Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association

yeah same here Greg, Im happy to download from the website as well.
cheers Peter G

again... whilst searching for info on trying to confirm a builder and some history of my ol girl, Sunbeam11.....I come across this site.....seems to mostly be about Tasmanian Hydro scene with some great old photos and narrative. well worth a look... and of course, it wouldd'nt be a good narrative wi...

I stumbled across this site.....some really good old pics of hydro hulls etc and the changes over the years.....
http://www.philkunzphotography.com/scra ... tents.html

thanks Dave D, good to see what comes up......but the last one ...the lewis....the fibreglass top just kills it... :cry: but still something with big potential. but hows the way some people present an item for sale.....seller couldn't be bothered to dig the seats etc. out to set up for a photo....go...

Hi Greg, Im afraid Sunbeam's not ready for water yet, in fact, quite a way off yet, but the anticipation is killing me......you all know what I mean. I'll be there all the same, for any one who wants a launch and retrieve crew, navigator, observer, spanner man, bearing in mind I now know which is th...

Has this been up before?
Hows the length of the cav plate and rudder.....
Does anyone know much about the builder.....Cec Quikley?
Looks good otherwise...

http://www.boatsonline.com.au/boats-for ... p?de=72653

Hi all,I hope this isn't too far of the topic.....it has'nt been mentioned yet, but do these products have UV stuff/stabilisers in them??? and does anyone think they are necessary....especially seeing our boats are not like bright work on yachts where they may be on moorings day in day out etc. Any ...

Hi Rayza, my 2 cents worth here.......in regards to the hose attachment when wanting to flush motor/run motor out of the water......dont do what was done on my sons boat(302 Windsor).....a garden hose attachment on engine side of water pump :roll: What was happening here is, the engine was driving t...

thanks to all...and likewise I hope everyone has a safe and great Xmas and new year.
and remember "there is nothing.....absolutely nothing.......half so much worth doing as simply messing about in wooden boats"
cheers

yeh, Im thinking the same thing..... the bearers on my boat are just bolted through the keelson (i think the middle plank is called that)and the cross members between the bearers, and vitually no other fixings to the hull, basically 4/ 13mm X 200mm SS bolts hold the bearers that carry all the stress...