MEMBERS PROJECTS
Kurranda Queen
Built by John Todd
Kurranda Queen is a 4.5m plywood displacement hull designed by Sydney designer David Payne. It's an older style "Put Put" boat designed to have a small petrol inboard motor but as these motors are no longer available I use my trusty Seagull for propulsion.
Most of the building took place during Covid lockdown and took approximately 12 months.
It has been used on Tinaroo Dam and we are looking forward to many more boating days.
Mekong
Built by Chris O'Keefe
Restoration Project
Mekong was originally designed, lofted and built late 1968 as the final test job for my Shipwright’s Apprenticeship. She was originally clad in marine ply which had become extremely fragile over her lifespan, so I decided to strip her down to her frame and re-skin with strip-planked Queensland Maple - reason for doing so is that she can finish her life as a pretty boat instead of just a plywood tender. The frame will be painted white, but the planking will be epoxy glass sheathed and clear-coated.
