Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association

I stopped in to check out the display on the way up north .The boats look great it really shows what the club has to offer . We spent a night a the lake Talbot caravan park ,the boat car park is marked out to hold 12 boats and trailers but it might be tight backing out if it is full . The water leve...

Bob as you can see it past the milk crate test the front one developed a v shape but survived.I worked for test engineering for 30 years and the tensile test machine had a sign on it (one test is worth a thousand expert opinions)They past ok.
Ken

Just trying to ad photo hope it works.
Ken

Jon i had no feedback on the prop as yet .I have just taken the bucket seats over to Colac to have them re done.I put in a lot of hard yards to get the painting done before it got to cold but slowing up now as i think i will be able to make the November deadline.I will send some photos to Greg to po...

I am looking for ideas on what prop size i will need for Rascala.It will be running a 253 holden rear mount and a haynes hellier direct drive 11% box.I was thinking about 11 dia 13deg Lh.I would appreciate any ideas.I have fitted a new 1" shaft and the motor and box are setup.It has been painte...

I need a 7/8 shaft yote to fit a haynes hellier v drive.It currentely is for a 1" but my skeg and shaft are 7/8 .Any ideas as to where i may get one wood be appreciated.
Ken.

I now have the 253 sitting on the ground as was woundering if i should run the manual flywheel or a auto flex plate ,it will be a rear mount direct drive,any ideas would be appreciated.
Ken.

Mark i have replaced the deck on some seacrafts and i try to do the least amount of damage to the frame as possible.On one occasion the glue was gone but the nails would not pull out so i got my angle grinder with a slitting wheel and cut the nail heads off,plenty of smoke and stink but the ply came...

I am thinking of moving the shaft skeg forward possibly using the current front bolt holes as the rear this will move the skeg about 6" .When i removed the skeg it had a ply wedge under the back which increased the angle. There is a section on the keel without the stringers crossing over it and...

I have emailed the seller twice about post or organising a courer but had no reply but it looks ideal.Jon i have a 253 offered to me but the deal is i have to take it out of his ute and fit a 308 which he has ,just waiting for a couple of cool days.
Ken