Located on the banks of the picturesque Huon River at Franklin, Tasmania, The Wooden Boat Centre is Australia’s only wooden boat building school, creating original masterpieces and restoring heritage vessels while mentoring students from all walks of life. For the past 30 years, the Wooden Boat Centre has been dedicated to keeping the tradition of […]
READ MOREIntroducing G/flex toughened epoxy
G/flex 650 is part of the WEST SYSTEM® range of epoxy products. While G/flex offers physical properties and applications that are that are different from WEST SYSTEM 105 resin-based systems, they share the same high standards for performance and reliability. G/flex 650 is the result of experimentation to develop a toughened epoxy that was simple […]
READ MOREWEST SYSTEM strengthens Antarctic quest
Global adventurer, Lisa Blair is putting the final touches on her yacht, the 15.25-metre Hick 50, “Climate Action Now”, which she hopes will sail her into the record books as the fastest solo sailor to circumnavigate Antarctica later this year. The marine professionals and trades at Rivergate Marina & Shipyard have undertaken a massive refit […]
READ MOREWEST SYSTEM Fits the Brief for Wooden Boat Building
Troy Dibben is an ‘old hand’ when it comes to using the WEST SYSTEM range. The timber boat specialist, based at Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard has been in the trade since the late 80s and has a reputation for impeccable craftsmanship and innovative design solutions. Troy undertook his apprenticeship in Sydney in 1988 […]
READ MOREATL sponsors AWBF 2021 Maritime Trail
History comes alive during the 2021 Maritime Trail, 10 and 11 April 2021, when wooden boat proponents and their suppliers and sponsors share their expertise and passion for craftsmanship and creativity in a restructured event in line with Covid-19 regulations. The Australian Wooden Boat Festival will host the Maritime Trail, showcasing the rich maritime heritage […]
READ MOREDeal Island 50 fills a Niche
A new breed of timber boats is the speciality of the craftspeople at the Wooden Boat Shop, renowned for classic coastal cruisers that combine timber, traditional techniques and high-tech composites. Based in Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula, the Wooden Boat Shop, under the direction of boat builder, Tim Phillips and a team of 22, is […]
READ MORE“Te Rapunga” Reflects New Dawn for Traditional Boat Building
A significant wooden boat rebuild is underway at Denman Marine in Kettering, Tasmania, reviving the 32-foot double-ended ketch known as “Te Rapunga”, and shining a light on the incredible life and philosophy of German-born seafarer and “citizen of the world”, George Dibbern. Meaning “Longing for the dawn” in the Maori language, Te Rapunga was discovered […]
READ MOREFranklin 29 showcases Shipwright skills
Work has begun on a wooden boat project uniting modern construction and traditional methods and aiming to showcase the enduring appeal and relevance of the Shipwright. In build at The Wooden Boat Centre in Franklin, Tasmania, the vessel, known as the Franklin 29, was designed by Andrew Wolstenholme from the UK. It will feature a […]
READ MOREMyState Australian Wooden Boat Festival 2019
In February of 2019, the North West School of Wooden Boat Building (NWSWB) will showcase a Haven 12.5 at The MyState Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart, Tasmania. ATL Composites is proud to support this project, by kindly donating WEST SYSTEM products for the build. The project is expected to generate a huge amount of […]
READ MOREATL Composites is pleased to invite you to visit our stand #307 at SCIBS
ATL Composites will be exhibiting at Booth #307 in the Super Yacht & Marine Pavilion at this year’s Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show from Thursday May 23rd thru Sunday May 26th 2019. “As a leading supplier of advanced composite materials and engineering to the marine industry for 40 years, we continue to look for ways […]
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