Classic Australian Wooden Power Boats

 

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Cool Runnings

 

 

 

 

A few years back I received a call from a boat owner in Melbourne to come and have a look at his boat
 

 

On entering his garage, before me sat what is probably the best presented boat that I have ever seen
 

 

The builder of the 16' mid 60's runabout is unknown
 

 

The boat belonged to a brother and sister, who's family it had been with since new.
 

 

They had the boat restored, but had never put it back in the water
 

 

After a couple of years they decided it would never be used by them and decided to sell it
 

 

This boat was just superb and the restoration quality outstanding
 

 

Power was from this 225 ci Chrysler Valliant slant 6, the presentation of which was every bit as good as the rest of the boat