Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association

Talk to the pigeon Raza, quick story! He had to wind the cable up on the drum before an outing and got it wrong way around so turning left it went right and no matter how you tried you could not convince “the brain” to steer the opposite way!!! I believe once he got it right when the motor was remov...

As I said before you are an ideas person! My hydro has an electric pump option set up so after a few hot laps and returning to trailer off the plane keeps the water flowing for obvious reasons. Mine is set up with a tap because it has two water pick ups, one at the bottom of the rudder and the elect...

Yep re the FF Sake, irs an addiction and when these cool things “appear cheap” it’s hard to pass … then reality hits when the restoration commenced + $$$$! With all due respect to the the females I liken it to pregnancy, after having one the pain is quickly forgotten when getting a second and then a...

Ha haaar! I’m getting in early! “ it will come up great in racing Yellow Ray”!!! Sorry mate but you are tarred with the yellow brush, if it doesn’t have a name I suggest FF Sake, and you better get the expensive straps mate any more room in the roof? Enjoy mate you are getting quite the collection n...

Fair call Craig, I think you were on the right track with the events calendar you started, the more get togethers the better particularly structured so they don’t compete with other popular events. Club participation at other non club events like the Goolwa Aqua Fest etc are great for getting us to ...

All good comments and positive!! I haven’t added to it because in my case I have had a fair input with lots of ideas with little progress. I am reluctant to join the committee etc because Tasmania is too isolated to be a truly active member however us isolated ones rely on this forum ( in my case mo...

Yes I am sure there would still be some of our DNA on it Bob! Particularly around the guards!!!

Fair few members can relate to this!!

Totally agree Bob, plus when she is finished and you got to the various Boat festivals/get togethers/displays you will possibly get sick of answering the same lane questions from people who need to talk for the sake of talking! I did up a handout with with the basics and if truly interested added de...

Yes Bob but the way you are going I reckon you only gave another 10 pages left!! Re your last post and the possibility of pulling more apart re strength, you could always make up some sister framing and laminate it to the existing framework so that no further possible damage is caused to existing pl...