I have also been waiting on a reply to emails, phone calls to Stuart McDowell for 4-5 days. If he contacts me I'll ask him about others trying to get in touch with him. Maybe he'll respond to some of us.Course he's in Minnesota and I am in Alabama where it's 80 degrees during the day this week.Maybe...

Sorry about the typing error> Byron Hundley not Hundles. He'd laugh at that one.

Interesting man to talk to this Byron Hundles. He will answer the phone and reply promptly if you leave a message. Google Hundley Chris Craft to find his site listing tons of Chris Craft parts. Great guy to converse with. Hope you don't have tender ears. He's one of a lost era still around.

Wade Plating and Technologies was at the Sunnyland show in Tavares 2 years ago. They had their trailers and tents set up with a lot of hardware for sale at good prices. They also were getting items to carrry back to Philadelphia. Don't know if they will be in attendance this year or not. A highly re...

Can anyone tell me if the Bendix D1-9 depth finder Chris Craft offered as an option in the late 50's to early 60's is 6 or 12 volt. I can across this one rummaging thru a box of parts in the 1956 Sea Skiff I purchased a few years ago. It even has the transducer and intact cable. I am going to hook i...

Stored information is great. Typed in horn button in archives search and like magic found all the drawings and information I needed. What a great resource at our fingertips. Thanks for the ones responsible for making this possible.

Need help in horn button assembly. I am in the process of putting my horn button back together and can't find my pictures of before. I've got it all figured out except for the orientation of the dish shaped washer that holds the black horn button in place inside the throttle bracket. By the way, thi...

Thanks for the help. Another question answered.

I have an older model Lovett bilge pump I may rebuild and use. It has three wires, Black, White, and Green. How would I wire this pump?

I know this site is not to be used as a selling site but I have an opportunity to help a Chris-Craft user. I will be in Tavares for the Sunnyland Show next week and have an engine box I no longer need. It is an unfinished mahogany cover that will fit a K engine application. I am bringing it with me ...

I had , at one time the Gates number for a hose I need, but have lost the info. So, I need a little help. I need the hose that goes behind the distributor from the copper line from the water pump to the exhaust adapter. This is for a 283 flywheel forward. Also hunting a source for the 2 hoses from t...

I am ready to install the distributor in my rebuilt 283. Can someone give me step by step procedure to do this. I just want to be sure I am doing it correctly. I have the #1 cylinder @ TDC as far as I can tell. Any help would be appreciated.This is a flywheel forward with a Prestolite 1BB4301 dist. ...

From all indication, the park @ Hartwell is open. check gastateparks.org/hart to get more info. Also call 706-213-2045. I am sure Julie Moore with the Blue Ridge chapter would have more info.

Tom,
Thank you so much. This really helps.

Anyone have a cross reference # for Chris Craft part # 16.97-07184. This is the alternator belt on the flywheel forward 283 with alternator. NAPA, Gates, any mfg. would be fine.

Thanks for the reply. I think I will soak them for couple of days, cut 2 new gaskets, put hem back together and check for leaks. I have a spare cooler if my experimental process has a snag. It's incredible to find something like these solid brass coolers from the past. Nothing much like this around ...

I need to know how to clean the oil coolers, canister type, mounted on the side of the HF7 Paragon transmission. I have it apart down to the center section. Is the vane section inside the cannister section removable or do you soak and clean and reassemble?

I am in the process of rebuilding a 283 for my Sea Skiff. It is my opinion you would be better off to take Bret's advice and purchase long block Chevy 350's for replacement. Not too much modification is necessary. Jim Staib @ finewoodboats.com is a wealth of knowledge on these replacements. He advis...

It's great to have a Sea Skiff place of our own. I hope to have mine ready for the Lake Hartwell show. I have a 1957 18' slowly getting there. Replacing the original engine with a 283 and hydraulic transmission.

There was a nice looking 18' 1957 Sea Skiff on ladyben.com at one time. Located in the middle Georgia area. I also am a lover of the Sea Skiff's. I have a 1956 18' I am restoring. Slow bur sure. Putting a 283 back in her.

Don't tell Matt Smith. They were in Maryland on this week's show. A jewel of a boat surely is in the future.

Craig, It's good to hear from you on the forum. In regards to the Fein being used to cut the Thiokol on the lapstrakes, Don Danenberg's book volume 2 covers the tool usage really well. He has a section in chapter 3 showing how he uses the Fein. It answered my questions with all the other input. I gu...

Has anyone compared the RockWell Sonacrafter multitool to the Feinmaster. The Rockwell is less than half the Fein, but is there that much difference to warrant paying the difference. Both advertise doing the same tasks but any first hand comparisons would be appreciated.

Any thoughts as to mechanical or electrical temperature gauges. I am preparing to rewire my 57 18' Sea Skiff after installing a flywheel forward 283 engine. I can't decide whether to use elec. sending units or mechanical tubes for the dual temp. gauges ( one on each exhaust manifold). Any recommenda...

The Dixieland Chapter of the ACBS sponsors a rendevous every year @ Joe Wheeler State Park on the Tennessee River that includes some nice cruise opportunities. Every other year they have a haul in-haul out on the river. This is a 100+ mile trip on beautiful water with accomodations on the river for ...

The area on the Tennessee River is known for some nice cruisers. On football Saturdays at the University of Tennessee the "TENNESSEE NAVY" is out in full force. They come from Nashville to Lake Guntersville by water to tailgate or watergate the weekend. It's a neat sight to see all the cruisers, res...

Richard,

Try Sea Ray of Knoxville @865-691-6731. Email @ www.searayofknoxville.com.
They are a huge Sea Ray dealer and always seem to have a lot of boats on hand. I would think being near 2 Sea Ray mfg. plants they would have some demo's to rent.

There is a Sea Ray dealer near Loudon on the south side of Knoxville that may be able to help you. I'll find the name of the dealer and let you know.

I ran across this the other day: www.eastwood.com
They had a steeing wheel repair kit complete with a video. They are an auto body shop supply company. May be worthwhile to check out.

There is a set of switches on ebay item #380128415816

EBay Motors type in chris craft switches.