WANTED TO BUY - WOODEN speed boat,

[tintin]

Hi all,

my name is Gavin - I am interested in purchasing a wooden speed boat - like Glen -L / Tiny mite or something similar - does any one have one for sale?

[reddwarf]

check ebay you might find a cheap clinker or sea craft

[Admin]

Budget? Specs?

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[reddwarf]

ive not seen tiny mights for sale in australia .my crackerbox is a glen l boat .and i have a1950 switzer bullet outboard replica both from plans the latter plan is on cd. the are a few old clinker on ebay and boat point from $2500 upwards it depends what work if any you want to do.

[tintin]

Cheers guys,

Yes have seen boat in link - budget 5 - 10k / specs 12ft to 14ft max / 202 engine / width 5 to 6ft

Hey Red Dwarf have seen some links for your cracker box it is way cool - might be interested in your other boat - bit of an inboard sort of guy - the cyclone has made it to Kalg and there is water in lake so skiing is the go for next week. A long time between drinks.

The criteria is for light weight - easy towing and easy handling onto trailer at end of day - I love the look of the Cracker box style where you sit behind motor - there is 5 tiny mites in Kalgoorlie all built by old local guys (some deceased) no one interested in selling

I am building the tiny mite but are worried it will never finish you know how projects go - but are navigating lofting and layout of drawings.

Cheers guys

[reddwarf]

the switzer bullet is from an australian who is redrawing several old boats from 10' to over 30' the link is /[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
the bullet is a flat bottom 13' race type boat that was considered a hydroplane back in the 50's .more of a flat water boat not the best in chop it will take up to a 70hp engine depending on how thick you build the hull. it slides in te corners .patience is required in building sometimes during building i'd sit back and ponder for a while.