Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association

Cavplate lock nuts .
Have you a stainless steel on timber cavplate "upper" or "lower " it can worm the thread with vibration.
Doc.

Parts for Vanguard engines : Ferguson tractor engine.
Dry sumps were used for center of gravity and prop shaft angle. back in the 60's

Doc.

Bob,
By the size of those burn outs on the red carpet , you must be running 12" mickey thompsons on the rear of the BMa .

Doc.

" LEWIS " ?
Doc.

Looking good Chris , Those bolts holding the carbie on , replace with studs & nuts .for the sake of $18 you save the manifold from stripping a thread down the track. Most race motors have studs for that reason. Holley Sec . not working spacer plate i see fitted has enough clearances ? Fuel bowls...

With a sail & spinnaker plus a keel you could enter Sydney to Hobart.
Doc.

Painting timber should be sealed both sides or nothing .It will trap moisture under the deck and lift the vanish in time." Nothing " will breath both sides and "salt water" will preserve the timber. Early boating days boats where stained with colour " red brick mortar "...

on Ebay in Qld. Rover 3.5 3.9 v8 8x throttle bodies plus side draught manifold. sitting on $600 ends soon.

Doc.

Ross,
How true is your front turning fin ?
Doc.

Did your "Lewis" have a bow handle & plate to start with ? Not all did have one , some had a long bonnet trim . I can recall Marz with "Hustler" was chasing one , he walked into his hairdressing shop and here's a bow handle bolted to the door. One hair cut & bow handle la...