Wooden Boat Association of NSW
Celebrating and preserving wooden boats
We are part of a national community of wooden boat enthusiasts, with similar organisations in most states and territories. Contact Us to join the Wooden Boat Association of NSW. Links to other sites can be found via the Links page.
Ownership of a wooden boat is not a requirement to join; just a desire to enjoy, share and promote an appreciation of wooden boats of all shapes and sizes.
Regular meetings are held in Sydney, featuring a guest speaker or other topic of interest. They provide an opportunity for members and guests to catch up over dinner (optional), ask for advice and share progress reports on current projects. Non-members are always welcome. We attend events held by other boat associations and hold social events from time to time. See What’s On.
Members receive a monthly copy of Scuttlebutt, our colour printed or emailed newsletter containing details of current activities, articles of interest, classified ads and coming events. Archived editions of Scuttlebutt are available for download. Contact Us to join and receive the latest copy of each Scuttlebutt via post or email.
The Hal Harpur Award is presented annually to acknowledge the person (not necessarily a member) who completed a project which best contributes to our objectives of encouraging the retention of wooden boat building skills or the preservation of wooden boats or maritime artefacts.