Sydney and Manly speedboats

[Greg]

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

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Spee ... 1122076623

Greg

[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.

[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.