Ned is a traditional wooden boat builder, specialising in custom made clinker dinghies built from beautiful Tasmanian timbers. Ned has been building these handcrafted boats for over twenty-six years. We moved from Gordon in December 2017 to Woodbridge where we now run our business and Ned now works between a boat in build to stringing a uke, shaping a sculpture, or building a piece of furniture.
Ned’s work can be viewed at our workshop/gallery which is opened every weekend 10 am -4 pm we are a working shed so we are available at other times and visits can be arranged by appointment. We have our Gallery flag out at other times when we are about and available. If you are making a special trip to visit, I would advise arranging a visit just in case its golf day.
Below is a link to a short video Outside Eye from Off Center Harbor, it can give you an insight into Ned the man.
In May 2015 Off Center Harbor as aaaaeleased a small 10 minute video of Ned in his shed. Their mission is to provide authentic know-how for boaters worldwide, while inspiring the use of well-designed boats to connect with friends, family and the natural worl
Foster 10 dinghy and oars 
Carvel 12′ dinghy 
An Iain Oughtred Acorn design built by Ned Trewartha Woodbridge, Tasmania 
Ned perusing the ‘Acorn’ hull. 
australian cadet dinghy 
Foster10 dinghy by Ned Trewartha 
Foster 10 sailing dinghy details 
Mrs Wilsons Hull built by Ned Trewartha, Woodbridge Tasmania 
Ned ribbing dinghy with son Tom at the the Australian Wooden Boat Festival 
Coquina