Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association

Todays efforts....... Engine has to go forward 40mm. I think I'll be ok with it as with it turned around the heaviest part of the engine will be rearward of the block i.e. flywheel, starter, distributor, oil pump, etc. I now wont have an issue with the distributor filling with oil as it'll be runnin...

Yesterdays progress on working a drive set up for the gearbox. I only have about an 1 /12" between the flywheel face and the inner face of the flywheel housing so it will have to be very compact. This area will also be taken up by a spigot mounting plate for the gearbox. The drive plate I'm thi...

Just for Bob Carter I cleaned up the Flywheel housing. I was thinking about getting it vapour blasted but it's not going in one of those Chris Craft Limousines.

Bob Vic wrote:That's very nice. Hope the bell housing gets a refresh LOL.

Like me Bob, it needs a lot of further work to come up to standard. Unlike me, the housing wont be a waste of time.......

An early Christmas present that I'm going to sneek under the tree and plead ignorance about.

There's no way I can compete with Bob. I don't know how his shed wall manages to hold all that weight. Lol.

I'm badly sidetracked this week trying to engineer the impossible. I also need a CAD program!

That's going to come up a treat Bob.

Demonstration runs on Saturday.. does this mean membership, scrutineers, fees & etc? Asking for a friend. Yes as per "APBA rules" for V&V events. This is the requirement for Saturday as it's a GDBC club day. This doesn't apply for the Sunday as it will be open water and the Club d...

Animal bones inside I think Bob. Very sad to see a boat let go this way.