Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association

Hows it going Dave?
Whats the latest with the battens?
Darren

Greg,
I dont know whether its the same guy that had it last time though?
Is it not a plastic bottom timber deck boat?
Not sure of the history either.
Bigger minds than mine may have heard of it in racing circles
I cant remember it.(that dont mean much)
Not 1950's for me. more like 70's
Darren

And try and get that sucker to run on single phase!
Maybe an old council tow behind...the neighbours will love you.

Dave,
A very nice find, it will come up a treat!
Now your a family man a more fitting pursuit.
Straw hat and bamboo fishing pole (i'm guessing the're already in stock)
Darren

Come on, You know where Noah's ark is too!

The heatgun/scraper method is the only one that has worked for me. It is not a pleasant job I agree. The only sobering thought about soda blasting, is that we are dealing with a natural product, it has different densities from one end of a plank to another especially with deck ply/veneer. So what wo...

There were V drive/rearmounts around in the late 50's.
I have one - strange looking animal though.
Dave in SA also has a gearbox similar to mine...so they are around.
No step up in mine it just gets the engine down the back.
Darren

The location weather and boats look fantastic.
Very Envious!
Richard,
I was saddened to here the news of the passing of Max Shepherd.
I never got to meet him.
I would appreciate any news of the
compilation of photos etc Greg said you were working on.
Darren

This will explain the tongue in cheek response
A pic of the Eddy Alan P and myself own to go to combat
in the Malibu infested Murray waters at Christmas.
Was made a couple of years ago from surplus stuff

Bob,
It's a plastic Eddy.
They are true thoroughbreds.
Rare, Exclusive, Classics.
Can you add anything Alan?

Darren
(True test of you manliness over 60 mph)

Andrew,
I cant believe this has not sold either.
A genuine turnkey boat for that money...ridiculous
Alas, my boathouse has emptied my biscuit barrel.
Otherwise it would be in my shed for sure.
If it needs an interstate holiday it can board at my joint!!!
Darren