Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association

Clamping of the bow deck, second last time I will say it, "You can never have too many clamps!"

Another shot of the bow taking shape. Bruce was toying with the idea of carving a figure head out of the "knife block" (something like the Madonna with the big boobies!)

Either the boats getting wider of I'm putting on weight! Outside gunwhale fitted, glued and screwed. The moral of this story is - you can never have too many clamps, which will become evident shortly.

The three stern posts are 'boney' huon pine with King Billy bracing.

Bit of a glory shot! Just to show I did not just take all the photos, I also did a bit of cleaning up etc. That hand full of celery top pine put in a plastic bag would sell for $5 at Salamanca Market. In fact I shudder at all the shavings of various timbers I swept up and threw into the bin.

Bruce lining up framework for new stern. Good view of the hull planks in very good condition except for the last inch (2.5 cm) or so which we plan to cut off.

Ahoy there!

If you want to be a bit agricultural, we used a bit of old wood heater flue and stuck a tin at one end, bit of water and gas, voila a steam box.

Cheers from Tasy.

Another view of what was happening in the bow, also shows the laminated stringers checked into the bow block. Reminds of an experience I had on tomboy when dad was racing her at a club event in Lindisfarne Bay. These races were timed starts, so that if all was fair and equal competitors would finish...

Bit on an idea of the strength added to the hull with extra internal re-inforcement and bow deck beams.

My generation was the period we went from inches and miles to centermetres and kilometres! The significance of this photo (apart from the stern being removed) is it is the first time in two years since I have known Bruce, he used millimetres when taking a measurement. Quite often I would have to con...