Classic Australian Wooden Power Boats
Links
Australian
Australian speed boat blog/album. An excellent blog featuring vintage speed boats of both wooden and fibreglass construction, old advertisements, and more.
Australian speed/power boat books by Graham Lloyd. A range of excellent, and rather exclusive, quality large format coffee table books on offer here.
For owners, builders, restorers and lovers of all wooden boats. Includes upcoming events and contacts for other wooden boat associations. Links.
Frecheville Heaney Boat Builders
Website of this boat builder/restoration shop in Paynesville, Victoria. Specialists in the repair and restoration of traditional timber leisure craft, power and sail. Work has included Rivas and Christ Craft.
This site concentrates on older runabouts and outboard engines. Based on a Message Board forum.
The Speedboats of Manly and Sydney
Facebook page relating to the joyriding speedboats that ran from the 30’s to the 60’s
Power boat racing in Victoria, since 1948. Includes the (unofficial) APBA Victorian Race calendar.
A great site devoted to the exploits of John Lewis and his "Vulture" race boats. There are some very good articles on Australian boat race history from the 70's here.
International
An on-line market place for those wishing to sell their classic boat and an information resource for those wishing to purchase a classic.
Antique & Classic Boat SocietyThe home page of the Antique and Classic Boat Society. Lots of good information and links here.
Web gallery dedicated to the world's limited hydroplanes. Superb photos and good hydro links.
This site is must for those restoring, repairing or just maintaining their Lyman boats. Plenty else here of interest for wooden boat enthusiasts including pictures (power and sail), links, hints, etc.
A new website established to gather together the rare few people around the world who wish to collect, restore or simply play with Old Speed Boats. An international site still being developed. Has its own forum.
Website created by the grandson of Howard Shepherd and the great-grandson of Lloyd Shepherd, founders of Shepherd Boats (Canada), to gather information on the company. News, stories, info, parts, links and more.