Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association

Hey Chris, How things mate, I have already started mine and listed below the steps I have completed so far as well as the steps I will complete once I have material. I hope this is of some help mate and If you get it done before me let me know how it goes. ;) Damo - Firstly i found some cardboard an...

Hey Guys, well another weekend coming to an end. I managed to get some shed time yesterday and today and got the boat floor made and fitted. I had to start from scratch as with everything with this boat it didn't come with any. Once I made up and fitted the floor supports I fitted up all the floorin...

Thanks Greg & Dave, bits are on there way West

Damo

Hey Ray, Your boat looks Awesome mate and I would love to take you up on your offer and catch up, vice versa also mate next time your down Bunbury way please call in, I will give you a ring after I get through a couple of meetings. I would really like to start to get a few of us together and organis...

Morning Guys, My 16 year old son was shooting the breeze with his woodwork teacher the other day at school and the subject of boats arose. It turns out this guy was based in WA and used to travel regularly to SA, NSW & Vic to race his skiffs. These skiff were also built over here, one ran an ALF...

Mmmmmmm, i have to say that does make me a tad nervous, although I work in a fabrication industry and see structural and high load items made every day out of stainless , I think I will talk to our engineer !! :? :? Boat Update!! THROTTLE: Well it took me around 3 days but I have finally finished th...

Heh Heh , On Ya Jon!!! Friday was to be my " No Boat " day as my lovely wife had been so grateful as to write me up a job list for the day ( F*#K) :roll: :roll: . So once I had dropped the kids off at school and the wife went to work I started my first job fixing the dishwasher , ( But Did...

Hey Fellas!! The fin will fit with about 20mm clearance , this trailer is a direct copy of the original with the exception of more strengthening tubes so there shouldn't be any issues of it fitting , fingers crossed

Damo

Thanks for the feedback on the deck planks guys as it now gives me a starting point. ;) Spent some more tome on the trailer on the weekend, picked up some 8 x 2's in Jarrah from a mate of mine for $50. They were bowed but i managed to get a straight length at 165mm wide out of them after trimming th...

Thanks Chris, I think that's the way to go also, I will try and track down some Oregan runners as per the originals failing that I will probably use Jarrah. :shock: :shock: Bit unsure of my bloody skeg now!!! although I wont be doing 100mph in it thats for sure, 80 will be just fine :o :shock: :lol:...