George Dibbern Blog

All the latest George Dibbern news

February 8 2019 - Te Rapunga restoration - latest videos

Bruny Island Coastal Retreats have released a set of videos about the restoration of Te Rapunga.

October 8 2018 - Te Rapunga in my hand

A few weeks ago I received a small “package” from Andrew Denman, whose company Denman Marine in Kettering, Tasmania, has been contracted to complete the restoration of Te Rapunga. Read more

May 14 2018 - New Look and New News !

An update of the George Dibbern web site was long overdue. Coincidentally with the move to modernize came the fantastic news that Bruny Island Coastal Retreats in Tasmania, Australia, along with a group of wooden boat and local history enthusiasts, had bought Dibbern’s ketch, Te Rapunga with the intention of restoring her. Read more