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So what have I found? A remarkable

tapestry of information and
connections. Intriguingly beautiful
facets of maritime history interwoven
with family history and personal
relationships. Boats and people.
People and boats. And a passionate
community of boat owners whose
painstaking restorations and
commitment to their vessels do much
to honour the work of their original
builders, many of whom passed
decades before.

What I have learned? Every boat and
every boat builder has a story to tell.
That boat owners, as custodians of a
tangible piece of maritime history,
add chapters to these stories. That as
a collective, vessels piece together the
history of the area where they were
built, and the life stories of their
builders. And most importantly that
these stories need to be told. A better
knowledge of the past allows us to
make informed choices in the future. Nicole Mays’ third cover to cover read about the 20ᵗffį Century Boat and Ship
Builders of Hobart

What’s next? Well I have more
projects up my sleeve! This year I am
working with Graeme Broxam to
update his 20-year-old book Those
That Survive: Vintage & Veteran Boats
of Tasmania. We have this rather
ambitious goal of cataloguing all
Tasmanian boats built prior to 1955
that are still in existence. There are
hundreds and hundreds of them.
More morsels of pavlova to find and
follow. What fun!

To obtain copies of Nicole Mays Photo Pete Triffett
publications, contact the author
direct at nicmays@gmail.com
Lynne Triffett, nee Bridge, checks out the story of her Dad aka “Turk” Bridge
and his building of the 12’ Cadet Dinghy Turk, the Derwent classer Janus and
the Dragon Janlyn. Lyns’ granddad, also aka Turk Bridge, was one of the four
Bridge family brothers of Storm Bay fishing barge fame. Tim Phillips of the
Wooden Boat Shop fame is now custodian of Storm Bay. CYAA Magazine
editor Peter Costolloe shares the fun of Nicole Mays research with Lynne.

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