Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association

Did anyone from the club go to this event?

Bob Vic wrote:That's a heck of a keel. Sure as poo it will run straight as an arrow in a straight line.

It's my new centre fin design..........................

Going well there Bob. Better inside the shed today than outside. Sometimes wonder if I'd be better off with a sail boat.........................ah no.

Not much today. Ripped down a new keel board and fitted it temp so I can adjust frames, scarf joining angles, and set heights. Pretty happy I haven't lost or gained length with flex in the hull. Old to new spot on fit lengthwise.

Still not happy with that frame. Did an in place template with some ply and fitted up all the old pieces to that. No wonder the ski pole moved so much (attached to the engine). The frame had been belted and worn away that much that there was around 1/2 or more gap at the breaks. Consequently my firs...

Bob Vic wrote:Hope you didn't pay too much.

Nup, it was a Bunnings special. I won't be doing this job again, so no need for it ever after this.............................
maybe.

Bob Vic wrote:Geez.... who put you onto the mini belt sander?

Some bloke I know

Todays lesson. Mini belt sanders are brutal, let alone any other sander. One must not lean on it like a 9" angle grinder. Twigged on my issue with one frame not being quite right. I mounted it in backwards................................nothing to see here, move along. Checked in the new vertic...

A couple more done. Will have to strap the hull up and pull in the sides as I think I've lost some shape. All frames were cut fairly fat but I still have gaps at the ends. I may have to do one frame again as it didn't come up right after piecing three broken bits together. received_1175434192904558....

Another frame nearly done. Will be radiusing the corners for the bearers as all the frames had cracked or broken at this point. Slowly piecing together the broken bits for templates.