Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association

Trying to get the red stain the right tone ?
lucky Bob at least you can still count to 10.
I can only count to 8 but I can still do fractions .

Screwit now has a fresh engine and was its first run. Nice and quiet and now oil leaks. Has had up graded with a yellow terra head , its a 179 block that has been decked with black motor crankshaft, flat top pistons and the cam out of the old engine. Will give it a good run in before testing if it g...

Skiff was up and running again and was much improved ride . Will try a cav plate ajustment next run but the engine was running really well and was hitting 5800 RPM and that's roughly 60 mph . Was wasn't the best but will have to run a strap over the bilge pump as the top keeps coming off in ruff wat...

Greg it is 12 degrees and 143 mm to centre of the shaft and 1 inch shaft .

Been working and now have the planks installed and engine bearers installed. Strengthening the front engine mount. Now bringing the cav plate down in width to 16 inches wide as it was originally built. Now looking for a replacement skeg the same dimensions. Looks like it has a crack in it and the bo...

I will be there should have a boat going by then two if things go well.

Latest news is two garboad planks are out from under front of the engine to transom and two new planks made from left over ply have been ripped and laminated ready for fitting.

Screwit is being worked on (fuel tank ) just have to decide how to mount the sender or just have a reserve out let and it will be ready for first start.
Skiff should be a runner l hope .

Looking good Bob

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