John Peet Boat Builder & Mechanic

John Peet's Speedboat 'Atrix' 99 AC148, with Ray Johnson behind the wheel - Western Australia
The Geriatric posing with his toy - John Peet's words, not mine! 🙂
Speedboat 'Atrix' (short for Geriatric lol) with John Peet sitting next to motor
Atrix's first wetting at Western Australian Speed Boat Club - It Floats!
Atrix with the engine cover on. The "FOR MOTHER" sign on the back is for a mate that helped build it, but died of cancer before seeing it get wet; words by John Peet
Outside the Perth Boat Club House with a John Peet Hull
John Peet always had more than one project going at the same time at his home. These Yellow and Green Hulls from 2006.

John Peet from the 1970's

John Peet a tuning expert with 11 years experience maintains Vulture
John Peet Vulture's Mechanic
John Peet working on Vulture's Fuel Injection System
John Peet in the back of the boat ~ looks like very early Vulture and same day as previous photograph
John Peet inspecting the Hilboine Injection
John Peet at the Glenmaggie Races in 2016
With his Speedboat 'Atrix' T-Shirt on 'GeriatriX Racing' and a VSBC Cap - Glenmaggie 2016
The last boat John Peet Built: 'Yunkyard Dog' Driver/Owner Robert MacBeth, Won the Lake Towerrinning 95mph State Title and Lake Towerinning Cup in his LS1 powered Speedboat 27th Oct 2024
Season Open Day, Lake Towerrinning Cup plus WA State Title for 95mph Class Winner Oct 2024 - 'Junkyard Dog' with Driver/Owner Robert MacBeth, built by JP Race Boats (John Peet)

John Peet with his last boat he built, ‘Junkyard Dog’ WA10
Couple of John’s mates picked him up and took him to Towerrinning Lake for the weekend to watch the events.

They camped in their car 🙂 and had a great time: winners are certainly grinners.

John built boats from the time he worked on Vulture until he was 76! Not only did he build boats he designed a new concept in Speedboats, to make it affordable racing!

Junkyard Dog with Robert MacBeth Western Australia 2002
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