Classic Australian Wooden Power Boats
Reader's Boats
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Nova is a 1966 16' 6" Eddy runabout, apparently built by Eddy
as his personal boat. It was fitted with a 327 Chev Corvette V8. The boat was eventually sold, and went racing with the Gippsland District Power Boat Club in Victoria. The 327 was blown up and replaced with a 350 Chev. |
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Nova was retired from racing and sold, minus its engine. A 283 Chev V8 was then fitted and it remained in the Gippsland district. |
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The boat was sold again in 2002 and relocated to Tocumwal, spending the next couple of years cruising the Murray |
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The boat was obtained by Greg Carr in 2004 and returned to Victoria |
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Nova is patiently waiting for a thoroughly deserved restoration |
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Nova's restoration was completed in late 2021. The 283 was replaced by a fresh 327, a couple of rotten plank sections were replaced and the deck, transom and wings were renewed. Sign writing is back to as it was in the 60's. |