2024 Scuttlebutt

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Feb 2024

President’s report

Hal Harpur 2023

– Michael Hale and Dick Bedell

– Matt Goddard

– Michael Coleman

– Peter Widders

– Shane Greaves

WBA auction items

Scuttlebutt – the challenges facing our superb newsletter part 2

Book review

The Paynesville report

Classifieds

On the horizon & merchandise

Mar - Apr 2024

President’s report

Charlie & I and the new nav gear

Scuttlebutt working group

A rescue mission

Another Ranger rises

My boat – Rozinante

Ask someone who knows

Epic

WBA photo competition

The Paynesville report (March)

The Paynesville report (April)

The other Paynesville report

A chat with Paul Woolveridge

Classifieds

On the horizon & merchandise

May 2024

3 PRESIDENT’S REPORT
4 REPAIRS TO AN ANTIQUEPOND YACHT
6 GEELONGWOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL
8 WBA MEMBER PROFILE- ERIC SIMES
11 WBA MEMBER PROFILE- IAN SMITH
13 RECOMMENDED READING
14 PAYNESVILLEREPORT
15 CLASSIFIEDS
16 ON THE HORIZON & MERCHANDISE

Jun Jul 2024

3 PRESIDENT’S REPORT
4 WBA MEMBER PROFILE- PHIL HEANEY
6 A (MOSTLY) CANOE ODYSSEY
9 CHARLIE AND I AND THE NEW CREW
11 MAY GUEST SPEAKER
11 ATHENE LAUNCHING
12 PAYNESVILLE REPORT
15 CHARTING A NEW ACTIVITY
16 WBA 2025 CALENDARS
17 HAL HARPUR 2024
18 CLASSIFIEDS
19 ON THE HORIZON & MERCHANDISE

Aug 2024

3 PRESIDENT’S REPORT
4 WBA MEMBER PROFILE- JOHN WOOD
6 THE RESTORATION OF KAROO
8 A NEW BOAT
10 PAYNESVILLE REPORT
12 THE EVOLUTION & REBUILD OF “SUMWOOD”
13 WBA 2025 CALENDARS
14 HAL HARPUR AWARD 2024
15 CLASSIFIEDS
16 ON THE HORIZON & MERCHANDISE

Sep 2024

3 PRESIDENT’S REPORT
4 TWO WOODEN TREASURES
8 BUILDING WOODEN BOATS REINVIGORATES A
COMMUNITY SAILING CLUB
10 GAFFERS’ DAY
11 PAYNESVILLE REPORT
12 WBA 2025 CALENDARS
13 HAL HARPUR AWARD & AUCTION ITEMS
14 CLASSIFIEDS
15 VENDORS
16 ON THE HORIZON & MERCHANDISE

Oct 2024

3 PRESIDENT’S REPORT
4 THE”KELPIE”
6 MEMBER PROFILE – TOM HUGHES
8 MISTRAL II PROGRESS 2024
10 THEPAYNESVILLE REPORT
12 CRSC WINTER BUILD PROGAM SCOW BOATS
LAUNCH
13 CLASSIFIEDS
14 VENDORS
15 ON THE HORIZON
16 AGM NOTICE& NOMINATION FORM

Nov 2024

3 PRESIDENT’S REPORT
4 EDITORIAL
5 A NEW BOAT – PART 2 – Phil Heaney
7 ESTRELLITA – Tony Engelman
8 SASC GAFFERS’ DAY 2024 – Guy Russell
11 THEPAYNESVILLE REPORT – Chris Dicker
13 A WINTER GET TOGETHER – JUNE26 – Dick Bedell
14 CLASSIFIEDS
15 VENDORS
16 ON THE HORIZON