On Friday 9th September 2016, the Muir family organised a 'revival' at Muir's Boatyard to signify the beginning of a new chapter. Since decline in the boat building industry in Tasmania, many of the historical slipways and boatbuilding facilities have fallen into disrepair or, in the case of Muir's Boatyard, become repurposed. For the last decade the boatyard has been home to smaller engineering workshops, metal smiths and other small businesses or sole traders. The boatyard

Apco Plaques have created a magnificent plaque cast from bronze to celebrate Jock Muir's legacy at Muir's Boatyard. Using a new technology, which allows the casting to be made with a three-dimensional background behind the text, Apco have been able to use a photograph of the boatyard to give the plaque depth and interest. They are the only foundry in Tasmania using such plaque making technology. Designed by Georgie Pajak, the plaque details Jock's successful Sydney to Hobart

2017 will see another valuable piece of of the Muir maritime legacy in print. Aptly titled 'Blood, Sweat & The Sea,' the latest Muir family book carries on from Jock Muir's 'Maritime Reflections', published in 1991. Former ABC and Walkley Award winning journalist Mike Swinson penned this 416 tome detailing John Muir's foray into the winch business. Well-known maritime historian Nicole Mays contributed by way of her invaluable research capabilities and vast knowledge base. Ove