Hobart newbie

[fatpigeon]

Hi all

Decided to join after a short "lurking" period.

I have 3 wooden power boats ( projects - which my wife refers to as 'litter') .

First is a 1967 Seacraft powered by a 202 Holden engine with the original Seacraft conversion gear. The engine has lots of 'go fast' bits including a Garret turbo. I have had this boat for 5 years or so but have no history on it. Current name is "sticky fingers" which will be changed soon. I have taken off the deck and am restoring the hull. The sides will be varnished if the ply is good enough, the rest of the boat is in good nick.

Second, is a boat known to this forum as "Old Flame" a 12 foot skiff , previously "Alfresco" And "In M Ocean" built by Sid Long in 1970, clinker built over a frame. Powered by an Escort engine (Kent 711 block) which is quite quick and a barrel of fun. The Canary yellow paint on the deck has now been removed (can't cope with a painted deck). The deck had no less than 7 layers of paint on it only to reveal plywood in very ordinary condition, possibly why it was painted in the first place. I have stained and varnished regardless which seemed a better short term option given the other projects on the list.

Third, a recent barn find "Lightning III " another 12 foot skiff. This boat had been sitting in a barn for 25 + years and needs everything. Lightning has a long history built in the sixties by Gill or Gill Marine? and still holds the Australian speed record for its class. This is more or less a full re-build which will take 12 months or so. I will post a new thread about Lightning III in the restoration forum...

If anyone has any history about these boats please let me know. I will attach photos when I can work out how...

Nice to meet you all, will be attending Nerranderra (all be it boatless).

Stuart (Fatpigeon)

[rayza1]

Welcome aboard, looking forward to lots of pics. See ya at Nerrandra. Ray

[Thommo]

Welcome Stuart

Nice little collection you have there.
Old Flame has come up a treat, that yellow deck had to go.
I do like its style

Cheers
Jeff

[Greg]

Welcome Stuart
Ditto Jeff's comments, nice collection and Ol Flame looks so much better without the yellow deck.
Greg

[hookster]

What, nothing to say about the yellow deck Ray? See you up on the big island Stuart, cheers, Jon.

[hookster]

And that's how you make your point on this site, post stuff 3 times over.

[4541 Andy]

Thats a bad stammer you have there Jon

[cbsynboat]

Hi Stuart,
welcome, you have some great boats! The stained deck looks pretty good. Lightning 111 is a Gill? Probably Dave Gill in Croydon Victoria (Gilflite ski boats), he built many very successful race boats in the early years. Vulture and Miss Bayswater Bulk/Aussie Connection probably two of the most famous.

Cheers
Chris.