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October 3, 2016
October 3, 2016
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And We Are Off – Volunteers Welcome!

Greetings, Everybody   We are very excited to announce that the the Australian Wooden Boat Festival Volunteers Registration has opened at the AWBF website HERE.    Whether you […]
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September 23, 2016
September 23, 2016
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Renowned Dutch Archeologist Visits Hobart

The Maritime Museum of Tasmania will be hosting a very special presentation on Tuesday 4th October 2016 as part of its regular Monthly Talks Program. As part […]
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September 23, 2016
September 23, 2016
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At the Far Side of the World

At the Far Side of the World …there’s work afoot.  In the Royal Kingdom of the Netherlands, talk of the MyState Australian Wooden Boat Festival in […]
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September 23, 2016
September 23, 2016
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Sailing to Tasmania

  Thinking of Sailing to Tasmania? About this time of the year before the festival, we start receiving dozens of enquiries from mainland boat owners about […]
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September 23, 2016
September 23, 2016
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Maritime Marketplace at AWBF 2017

A record number of marine companies will be displaying in the Maritime Marketplace at AWBF 2017. Princes Wharf Shed will be full to capacity with 85 […]
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September 23, 2016
September 23, 2016
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Why I keep my boat at South Haven Marina

Roscoe Barnett is a Kettering boat owner and wooden boat tragic. He is a member of the Australian Wooden Boat Festival Inc and has been the On […]
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September 23, 2016
September 23, 2016
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Using Your Windlass the Right Way

Using Your Windlass the Right Way   After 28 years with Tasmania’s Muir Engineering, Craig McNaughton knows a windlass when he sees one. Here, he gives us […]
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September 23, 2016
September 23, 2016
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GM’s Log – September 2016

Greetings, All. The most important news this month is that the first round of offers has gone out to interstate and Tasmanian boat owners seeking Boats […]
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