Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association

Hi Chris, i smiled to myself when you said about how things "appear" to go to plan. From my perspective nothing could have been further from the truth, i did so many things twice or even three times on a couple of occasions. One thing i have learned from the experience is that there are on...

Happy to help in any way i can, just have to work around my employment. Ray

I finally got on top of the cooling issues on wooden worry, by fitting a jabso water pump i can run it all day without it getting hot. Now i can start the restoration of Taurus, just picked up a 272 y block for her and am having a sniff at a few bits and pieces to go on it. One to play with one to r...

Hi guys, if it's any help my partner lives in Caroline Springs so i spend a bit of time there, if i can be of any help let me know. Ray

Hi Peter, i used 304 stainless when doing the Wooden Worry, if your looking at going that way, go to someone like Coventry fastners. You will pay a fraction of the price that the big green place is asking and they have a huge range of sizes. Would love to comment on the durability but the paint is s...

Not exactly a club type boat but pretty nice just the same.http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1961-Owens-26-Se ... 19c11b6d82

I know what you mean about the clamps, i had to do a scrounging run half way through putting the deck on the "WORRY" and i had an even dozen, nowhere near enough !!

Guys, can anyone give me a ball park figure on what i should pay for a marinised 272 ford. Has low comp on a couple of pots but otherwise is running well. Has a 4 barrel holley and a bit of chrome, is direct drive.

Did someone from the club get it? if not would be good to send a link to the club. dont know if thats possible though.