Anyone tried something like this:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/2-5-3-5-SCSI-Convert ... 500wt_1154

Cheap, but if it work as boot drive, would be great...

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That's SCSI to SCSI. That's to use a 2.5" SCSI drive in a 3.5" SCSI bay. The question everyone has is where to get something which allows one to connect a CompactFlash card to a SCSI bus.

I've used various adapters, and although I'm repeating myself it's worth emphasizing: a cheap adapter will likely cause problems with various machines (if connected to a machine's PCMCIA or IDE bus), or will likely cause problems with a SCSI-IDE adapter if connected to one. I've tried many kinds. The only kind which works wherever I connect it and with whichever size newer card I've tried is the Addonics CF to IDE. They're not cheap - I bought mine for about $25 USD apiece - but when you want something to just work, it's worth the price.

Couple that with an Acard SCSI-IDE adapter, and you've got a CF to SCSI which will work with any size modern CF card. It'll be quick, too, as you can see if you search around 68kmla (I posted some benchmark results somewhere a while ago).

I uses this: http://scsiforsamplers.com/cfcard_big.asp but on a sampler, it talks vintage scsi and works a treat. I will need to talk to JD (the owner) to see if it has been used with Macs.

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Nice, but external and expensive as heck!