Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association

I thought those with Bond wood boats might like the way they were painted to match the Family Car. Even the "wings".

Harvey Gunn with HOODOO and the base from which the Team operated , deep in the heart of the Latrobe Valley Victoria. The GUNNS GULLEY ROADHOUSE circa 1964.

Alan Hore and Roy Keast also raced more than the one MOUSE over the years along with a STEPHENS in later times.

Hope this works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rXLdda ... Bc7PLjaq6Y

Copied from NZ History Site showing the quality of build of a Champion Hydroplane recreation.

Moving a Prop position has some effect but my belief has always been that the Rake on the blades controls the angle of Hull attack.
Positive angle to raise the Bow, negative angle to lift the Transom

Wild Woody

25 mm shaft diam set gap about 30 mm provided you have enough prop tip to Hull clearance.

When ‘’ TWO UP ‘’ was the normal Race Crew and the majority of Boats were Wood, but this was changing with the appearance of the first USA imported SK style Hulls: Paynesville.jpg Pictured here are HURRICAIN raced by Alan Hore and Roy Keast, a Lewis powered by a Y-block Ford. LUBRANO raced by John M...

Small blade looks good.

Built by Bruce Walker for Lindsay Tingay around 14 feet powered by a 1500 Mazda Engine.

Any knowledge of what happened to this Boat , does it still exist ?