The wooden boat centre in franklin is a boat building school and a discovery centre under the same roof. situated on the banks of the huon river, franklin is a maritime heritage township in the huon valley, a 45 kilometre drive south of hobart.in the discovery centre you can read about the history of wooden boat building, water transport on the river and discover maritime tools and artefacts.. Gallery. about. what we do tours projects souvenirs made from scrap boat building timbers. john walduck making his skin on frame kayak. wooden boat centre tasmania, 3333 huon highway, franklin, tas, 7113, australia +61 3 6266 3586 info@woodenboatcentre.com. Courses - general information. our courses seek to introduce you to, or extend your knowledge of, traditional wooden boatbuilding skills. our courses are designed for those seeking either a recreational experience in relation to wooden boat building, or for those wishing to enter the boat building industry..
The new owners of the historic wooden boat centre in southern tasmania want to secure boat-building skills with new training programs. the wooden boat centre in franklin was brought back from the. This is the new design for the wooden boat centre. our student who is purchasing the boat has requested a ‘whitehall 14’ . due to the extra length of this dinghy, this course will run over 8 weeks. students will learn clinker boat construction by building a rowing/sailing dinghy, from rare tasmanian boatbuilding timbers.. A 20-30 minute guided tour of the wooden boat centre gives you an insight into franklin's strong maritime history. seeing the boats under construction was a highlight as well as learning more about the local timbers used for boat building..
