Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association

So the wooden boat festival occurs every second year, this year being the “miss” but we are having great weather at the moment (with a bit of wind, of course) so a couple of photos of today’s outing, cheers

Ahoy all! Facebook has reminded me the attached occurred seven years ago!? Great times in great company I hope all the crew are well and happy.

Ahoy all, not often we get visits from “Royalty” apparently the new President is on a member drive and will do anything to encourage more financial members for the club. Sunny Tasmania being his first port of call!!

Ahoy all in particular Mr Carter! The last comment “seeing it in the flesh” has prompted this post, because I have! Fond memories way back June 2011, Nirvana as purchased by “the dreamer “Bob who plans to restore it to it’s former glory! Well done Bob, bloody marvellous mate!

Ahoy all, summer has arrived in Tassie with no wind this week, so Tomboy taken for a run on the river Monday and today Torea got her turn at my local go to spot!!
Just got home before the rain hit, at least it’s not cold and windy! Season greetings to all and a happy safe boating new year, cheers.

Well done to those who organised the life membership award! Thank you Greg, cheers and all the best!

Fantastic Bob! When I first saw Nirvana I thought why aren’t you fixing that up? Now I get it, being retired having the time, patience and your eye for detail and getting it right is the way to go! I take my (captains) hat off to you mate, superb restoration job/story …so far!
Thanks and cheers mate

Won’t be long now Bob I hope you have ordered the appropriate captains hat for the long awaited launching thank Christ there was no room up in the roof for it!! Cheers!

Ahoy all!! On a balmy August day I took Tomboy for its first tow on the new trailer. A lot less mucking around launching and retrieving now but I did get my feet wet checking things out and bloody hell the water was freezing! Just ask the motorists who were invading my space! Cheers

I am thinking of getting it out of the shed to commence construction of various Christmas Gifts from clever/skilled Santa Carter!! Very impressed Bob and re the constant throw away comments of Nirvana being underpowered I was surprised how Glen’s Triple went with the Hercules 6!