2020 Scuttlebutt

Scuttlebutt is the magazine of the Wooden Boat Association of NSW. Download by clicking the cover image.

Jan 2020

HAL HARPUR AWARD 2019

A THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE READ – “HOW TO BUILD A BOAT. A FATHER, HIS DAUGHTER,AND THE UNSAILED SEA” By Jonathan Gornall – Nick Lawther

HAND LEAD AND LINE – Terry Lance

Credit: Australian Motor Boat & Yachting Monthly 1931

A BOOK YOU CAN’T PUT DOWN – “TURNING POINT” by MICHAEL VEITCH – Ross Marchant

Feb 2020

WBA CRUISING IN COMPANY NOV 2019 – Rob Hardy

A BOOK YOU CAN’T PUT DOWN – TERRY SMYTH’S NAPOLEON’S AUSTRALIA – Ross Marchant

THE NEW BOAT PART V – Phil Heaney

Mar 2020

A VISIT TO THE NORFOLK BROADS – Peter Widders

NORDIC FOLKBOAT UPDATE – Bill Thompson

THE NEW BOAT PART VI – Phil Heaney

Apr 2020

THE PAYNESVILLE CLASSIC BOAT RALLY – Peter Widders

COCKPIT GRATE PROJECT PART 1 – Kevin Reid

VALE TERRY WINTERBOTTOM – Rob Hardy

A BOOK YOU CAN’T PUT DOWN – IAN W SHAW’S ‘THE RAG TAG FLEET’ – Ross Marchant

May 2020

MY FAVOURITE BOAT – THE FOLKBOAT – Bill Thompson

THE NEW BOAT PART VII – Phill Heaney

COCKPIT GRATE PROJECT PART 2 – Kevin Reid

TWO BOOKS YOU CAN’T PUT DOWN

“44 DAYS” by Michael Veitch – reviewed by Ross Marchant

“AUSTRALIA -THE HARD WAY” by David Pyle – reviewed By Dick Bedell

Jun 2020

HMAS MARTINDALE – Julie Lowes

THE CREATION OF ‘FREE SPIRIT’ – Glenn Reynolds

AN UNCONVENTIONAL APPRENTICESHIP FOR LIFE!! – Tom Hughes

Jul 2020

REVIEW OF BELLA PART 1 – Neil Henderson

DO YOU KNOW KARAWA – Peter Widders

THANKS FROM EUROBODALLA WOODIES – Eric Simes

GOOD MATES AND THEIR WOODEN BOATS – Rob Hardy

Aug 2020

REVIEW OF BELLA PART 2 – Neil Henderson

BOOKS YOU CAN’T PUT DOWN – reviewed by Ross Marchant

1412 The Year China Discovered the World and

1434 The Year a Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy . . .

MY FAVOURITE BOAT – CASAURINA – Greg Dwyer

THE PAYNESVILLE REPORT Lizzie Maie – Chris Dicker

SHARPENING A SPOKESHAVE – Nick Lawther

Sep 2020

STORM KING PART 1 – Brian Sherrat

THE NEW BOAT – PART 8 – Phil Heaney

Oct 2020

WBA APPRENTICE AWARD & SYDNEY WOODEN BOAT VISIT – Peter Widders

STORM KING PART 2 – Brian Sherrat

MARTINDALE’S GARDNER 8L3B – A SALVAGE SUCCESS – Julie Lowes

Nov 2020

A STORY ABOUT JANET – Nick Lawther

BURNT TIMBER TO SUPPORT AUSTRALIA’S HERITAGE FLEET – Forestry Corp Press Release

EUROBODALLA WOODEN BOAT GROUP OCTOBER CRUISE – Dick Bedell

A PRECIS OF CLIFF GALE’S SAILING LIFE – John Gale

A BOOK YOU CAN’T PUT DOWN – Reviewed by Ross Marchant CRUISE TO A CRUEL SHORE BY Henry Bourdens

Dec 2020

THE NEW BOAT PART IX – Phil Heaney

SPLASHDOWN – ISABELLA’S LAUNCHING

BOOKS YOU CAN’T PUT DOWN

SHACKLETON’S BOAT – Reviewed by Nick Lawther

SAILING ALONE AROUND THE WORLD – Reviewed by Ross Marchant

THE PAYNESVILLE REPORT busy in retirement – Chris Dicker

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