Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association

Here's a Facebook page that looks back on the joyride speedboats that operated around Sydney and Manly from the 30's to the 60's.

I remember going for a ride in Kookaburra II at the Sydney Classic and Wooden Boat Festival in the late 1990's. The boat was just out of a restoration with the Sydney Heritage Fleet. Four cockpits, 26', Chrysler Royal striaght 8 motor. We cruised around the harbour for about 20 minutes. Fantastic, but a wet boat

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Greg

Thanks Greg, very interesting!

Tomboy came from Sydney, and I have suspected she may have started life as a Manly fun ride based on a similar boat a previous member had that was one, the hulls were very similar!

The way the boats ride and sit in the water are identical to Tomboy.

Cheers from Chivs.

Thanks Greg, very interesting!

Tomboy came from Sydney, and I have suspected she may have started life as a Manly fun ride based on a similar boat a previous member had that was one, the hulls were very similar!

The way the boats ride and sit in the water are identical to Tomboy.

Cheers from Chivs.