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by Wildwoody1
25 Jan 2018, 07:13
Forum: Main Room
Topic: Ronda
Replies: 41
Views: 32747

Re: Ronda

Not as a complete unit. Parts from the build are in an XU1
by Wildwoody1
24 Jan 2018, 15:25
Forum: Main Room
Topic: Ronda
Replies: 41
Views: 32747

Re: Ronda

Owned the "Rhonda Too" engine after its Skiff days and as $1000 pounds was quoted thought I would share what you actually got for your money in those days: 149 block machined to 154ci 12 port head Hi Comp Repco pistons Full balance job with light flywheel Wade Cam Tawco Drive and Mounts an...
by Wildwoody1
08 Jan 2018, 11:20
Forum: Restoration Help and Advice
Topic: Little skiff
Replies: 186
Views: 718601

Re: Little skiff

The bottom should be flat along the planing area from the centre of balance to the end of the cav plate.If this is used as a start point you are then able to adjust the ride to some degree. If the bottom has a hook built in it will always be difficult to stop from leaping at differing speeds. Some b...
by Wildwoody1
15 Sep 2017, 18:23
Forum: Main Room
Topic: A bit of history
Replies: 30
Views: 23872

Re: A bit of history

Great addition , helps one understand how much individual development took place during Ernies racing life. Words alone cannot demonstrate his great achievements.

Wild Woody
by Wildwoody1
13 Sep 2017, 17:16
Forum: Main Room
Topic: A bit of history
Replies: 30
Views: 23872

Re: A bit of history

Another Article from Australian Motor Sports November 1948: TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF SPEEDBOATING Ernie Nunn of the Deepwater Motor Boat Club and brother of "W T " Australian sporting car Club president finished last season right on top of the Speedboat ladder , a fitting reward for 25 years d...
by Wildwoody1
08 Sep 2017, 16:38
Forum: Main Room
Topic: Interesting Link.
Replies: 1
Views: 2876

Interesting Link.

Interesting Link if you haven,t already found it:

http://www.greatlakesadvocate.com.au/st ... 12#slide=1
Not all wood , however all part of history.
Wild Woody
by Wildwoody1
08 Sep 2017, 16:17
Forum: Do You Need This?
Topic: Jack eddy timber ski boat
Replies: 6
Views: 5720

Re: Jack eddy timber ski boat

Photos can be deceptive however I thought the Deck looks a little longer than a normal Runabout , they were normally squared off behind the front seats. The Transom also appears to be flatter , wider and not as deep as the ski boats of the time , it also appears to have had two exhaust ports at some...
by Wildwoody1
06 Sep 2017, 09:16
Forum: Do You Need This?
Topic: Jack eddy timber ski boat
Replies: 6
Views: 5720

Re: Jack eddy timber ski boat

From the picks shown it looks like this could have been a rear engine Hull. Bit hard for me to tell. Eddy built several early rear engine racers .Any one know more about this boat ?

Wild Woody.
by Wildwoody1
09 Aug 2017, 10:52
Forum: Main Room
Topic: A bit of history
Replies: 30
Views: 23872

Re: A bit of history

Also reported in November 1948 was the following: The first Speed Boating fatality in NSW for 15 years occurred at Port Hacking on October 9th.Clem Lewis driving his little Skiff "Miss Pat" went into a tale spin in front of "Cobra" N. Chipperfield while rounding a bouy and a coll...
by Wildwoody1
08 Aug 2017, 12:21
Forum: Main Room
Topic: A bit of history
Replies: 30
Views: 23872

Re: A bit of history

A bit more History from an earlier period. This is transcribed from the remains of an Australian Motor Sports magazine February 1949. Speedboat Racing LAKE NAGAMBIE 29th and 31st January. Of all forms of aquatic sport there are few that have a greater appeal to public interest and imagination than s...

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