Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association

Needs work, but when you see what bauchy started with (and a credit too him) there is hope for all of these............ in the right hands........and if its the right price

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For stripping paint I found this to work well, and that is using the paint stripper, wait for it to do its bubbling and blistering and then hit it with the gurney/karcher high pressure cleaner with the turbo nozzle and it works great. It still may take a few goes to get through the layers of paint, ...

In Wooden boat shop electronic news letter I recieve, A few good tips on thier processes and procedures here....I dont think they'l mind me putting in the link.....will they Greg :) Worth a look....... http://www.woodenboatshop.com.au/phpAlbum/main.php?cmd=album&var1=Projects%2FRestorations%2FEd...

and another one.......

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Looks classic, huge potential and got pedigree...........if you know the work of the genuine boat builders......me....... I've still heaps to learn

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Not sure about the name ............ has this been up before????
Greg would know......he amazes me whats in his archives.
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yeah I know Chris.....but Im slowly moving forward. Being my first resto Im glad I didnt rush in and just start ripping and tearing bits and peices off and stuffing it up, I still could do that.... Ive been in a dilemma from the start.....stiill am in some ways. I assume a few of you have had simila...

What a great read with excellent pics, thanks Chris. I lu ya work. THe old Girl LESHELEN certainly puts the poop back into poop :roll: deck What potential though, after seeing some of the beautiful cruisers and motoryachts at the festival, it triggers the mind with polished brass and brightwork on h...

hey Nick, $360 for wheel bearings...........bloody hell .......what were they made of .......titanium kevlar and a bit of gold to look nice

Yep, I made it to the Hobart wooden boat festival..........xmas present from the loverly missus. Had a great time, and as Chris mentioned in his previous post, we caught up with him. He showed us great hospitality and and even though he didn't wear his chauffeur hat that the Manly joy rides skippers...