Re: Australian wooden boat festival
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "byb6161 <freedem@e...>"
<freedem@e...> wrote:
paddlewheelers. the early bulk transport was by a shallow draught
ketch similar to the thames barges. these developed centrboards and
topsails over tmime.
when a regular ferry sevice began on the tasmanian coast is was by
steam ferries sevicing good reliable riverports. many of tassies
rivers are infilled glacial systems with good year round flow, unlike
the murray system which had floods, snags and sandbars, ideally
suited to side paddles.
the sailing barges stopped commercial operations in the early 70's ,
thier final cargoes being sand , gravel and limestone. over time the
carted timber, apples , cattle, sheep, settlers,and convicts.
2 still exist. the 'may queen' is back in the water having her ribs
and decks replaced before being rerigged to sail again. the
enterprise was hauled ashore as a tourist attraction
maybe next trip I'll go for a sail on the May Queen.
some of those original ferries are still around ,having been
converted to deisel.
the thing that was suprising about tassie boats and ships was just
how old some of them were.
a 50yr old neglected hull could be purchased cheap and easily
restored because they were built from Huon Pine, and exteremely rot
resistant timber. the logs now being harvested are being cut
underwater and recovered from a big hydrodam.
logs as old as 1000 years have been recovered and used fer
boatbuilding.
the trading ketches were up to 120 year old when they stopped
trading due to the lack of profit!
cheers Paul
<freedem@e...> wrote:
> Hi PaulHistorically the river systems and channels never suited
> did you see and photograph any paddlehweelers there?
>
paddlewheelers. the early bulk transport was by a shallow draught
ketch similar to the thames barges. these developed centrboards and
topsails over tmime.
when a regular ferry sevice began on the tasmanian coast is was by
steam ferries sevicing good reliable riverports. many of tassies
rivers are infilled glacial systems with good year round flow, unlike
the murray system which had floods, snags and sandbars, ideally
suited to side paddles.
the sailing barges stopped commercial operations in the early 70's ,
thier final cargoes being sand , gravel and limestone. over time the
carted timber, apples , cattle, sheep, settlers,and convicts.
2 still exist. the 'may queen' is back in the water having her ribs
and decks replaced before being rerigged to sail again. the
enterprise was hauled ashore as a tourist attraction
maybe next trip I'll go for a sail on the May Queen.
some of those original ferries are still around ,having been
converted to deisel.
the thing that was suprising about tassie boats and ships was just
how old some of them were.
a 50yr old neglected hull could be purchased cheap and easily
restored because they were built from Huon Pine, and exteremely rot
resistant timber. the logs now being harvested are being cut
underwater and recovered from a big hydrodam.
logs as old as 1000 years have been recovered and used fer
boatbuilding.
the trading ketches were up to 120 year old when they stopped
trading due to the lack of profit!
cheers Paul
Hi Paul
did you see and photograph any paddlehweelers there?
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "pauldayau
<wattleweedooseeds@b...>" <wattleweedooseeds@b...> wrote:
did you see and photograph any paddlehweelers there?
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "pauldayau
<wattleweedooseeds@b...>" <wattleweedooseeds@b...> wrote:
> just got back from hobart, after a week of wooden boatssoaking into
> my skin.huon
> The highlight of the show was a Bolger 'Folly' a srip cedar and
> pine piece of curvaceous delights to drool over.pay
> the boat was imaculate. not ascratch on her after 2 trips up the
> notorious Pieman River.
> the owner told me he had built 3 other Bolgers , all strip
> construction. this was the smallest. he was selling it to help
> for the next boat.taken by
> a steal at AUS$3,400. probably worth $6000.
> Yes I took photos.
> quite a few clinker ply Oughtreds getting about the waters.
> lots of steaming and planking going on . I was particularly
> the frame and canvas boats. Ive managed to source someplans for a
> kayak so I'll keep you posted on the progress. plans were at
> www.arctickayaks.com
> have a read of the article on building an east arctic kayak. it is
> truelly fascinating.
> cheers all paul
just got back from hobart, after a week of wooden boats soaking into
my skin.
The highlight of the show was a Bolger 'Folly' a srip cedar and huon
pine piece of curvaceous delights to drool over.
the boat was imaculate. not ascratch on her after 2 trips up the
notorious Pieman River.
the owner told me he had built 3 other Bolgers , all strip
construction. this was the smallest. he was selling it to help pay
for the next boat.
a steal at AUS$3,400. probably worth $6000.
Yes I took photos.
quite a few clinker ply Oughtreds getting about the waters.
lots of steaming and planking going on . I was particularly taken by
the frame and canvas boats. Ive managed to source some plans for a
kayak so I'll keep you posted on the progress. plans were at
www.arctickayaks.com
have a read of the article on building an east arctic kayak. it is
truelly fascinating.
cheers all paul
my skin.
The highlight of the show was a Bolger 'Folly' a srip cedar and huon
pine piece of curvaceous delights to drool over.
the boat was imaculate. not ascratch on her after 2 trips up the
notorious Pieman River.
the owner told me he had built 3 other Bolgers , all strip
construction. this was the smallest. he was selling it to help pay
for the next boat.
a steal at AUS$3,400. probably worth $6000.
Yes I took photos.
quite a few clinker ply Oughtreds getting about the waters.
lots of steaming and planking going on . I was particularly taken by
the frame and canvas boats. Ive managed to source some plans for a
kayak so I'll keep you posted on the progress. plans were at
www.arctickayaks.com
have a read of the article on building an east arctic kayak. it is
truelly fascinating.
cheers all paul