Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association

Been a bit slack for a few weeks but a few rainy days spent in the shed got things moving.

Could be right about the clamps. That's every one I could find , even a valve removing clamp was used. A bit more done today. The keel was only screwed in temporarily so I took that out and glued and screwed it in properly. First go with the epoxy was a bit runny , should have put a bit more powder ...

Small update; I laminated the stem today using hoop pine and the right glue. Also bought some epoxy products recommended by Boatcraft to continue when time allows. I'm not concerned about the strength of the frames , as mentioned earlier I made them from wood that was almost twice as thick as the pl...

Still here. Thinking about the way forward. One thought is to build it from cheaper materials to gain skills/learn lessons /make mistakes. First build so I never thought it would be perfect. Its on the backburner for a while as I have a couple of motorbikes in need of attention. No change from the l...

Frames

Well it seems I've made a blue already. Its been pointed out , and rightly so , that I've used the wrong breed of pine. I was keen to make a start so I bought some materials locally . I've decided to push on with what I've got for a few reasons. I used bigger material 75x35 instead of 75x19 so I don...

Hi all. I'm fairly new here. I've started to build a boat and thought there may be some interest here. I also hope to get some advice from those with more experience than me. I've never built a boat before , but have building experience mainly with steel framed structures. So I'm reasonably handy on...

Hi Ray. I see this is a fairly old post but I'm looking for plans for a ski boat. Had one 30 years ago with a holden 253 in it and would like to have a go at building one. Can you send a picture of the Skimaster via email? Other relevant details including cost of plans also please. My email address ...