Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association

A little progress this week with grout filling the block.

Ray I've updated the list for who has indicated to me that they are attending - in the club members area. I have been in regular discussions with Chris Sager regarding entry timings, and who in our club is camping as its strictly limited. I'm hoping to have more firm details this week so I can pass ...

Its been a long wait for these. Hoping I might squeeze another 0.235 mph out her now.

I've googled "Thunda Babe" and was quite suprised what I found........................I don't want to meet her ever............

Geewhiz Craig, there's a whole happening here. Is there a significant"step up" in the Vdrive? and that engine.....Amazing Work! It's a 9% gear ratio at the moment. The gear set is a Winters quick change arrangement and I can set it up to over or under drive if needed. There are lots of ra...

Curious to know - why the change? I simply won't have the room to fit in a parallel shaft coupling between the gearbox and flywheel. Going to spline drive will allow me to run a thin damper plate style drive similar to a velvet drive arrangement. I'm actually going to use the centre out of a clutch...

Another step closer. I've finally finished converting the gearbox input shaft to spline drive rather than the original parallel shaft.

Great stuff Ken. It's fantastic that you've managed to get it back. Obviously you have some fond memories of times with it back in the day.

Getting a few things done in between other jobs this last couple of weeks. Have finished flood testing the new rear seal with good results and finally finished cutting the inlet valve spring seats so I can get the correct full lift travel needed for the new cam without going into coil bind. 42912493...

Bloody nice Bob. Can't wait for tomorrow.