"Franklin" Wooden Skiffabout [Franklin Caravans]. Boat design: Skiffs and Skiffabouts were identical except for Front cockpit in S-abouts .In 1950s-60s Racing had a driver plus jockey "Venus II" Wooden Skiffabout "MANDY" lady of the lake. Painted deck with crossed flags,ran a supercharge Sm block Chev toppped with 6x stromberg carbs . Later Raced as "Hustler" in N.S.W.
"Venus" later became "Mirage" [converted to rearmount] in her last years of racing a flywheel left the crank and damaged the hull with heavy leaking planks plus flywheel damage the repair bill at the time was out of the question. Motor sold and 6x carbs[went to S.Aust.] were sold , boat was sold and converted into a fishing boat with a outboard fitted. The owner repaired the leaking hull by painting the internals with bitumen paint.
"Franklin" Wooden Skiffabout [Franklin Caravans].
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"Venus II" Wooden Skiffabout
"MANDY" lady of the lake. Painted deck with crossed flags,ran a supercharge Sm block Chev toppped with 6x stromberg carbs . Later Raced as "Hustler" in N.S.W.
"Venus" later became "Mirage" [converted to rearmount] in her last years of racing a flywheel left the crank and damaged the hull with heavy leaking planks plus flywheel damage the repair bill at the time was out of the question. Motor sold and 6x carbs[went to S.Aust.] were sold , boat was sold and converted into a fishing boat with a outboard fitted. The owner repaired the leaking hull by painting the internals with bitumen paint.
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