CKD Boats - Roy Mc Bride

[...] out of Colin Davies book. We met up in the HBYC club house after a cruise on the calm waters of Hout Bay and the 2014 Opening Cruise, Bernard took She out of course. I happened to have a spare copy of [...]

[...] We have many wooden boats in Hout Bay, fishing craft ex world war 2 craft and of course sailing boats, this is just two of them. The [...]

[...] Father Christmas is in Hout Bay. Yes I saw and spoke to him this morning, I also gave him a small donation and wished him well [...]

[...] need a holiday as we live a life of holidays every day? This is the sea side village of Hout Bay and as we can see its a real tourist attraction, the big red bus makes regular stops in [...]

[...] This was after the  1971 Hillman Imp, which had been under reconstruction for over a year left our care, the car was quite safe of [...]

[...] was over thirty years ago. Note that center hole for an engine starting crank handle, was the Hillman Imp the last car made in Great Britain with a hand crank starting? The car will be back from the [...]

I was asked this question today and the only car I may offer ( and may not) would be the 1967 Singer Chamois we have owned for over twenty years. A p [...]

[...] The 1971 Hillman Imp is now back in the work shop, the full retrim having been done to the very highest of standards, [...]

[...] Spring Regatta. The commodores boat was anchored and took our salute. On our way back to the Hout Bay Harbour, Athol is putting the fenders back over the side. Nice day! Roy [...]

This was about a week back, since then the yacht has been into the HBYC boat park, had its bottom paints renewed and is back in the water on its marin [...]

[...] and taken to be hot dipped galvanized. This is one of the larger trawlers of its class in Hout Bay harbour, its hull is GRP, most are still in wood excepting a 50ft design in GRP which is still [...]

Certainally time for the radar you have always wanted, GPS is great but does not show you other craft that you may meet on the same path your steering [...]

With a large selection of Hillman Imp spare parts available to me I can normally select whats needed as I go along, that or have one of a number of se [...]

[...] A parcel with 1967 Hillman Imp Californian windscreen rubbers was shipped from the suppliers some weeks back, the TNT fee was a [...]

[...] any reason to leave. For me this is a big day, after many months of working on the 1967 Hillman Imp Californian I was at last able to take it out and drive the car. Click on the image to see it full [...]

This car is back with me and I have decided to give it a total rebuild, only four and a half months into the program I am already planing on spraying [...]

[...] The 1967 Singer Chamois we have owned for over twenty (20) years has been sold and will travel to the North in a [...]

[...] CD carburetors on. I also rebuilt the cars engine for the new owner. Having now sold our 1967 Singer Chamois I am looking for another Imp related challenge, do you know where an Imp based car my be [...]

[...] I was asked this question today and the only car I may offer ( and may not) would be the 1967 Singer Chamois we have owned for over twenty years. A price? I have no idea, would it be as it is and the [...]

[...] years old and while they still worked they were not suitable to put back in the 1967 Hillman Californian coupe, the old ends were removed and fitted into new hose, now very nice! There is still one [...]

[...] then some, the trip was memorable! Whats next? I have already re started on my own 1967 Hillman Californian Coupe, work on some Mirror Dinghy kits comes first, then its a re paint of the Californians [...]

[...] special parts on this Singer Chamois will be re used by myself and possibly on the 1967 Hillman Californian coupe I am re building right now? Does anyone own or know where I can find one in Southern [...]

[...] Hi Roy, In case you wondered……………. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-dont-magnets-work-on/ [...]

[...] A week back these boat parts were just laid out, now we see a boat! Hi Roy, I'm working in a very narrow restricted space so can't get many good pics. Cheers Myles As we [...]

[...] This is where Fred is at right now. Hi Roy: Moving right along. :) Cheers! Fred [...]

This has been posted before, we are now at a more advanced stage and the car has been fully trimmed out and to a standard that Rootes and Chrysler nev [...]

[...] Here in Hout Bay and close to Cape Town, South Africa is the new Hillman Imp rebuild of the Imps engine bay. The Shell 20/50 engine oil is already in the engine., with [...]

The car is complete and Rob the owner will collect it with a low bed trailer tomorrow. A years work and then some, the trip was memorable! Whats nex [...]

[...] There are nine sets of wood Mirror Dinghy kit sets and CNC cut plys ready for building now, they may be sold as the person who placed [...]

These are here now but will be collected over the weekend, we can normally CNC a set to order in the same week we  receive payment. With the Mirror [...]

[...] next? I have already re started on my own 1967 Hillman Californian Coupe, work on some Mirror Dinghy kits comes first, then its a re paint of the Californians body works. The cars are now [...]