Mandy - from Australian Hot Rod Magazine 1967

[Thommo]

[Reklaw]

Thanks for posting that Thommo, brings back some memories. I had a drive of Mandy once, (and I'm assuming there has only been one skiff called Mandy,) at Kanahooka (Near Wollongong) when it was a race circuit. It was quite a few years after Mandy's 'heyday" and was in a more sedate state of tune. I made some enquiries about Mandy only a few months ago. It's thought that she's been chopped up and burnt.

[bootlegger]

Cool article. I wonder if it actually went over a hundred.
Don preece also ran the ex spencer miller wickens hydro hydrophobia ,kangaroo kid ,assasin then pitstop.
With a blown hemi don did over 150mph.
I would love to know where that hydro is. Been searching for it since i started collecting boats.

[Paul SA]

The mandy hull was for sale about 10 years ago in VIC it was epoxyed and at the time i didnt want any thing that wasnt original. I rang the number a few years ago but the chap didnt know who he sold it to.
Paul

[rayza1]

Looking at the article, it looks a lot like the one sitting in my shed in a state of disrepair. would love to see more pics of the original. There's no way i could be that lucky.

[Paul SA]

Is yours black with epoxy on it.

[Bob Vic]

The stuff of boyhood dreams! Would this be Australia's most famous skiff?

Bob

[Paul SA]

i would like it in my shed
Paul

[rayza1]

Don't know whether it's epoxy, but it certainly is black. Will attempt to attach piccie!

[bootlegger]

Looks like you now know what your boat is. Well done you now have some history with it.
Did it do any good racing.