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Re: grey motor boats
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:44 pm
by Thommo
Re: grey motor boats
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 1:55 pm
by gazrat
picked up a boat for a mate today is got a vw motor in it

Re: grey motor boats
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:05 pm
by bootlegger
is it still air cooled. Got any pics.
Re: grey motor boats
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 6:31 pm
by Mick Jagger
Re: grey motor boats
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 6:33 pm
by Mick Jagger
A curious question,what is a boat like that worth?
Re: grey motor boats
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 7:00 pm
by bootlegger
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
Re: grey motor boats
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 7:50 pm
by Mick Jagger
I bet the "giggle" is priceless

Re: grey motor boats
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 9:00 pm
by EKjimmy
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

Re: grey motor boats
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 2:45 pm
by Mick Jagger
I wish,I just put the pics up

Re: grey motor boats
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 11:24 pm
by Sputzwagon
Re: grey motor boats
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 6:44 am
by bootlegger
Dont worry scotty ive had it sitting in there already. I thought I could run it off the flywheel.
Re: grey motor boats
Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 8:00 pm
by Thommo
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
Re: grey motor boats
Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 8:45 pm
by wot179
Heres one for ya,Jase.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/classic-timber-d ... 230a89a51c
You could soon fit a more suitable donk....
Re: grey motor boats
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 4:38 am
by Trev
Great looking boats Thommo, thanks for posting the picks

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Re: grey motor boats
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:53 pm
by HPaddict
all those boats are awesome thanx people