Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association

That's a very reasonable price Dave. Big call to let this classic go.

At the Glenmaggie get together I realized that I had an exhaust manifold leak port side of the 318 Chrysler. Over the past couple of days, and in preparation for the Hawkesbury event, I pulled the manifold off to see what was going on. The gasket was totally shot and I'm surprised that the exhaust l...

Love the old pics....

Same as Craig..... nope.

Wow - therein lies the bones of an excellent restoration Ken. Enjoy the journey.

By way of an update on Nirvana, there's not a lot to report. The gaskets have arrived from the US but that's about where it sits ATM. I've just had surgery to my hand and then on May 2nd I'm heading in for spinal surgery. So right now Nirvana is on the back burner. One bright spot however is an arti...

That is exceptional work on so many levels. The size of timbers is staggering, accuracy of cutting those big chunks of wood and just the scope of the job. But.... I wonder how much original timber was used in the project?

Job finished and problem solved. Replaced the impeller today and ran the engine for about 10 to 15 minutes at idle, pumping water from a bucket. All good for the Glenmaggie celebration weekend.

Today I replumbed the inlet side of the water pump. The hoses from the pick up to the Y piece are 1/2" id. The T has been replaced with a Y fitting. The outlet from the Y fitting to the pump is 3/4" id. The 90 degree fitting into the pump has also been eliminated. A new thermostat is now f...

I'm working my way through the 318 Chrslyser overheating when at idle. The temp is running at 60 degrees C at planing speeds but climbs to 90 + at idle. So a new thermostat and pump impeller are both going in but I'm now wondering if the inlet side of the Magnaflow cam driven pump is underdone. The ...