Hi everyone
I bought a 60's plywood clinker last year. I'm told it is a Savage 'Vendetta'. I'm sure some of you would have seen it for sale on Ebay ?
Anyway, I've been desmantling it, and I'm discovering that it probably isnt in it original form. ie. currently there is a standalone timber hood for the inboard, and from the structure of the deck, it appears as though originally the deck went fully over the inboard, with a bench seat cockpit at the rear. Does that make sense ?
I've been hunting for any pictures of what a Savage Vendetta would have looked like straight out of the factory. If anyone has any info that would help, that would be really appreciated.
thanks
Mike
ps...i'm enjoying looking at pictures of everyone else's boats on this forum. They are awesome.
Savage Vendetta - 60's clinker, looking for original pics.
Savage Vendetta - 60's clinker, looking for original pics.
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Re: Savage Vendetta - 60's clinker, looking for original pics.
A wooden clinker jet boat !!!!!!!! I am so jealous
Re: Savage Vendetta - 60's clinker, looking for original pics.
Looks like it will be a great thing. Very envious of the reversing bucket on your jet- mine doesn't have nay such luxuries. What power unit does it run?
Nick
Nick
Re: Savage Vendetta - 60's clinker, looking for original pics.
Great project,
have you got any more pics of the transom from the inside?
Alan.
have you got any more pics of the transom from the inside?
Alan.
Re: Savage Vendetta - 60's clinker, looking for original pics.
Hi guys
Those photos were taken just after I got the boat home. I've done a fait bit of work on it since then.
Here are some more photos.
Those photos were taken just after I got the boat home. I've done a fait bit of work on it since then.
Here are some more photos.
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- My dad and My father-in-law fixing the holden 308, which drives the Hamilton colorade 2 stage jet. The motor had been rebuilt years ago, and only used for one hour. However, one hour is long enough to fill the water gallerys with slime. Was full of rust, and took gaskets, a few new parts, and a lot of work. It's really clever how the jet is used to pump water through the engine.
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Re: Savage Vendetta - 60's clinker, looking for original pics.
Mike
Your boat could well have started life as a twin cockpit. Many were converted to walkabouts to make them a little more user friendly as a ski boat later in their careers.
Has the boat always had the jet? May be it originally had a prop and the modifications needed for the jet unit dictated the modification to a walkabout.
Greg
Your boat could well have started life as a twin cockpit. Many were converted to walkabouts to make them a little more user friendly as a ski boat later in their careers.
Has the boat always had the jet? May be it originally had a prop and the modifications needed for the jet unit dictated the modification to a walkabout.
Greg
Re: Savage Vendetta - 60's clinker, looking for original pics.
thanks for the reply Greg
Yes, it definitely had a Prop originally. The previous owners told me that, and there is a very large piece of thick broom handle sticking out of the floor of the boat as evidence, pluging up the hole where the prop went through. Looks funny, but I'll leave it there for laughs, and evidence of the history.
The more I look at it, the more I think it was a twin cockpit, but I'd love to find someone with an original photo of a similar boat, to see exacly how it looked.
I think I'll go ahead and put the full deck over the motor, unless someone can show me it should be otherwise in the near future.
thanks
Mike
ps....some of my photos are not displaying on my screen. Can you guys see them all ? or have I made a mistake uploading them ?
Yes, it definitely had a Prop originally. The previous owners told me that, and there is a very large piece of thick broom handle sticking out of the floor of the boat as evidence, pluging up the hole where the prop went through. Looks funny, but I'll leave it there for laughs, and evidence of the history.
The more I look at it, the more I think it was a twin cockpit, but I'd love to find someone with an original photo of a similar boat, to see exacly how it looked.
I think I'll go ahead and put the full deck over the motor, unless someone can show me it should be otherwise in the near future.
thanks
Mike
ps....some of my photos are not displaying on my screen. Can you guys see them all ? or have I made a mistake uploading them ?
Re: Savage Vendetta - 60's clinker, looking for original pics.
Mike
I am seeing the pics, but sometimes you need to do a refresh to drive them in. Try to keep the size down a bit in both dimensions and bytes, this will alow quicker loading. Around 800 pxls wide seems to put up a reasonable pic.
Greg
I am seeing the pics, but sometimes you need to do a refresh to drive them in. Try to keep the size down a bit in both dimensions and bytes, this will alow quicker loading. Around 800 pxls wide seems to put up a reasonable pic.
Greg
Re: Savage Vendetta - 60's clinker, looking for original pics.
Thanks Mike,
I see you've been busy, there sure looks like they did a lot of work to put in the jet. Is there glass on the outside as well as the inside? I always worry about the wood in the middle if it gets wet. I think they look better with the full deck over the engine, I think the more wood the better.
Gotta love the engine stand, that's restoration in the way many of these boats were built. Keep the pics coming.
Alan.
I see you've been busy, there sure looks like they did a lot of work to put in the jet. Is there glass on the outside as well as the inside? I always worry about the wood in the middle if it gets wet. I think they look better with the full deck over the engine, I think the more wood the better.
Gotta love the engine stand, that's restoration in the way many of these boats were built. Keep the pics coming.
Alan.
Re: Savage Vendetta - 60's clinker, looking for original pics.
Hi all
I've been reading about the classic power boat 'spectacular' down at Goolwa this coming weekend, and wishing I had my old clinker ready to go down there, but it's still a long way from that unfortunately. I'll definitely head down there on Sunday for a look around.
I thought I'd upload some more recent pics of where my boat is at now, although not a heck of a lot different to my last post 12 months ago ! hehe. it's a bit of a money pit !.
It might take me a few shots to remember how to upload the photos !.
I've been reading about the classic power boat 'spectacular' down at Goolwa this coming weekend, and wishing I had my old clinker ready to go down there, but it's still a long way from that unfortunately. I'll definitely head down there on Sunday for a look around.
I thought I'd upload some more recent pics of where my boat is at now, although not a heck of a lot different to my last post 12 months ago ! hehe. it's a bit of a money pit !.
It might take me a few shots to remember how to upload the photos !.
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