Classic Australian Wooden Power Boats

 

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Scooter

 

 

 

 

Little is known of Scooter's history
 

 

The 17' mahogany carvel was an ex Lake Tahoe (USA) boat and known as Red Ryder
 

 

It was offered for sale in Australia in 2005
 

 

It was eventually sold along with its original Universal Star Marine 75 hp 4 cylinder engine
 

 

The boat was refitted with a Honda Prelude 4 cylinder motor for improved performance and more particularly, better reliability.
 

 

Renamed Scooter, it might be remembered when it appeared in a Mitsubishi advertisement in 2009, although it sounded very much like a V8 (View ad)
 

 

Scooter is based in NSW