Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association

A few more for viewing pleasure

Ahoy all and happy new year!! I have had a great start boating wise with Tomboy and Torea getting a bit of use! Today I took Torea inland to Meadows Bank, fresh water for a change, magnificent day pretty much had it to myself, which is why I love Tassie so!

So today we took it for a run but the carby needs a bit more work jet wise and the secondary barrels were not kicking in but it still was fun running half pace on two!!

Ahoy all, Quickly Too now has a single plane manifold with a 465 Holley attached.

Nice work Bob great progress!! For what it’s worth I have a Paragon gear box 1 to 1 ratio with reverse as “gentlemen go in reverse”! At the risk of cursing myself it’s run faultlessly for twelve years plus, no idea of its year of manufacture.

Outing two, boat two with evidence of bilge pump working overtime and on the theme of two it does have two bilge pumps, one to work at rest and the other at the back to work when up and going!

Yes Daz, great memories of a convivial ale with a fantastic crew! The festival people have organised a semi get together as Hobart Regatta is still planned as a goer! So on the Sunday a sail past has been organised.
And yes to the video footage!
Cheers mate

Ahoy all from sunny Hobart! At the risk of being over confident I can report that my fleet of three are all capable of floating (re Torea if bilge pump can keep up?) and getting from A to B, one particularly Quickly than the other (Too) two! The hydro now has the single plane manifold and Holley 465...

Ahoy all!! I am now back home in Tasmania getting ready like most to enjoy a bit of boating. Whilst doing a bit of sorting I came across the following (photos attached) history of Tomboy I forgot I had filed away!! Cheers

Ahoy all from beautiful Narrandera!! Water the lowest I’ve seen it I reckon if I went for a wade I could stub myself on a lost prop!? Caravan park dude said he had already returned booking money to those that canceled for info I hope you get some water for those attending? Cheers