Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association

What dates are the 2013 Nerandera wet together on?

The Spook

Reddwarf Peter at this time probably not. It will depend on whether I can spend enough time working on it. It may be possible for me to actually start the motor by then but I'm not sure. While I was in Melbourne I went to VPW and picked up a header tank set up for the cooling system. Peter please ch...

Reddwarf

Peter please check your pm's.

Bob

At this stage I have agreed to take "The Spook" to Forster for a display.

Spook

What costs are involved in running on the day? I would also be interested in a familiarization run as well.

Bob

I'd be interested in seeing a picture of this puller. Can you put one up on here?

Spook

Another way to do it is to pull the propshaft out and use a piece of heavy tube which is a comfortable fit over the propshaft and about a meter long. Loosen the prop nut off and leave it so that it protects the propshaft thread and the end of the propshaft, using a piece of hardwood on the ground pu...

I'm with you Dave, The Spook wouldn't hold itself comfortably on the sponsons at anything less than 3500 rpm and that's over 40 mph, probably 50 mph or so.

Yes I would be interested in having ago as long as its running by then.

Spook

Peter

It was indeed a pleasure to watch your little hydro and you do your thing. You will become more familiar with its handling after a while, but I thought that you did well for your first drive of a hydro.

It did look good coming down the straights with its rooster tail flying.


Spook

Toukley is this weekend, Sunday the 4th of December.

Spook