Garry, your filming and research is second to none. Your work will be a benefit to future generations who will have an amazing record of the folk who fulfilled a need with their knowledge and skill.Fantastic work. Thankyou
That was a absolutely cracker of a film. Will go a long way in recording some of the boatbuilding history on the east coast of Tasmania. Mr Wilson is one of natures gentlemen! Seems that quite a few old boatbuilders were!
What great builders they were. Sadly as Bernard stated, a dying art. But as an old west coaster it was a pleasure to see them working out of Strahan and they are still going to sea long years after their birth on the slipways.
I was a builder of alu sailing yachts, commercial craft etc I am in awe of builders of timber boats, it is a great mystery to me that wooden craft stay intact pitted against a raging heaving hostile sea
This fella is known of here in South Australia for his boat building. We had some good timber boat builders here in South Australia, a fella named MacFarlane was prolific over on the peninsular. Using Jarrah I can't believe how quick and good these craftsmen were, as most know Jarrah is a damn hard timber that dulls everything that touches it. It's always been a dream to get an old Tassie cray boat and deck it out for a cruising boat. I'd like to get hold of your book, where should I go to get a copy?
Along with many others I too have very much enjoyed this story about Bernard Wilson and his boat building skills. A man of excellent character. God is amazing in the way He hands out talents. And when we see them we are impressed. Yes Bernard was truly talented but also the quality of the man himself is equally impressive. A likeable man and rightly so. Thank you for going to all this trouble to honour a man and the work which he did so well. It’s greatly appreciated.
Hello Garry my name is Brendan Daly. My mother was Joan Daly you spoke to her many years ago. We are descents of Thomas Docherty. Myself and a friend own a boat built at triabunna in the eighties. It is a 40 footer huon pine. Would be nice to catch up with you
Garry, your filming and research is second to none. Your work will be a benefit to future generations who will have an amazing record of the folk who fulfilled a need with their knowledge and skill.Fantastic work.
Thankyou
Bernie helped me put the "Anna K" back together and I grew to regard him as a friend, mentor and humble man with a legacy that will last many years.🙂
That was a absolutely cracker of a film. Will go a long way in recording some of the boatbuilding history on the east coast of Tasmania. Mr Wilson is one of natures gentlemen! Seems that quite a few old boatbuilders were!
What great builders they were. Sadly as Bernard stated, a dying art. But as an old west coaster it was a pleasure to see them working out of Strahan and they are still going to sea long years after their birth on the slipways.
Very well done and a joy to watch. Thanks Garry, your work is very important and valuable.
Peter Gossell
Nice video! Really enjoyed learning how it was done up there.
Great documentry
Hat off to Bernard!!
I was a builder of alu sailing yachts, commercial craft etc
I am in awe of builders of timber boats, it is a great mystery to me that wooden craft stay intact pitted against a raging heaving hostile sea
Enjoy all your videos
This is absolutely awesome. 👍
This fella is known of here in South Australia for his boat building. We had some good timber boat builders here in South Australia, a fella named MacFarlane was prolific over on the peninsular. Using Jarrah I can't believe how quick and good these craftsmen were, as most know Jarrah is a damn hard timber that dulls everything that touches it. It's always been a dream to get an old Tassie cray boat and deck it out for a cruising boat. I'd like to get hold of your book, where should I go to get a copy?
What a lovely fella.
Along with many others I too have very much enjoyed this story about Bernard Wilson and his boat building skills. A man of excellent character. God is amazing in the way He hands out talents. And when we see them we are impressed. Yes Bernard was truly talented but also the quality of the man himself is equally impressive. A likeable man and rightly so. Thank you for going to all this trouble to honour a man and the work which he did so well. It’s greatly appreciated.
Well done . Remember anchouring with a few of his boats . Susan,s Pride in Adelaide and Darwin when Sam/nick steele had her.
Fantastic!
Good man great craftsman.😊
Hello Garry my name is Brendan Daly. My mother was Joan Daly you spoke to her many years ago. We are descents of Thomas Docherty. Myself and a friend own a boat built at triabunna in the eighties. It is a 40 footer huon pine. Would be nice to catch up with you
I’m pretty shore I just saw this boat on a poster at the entrance to Hobart airport? As you just come into the arrivals door, is that correct?