Well known Mordialloc boat builder Jack Pompei OAM died of a heart attack on Tuesday 30 December 2008.
The Pompei Brother's boatyard is legendary, and their boats can be found all over Australia. Many Pompei boat owners bought their boat "because it's a Pompei".
To find out more about this remarkable man, visit the following websites:
Jack Pompei: Boat Builder and Advocate for Mordialloc Creek
Dimensions in Time: Boat Building
We extend our deepest sympathies to the extended Pompei family.
Membership is open to all wooden boat enthusiasts. Many members own boats, others do not, but all enjoy the chance to get together and "muck about with boats". Their boats include rowing boats, putt-putts, radio controlled models, pond yachts, canoes, kayaks, steam-powered boats, sailing dinghies, dayboats and ocean-going yachts.
The Wooden Boat Association is based in Melbourne, with regular sailing days scheduled on Albert Park Lake, as well as other venues around Melbourne, and at least one weekend each year elsewhere in the state.
Especially welcome is the first-time wooden boat builder or restorer, who can expect to receive ample advice and assistance in getting their dream onto the water.