Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association

Must be a bit of red cordial happening out you way Craig, great work guys

Cracking along now.

Got the last two planks that have to be replaced out today. Onto some challenging repairs to the transom and top planks.

If its any help Craig, I had a similar problem with my Chris Craft in places. The solution is to get a bag of toothpicks from the $2 shop. Push some epoxy down & into the nail hole, shove in as many toothpicks as will fit and let it set. The yanks call it... toothpicking!

I've been drilling and using dowels. Seems to have worked fine. It's the cracks in the transom where big nails have been belted in that has me thinking a lot.

Going to enjoy this bit.

That will be satisfying. Careful with that power saw... they bite.

You going to make a wine barrel or two ?

Yes Bob, I will be! I've seen your war wound and I don't want one.

No Alan, it'll all be fuel for the shed heater. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust...............................

Well I think that's the last of the repairs done. Transom will live another day now and top planks finished. Only 4 planks to go.