Grey Motored Speed Boats

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:44 pm

That is a rip snorter Dave

gazrat · Post by **gazrat** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 1:55 pm

picked up a boat for a mate today is got a vw motor in it

bootlegger · Post by **bootlegger** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:05 pm

is it still air cooled. Got any pics.

Mick Jagger · Post by **Mick Jagger** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 6:31 pm

Mick Jagger · Post by **Mick Jagger** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 6:33 pm

A curious question,what is a boat like that worth?

bootlegger · Post by **bootlegger** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 7:00 pm

Thanks for posting the pics up. After fitting the su carbs and making the zoomies I finally got to take the boat out for a run. basically 60 years since it last got wet. It really ran well. I've never driven a stepped hydro before. It was one of the weirdest sensations feeling the boat lift a run in the air. It did between 45_50 mph. My mates reckoned it sounded like an aeroplane with the open pipes.

Re values it ask depends who wants it. It pretty much useless to do anything other than going for a burn for a few minutes and having a giggle. Your wife isn't going to let your kids in it.
Around 10 to 20 grand

Mick Jagger · Post by **Mick Jagger** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 7:50 pm

I bet the "giggle" is priceless

EKjimmy · Post by **EKjimmy** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 9:00 pm

Mick, is that the same grey as the one in your EK build thread? What's been done to it?
I wish mine sounded like a plane

Mick Jagger · Post by **Mick Jagger** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 2:45 pm

I wish,I just put the pics up

Sputzwagon · Post by **Sputzwagon** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 11:24 pm

Go on Dave,,,stick that Norman blower on it for a bigger giggle!!

Scotty.

bootlegger · Post by **bootlegger** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 6:44 am

Dont worry scotty ive had it sitting in there already. I thought I could run it off the flywheel.

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 8:00 pm

I had a good day out today,
the SA Chapter of the Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Assocation
had a test & tune day down at Goolwa's south lakes.

The CAWPBA are having their Nationals at Lake Talbot, Narrandera later this month, 30th & 31st.
It would be well worth a look if you are anywhere nearby.

these boats are a real credit to their owners,
they are beautifully restored examples of classic race / ski boats.

Dave D - Grey motored skiff & Brut

Cherdith - Immaculate beyond belief, twin 4's on a 272 Y block

Friski

Lincoln

The line up Cherdith, Dragon, Friski, Jayme ll, Starfire, Glued&Screwed, & Lincoln

Dig Treager stole the show with The Sting which he raced back in the early 70's
This thing is awesome, he made a number of runs for the assembled crowd.

Great day out

Thanks Dave D for taking me for a spin in his other boat Jayme ll

Cheers
Jeff

wot179 · Post by **wot179** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 8:45 pm

Heres one for ya,Jase.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/classic-timber-d ... 230a89a51c

You could soon fit a more suitable donk....

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 4:38 am

Great looking boats Thommo, thanks for posting the picks

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HPaddict · Post by **HPaddict** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:53 pm

all those boats are awesome thanx people

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