford Lees
Diesel engine in good condition, max speed 7.5
Knots, 350 Ltr Fuel tank, on board toilet with
tanks, icebox, enclosed gas BBQ on aft deck,
table & chairs, food storage, VHF radio, stereo CD
Player, spotlights, new cafe blinds. Ex-charter
boat, 1E survey on suspend. Hull Australian
Beech, frames spotted gum, keel is Jarrah.
Located Williamstown. May 2009: Antifouled and
hull repainted, new anodes, all sub floor electrics
replaced, new fuse panels, engine removed and
overhauled/cleaned/painted and remounted,
gearbox fully reconditioned/cleaned/painted, 2
new heavy duty batteries and wiring, and much
more!
Length: 10.1m Beam: 3.51m Draught: 1.4m
Displacement: 4.9 tonne Max speed: 7.5 knots
Engine: 4cyl Ford Lees diesel
A bargain for only $20,000.00!
Enquiries: call Tim on 0411 038 426, or email: bhs@optusnet.com.au
Most boat owners value their leisure time.
At Peter Green Sails we offer a fast turnaround time on all
sail work from basic sail check and repair through to major
recutting and alterations, and all types of new sail work.
Late drop off or pick up of your sails, and after hours service
can be arranged by appointment.
For Craftsman Quality Sailmaking call:
Peter Green Sails
15A Patrick Court, Seaford 3198
Phone: 9773 5094 Mobile: 0419 006 398
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Email: pgsails@relax.com.au

Couta boat: 26’6” Unique vintage wooden original Lacco classic design, built by the master himself, with
added cabin and small flying bridge. Centre hydraulic steering, power anchor winch, inboard 20hp 4 cyl.
Diesel motor. Original bow sprit mast, gaff and boom. Full history available.
Location Merimbula NSW
Electronics: Navman6600/GPS/Sounder,
Year 1935
Marine Radio, AM/FM Radio
Length 26ft 6in
Solar Charger
Beam
10ft 3in
Winch Electric anchor
Material NZ Kaurie Pine
Jib
Self furling
Engine Kelvin 20hp 4cyl Diesel
CONTACT: Ron Douglas Phone 02 6495 3519 Email: Kooringal4hol@bigpond.com
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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Taitoa is a classic L. Francis Herreshoff design, built in New Zealand in 1976, in cold moulded NZ
kauri, two skins 5/16 diagonal, one fore and aft skin, glued with resorcinol, fastened in copper &
bronze.
She is a seaworthy boat, sailing the world, including Cape Horn, Panama Canal, and she has
raced twice Melbourne to Osaka. She underwent an extensive refit in 2003 & 2004 with a new
sprung laid teak deck and has been well maintained since then.
Taitoa is on a safe mooring one hour south of Hobart; the mooring can be rented.
For more information, please contact:
Dieter Neubert: 03 6295 1609
Email: neubert@skymesh.com.au
$155,000.00
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Emma-Jane
LOA 19’6”
Beam 6’6”
Powered by a twin cylinder 8HP Stuart Turner with electric start.
Carvel hull epoxy sheathed and sealed.
Polished decks and interior. Beautiful finish throughout.
Full covers provided.
Dual axle trailer.
$25,000.00
Contact: John Arnold 08 8342 5646, or 0429 811 397
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Membership Application or Renewal – The Wooden Boat Association, Victoria
Subscription for the year 2010: $50.00
Mail to: The Treasurer, WBA, PO Box 77, Glenhuntly, Vic. 3163
or PO Box 272, Bairnsdale, Vic. 3875
!New Membership !Renewal of Membership !East Gippsland Member
Name: …………………………………………………………………………………………
Address: .………………..…………………………………………… Postcode: …………
Email: ………………………………………………………………………………………….
Phone: (H) …………………….. (W) ………………….. (Mob.) ……..………………….
Interests: (please circle) R/C, Model, Trailer, Rowing, Power, Sail, Canoe, Building.
“In order for you to use your boat at Association events, please complete the details on the
current Boat Insurance you hold.”
Boat type ………………….. Reg. No. ………………… Name ……………………….
Insurance Co. …………………….. Policy No. ………………… Expiry date ………..
SHAVINGS
If undelivered please return to:
The Wooden Boat Association
PO Box 77, Glenhuntly, Vic. 3163
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