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- Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:18 pm
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: Steering Adjustments
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2171
Remove the pitman arm at the steering column gear. It is usually splined and tapered, so a tap with a hammer, after removing the large nut, should do it. Turn the steering wheel lock-to-lock, counting the total rotations. Divide that number by two, and turn the wheel that number, from either side, u...
- Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:07 pm
- Forum: Odds & Ends
- Topic: Hessel Boat Show
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7269
Hessel Boat show
You have stumbled upon the best Antique and Classic boat show in the country. The site of the first Chris-Craft dealership. The Les Cheneaux Islands are the main reason that most wooden runabouts like Hacker, Gar Wood, Chris-Craft, Century, etc., were built in Michigan. Aside from the 150+ boats in ...
- Mon Aug 04, 2008 3:04 pm
- Forum: Odds & Ends
- Topic: porpoising
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9468
- Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:54 pm
- Forum: Odds & Ends
- Topic: porpoising
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9468
porpoising
That's correct, to avoid 'squatting' as you say. In some low-power situations (even some 17-footers with 4-cyl), they built in those athwartships wedge planks just to help the boat get up on plane. A friend has a 25ft CC Express Cruiser that came with a K. The factory wedges are actual athwartships ...
- Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:03 pm
- Forum: Odds & Ends
- Topic: porpoising
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9468
porpoising
Very often, extended storage of these decades-old wooden boats, especially when on factory shipping cradles, leaves the planing surface hogged, or slightly rounded, due to engine weight (or just old, wet wood with a snow-load in the bilge). The boat rides up on this rounded planing surface, gets too...
- Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:43 am
- Forum: Research Related
- Topic: hull number
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4779
- Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:13 pm
- Forum: Hull Construction
- Topic: Steam generator idea
- Replies: 25
- Views: 12124
Bending
Bill, Which plant is that? Mark is showing an Oak transom bow, probably prewar, most likely Algonac. These, in my experience, were cut from wider stock, showing much short grain, where they usually failed. The boats I've worked on from the Cadillac plant were postwar, Mahogany, and steam bent, showi...
- Fri May 23, 2008 11:12 pm
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: Source for 2 3/4" X .050 copper
- Replies: 46
- Views: 22682
DonA, Please coordinate this. I have nine (9), 19-barrelback bends booked (Mike Lang said two, he almost bought the African, zinc, version). I am awaiting answers from others. We need to consider 2-1/2" if possible. There are many K's out there, including my KA. I know, another setup charge; But may...
- Wed May 21, 2008 7:40 pm
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: Source for 2 3/4" X .050 copper
- Replies: 46
- Views: 22682
- Wed May 21, 2008 7:21 pm
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: Source for 2 3/4" X .050 copper
- Replies: 46
- Views: 22682
Phil, You da man! If your .050" x 2-3/4" (old-stock of the inexpensive drain material that Chris-Craft used) is correct; I can add 4 to 8 to your list. Other bending options occur, though I have heard naught but the best about Romulus, as follows: Dave, The bending is easier than finding the right s...
- Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:34 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Decking: slots or no slots
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3003
Yes, Apply the stripes after, especially if you do the surface cleaning after eating food, or serving drinks, on it! If, on the other hand; If you intend to put it in the lake occasionally, strap a motor to it, and thoroughly wrack it about; THEN - just to protect those four corner joints, you shoul...
- Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:33 pm
- Forum: Odds & Ends
- Topic: Number punch information.
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11680
Number Punch Info
I can provide photos of wood-impressions of Chris-Craft, original, Hull Number Stamps.
Y'all must look into serifs!
Y'all must look into serifs!
- Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:44 pm
- Forum: Cockpit and Cabin Interiors
- Topic: Interior Paint or Varnish
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7846
Interior Paint or varnish
Try RepcoLite Paints in Holland, MI. 616-396-5213
They supplied the Holland CC plant with many interior coatings and have a number of original formulas for CC bilge paints.
They supplied the Holland CC plant with many interior coatings and have a number of original formulas for CC bilge paints.
- Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:29 pm
- Forum: From the Club
- Topic: Discover Boating Hits a Home Run
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8759
- Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:44 pm
- Forum: Odds & Ends
- Topic: Original construction questioned
- Replies: 29
- Views: 18381
Do you agree that the steering wheel, column, and bracket, are in keeping with CC Shop Memorandum # 649, 8/23/39? Are you engaged to answer such questions? I've asked him to see this site, its apparently his fault he can't get on. It need not be a battle, I have many original patterns and photos sav...
- Tue Mar 13, 2007 7:00 pm
- Forum: Odds & Ends
- Topic: Original construction questioned
- Replies: 29
- Views: 18381
Perhaps you'd be glad to hear that I obtained 'slotted' (domestic) bronze woodscrews for the framework. I finished fitting the new Philippine bottom planks this noon, but have already sealed them with CPES. I spoke with Dave Sr. (watch for his article on rebuilding Gemmer steering gear) last night. ...
- Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:35 pm
- Forum: Odds & Ends
- Topic: Original construction questioned
- Replies: 29
- Views: 18381
- Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:40 pm
- Forum: Odds & Ends
- Topic: Moron of the year award?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4891
- Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:29 pm
- Forum: Hull Construction
- Topic: In need of 16/4 Mahogany
- Replies: 29
- Views: 18793
- Sun Oct 22, 2006 7:39 pm
- Forum: How to Use Boat Buzz
- Topic: Boat Buzz Log In and Ease of Use Enhancements
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12930
Still too difficult
In the later '90's and into the 21st Century, I spent many hours every night on the CCABC forum. I have many gigabytes saved on disc. It was a Damn Hassel, and the Viruses generated by the individual E-mails cost me two entire computors. Finally, you have a UBB-type forum, similar to the one I offer...
- Sun Oct 22, 2006 7:19 pm
- Forum: How to Use Boat Buzz
- Topic: Boat Buzz Log In and Ease of Use Enhancements
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12930
This is all still too difficult for me
This is all still too difficult for me.
- Tue Aug 01, 2006 6:52 pm
- Forum: From the Club
- Topic: Summer Brass Bell Feedback
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15334
Summer Brass Bell?
Why was I asked to set a 'subject'; on a reply? I'd like to thank Bill Baldwin for his mention of me, in the SUMMER 2006 THE BRASS BELL VOLUME XXXII NUMBER 2. "Sank his haplass - rival", with one salvo? I take issue with "then steamed off at flank speed, without even pausing for survivors". I though...
- Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:00 pm
- Forum: Hull Construction
- Topic: Can I get away with just refinishing the bottom?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8639
- Thu May 11, 2006 8:48 pm
- Forum: Research Related
- Topic: 18" Cavalier
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17060
- Sat Apr 22, 2006 12:44 am
- Forum: Hardware & Rigging
- Topic: STRUTS - CHRIS CRAFT + PROPELLERS - FEDERAL + MORE TO COME
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3604
- Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:03 pm
- Forum: Odds & Ends
- Topic: Home build Run-a-bout
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5867
- Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:07 pm
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: Copper Tubing for Exhaust
- Replies: 19
- Views: 15122
- Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:50 pm
- Forum: Odds & Ends
- Topic: Beginner question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7912
Posting in 2006
Kerry, We began steambending the planking on a 1946, 20' Custom last week. After that for a 1956 20' Continental. Today we bent on fore and aft strakes 1,3, &5, on a 1941 19' CC Custom. Tomorrow we remove those and bend on F&A strakes 2&4. After that, the planking cut for the 1941 17' Deluxe can fit...
- Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:53 pm
- Forum: From the Club
- Topic: Boat Buzz
- Replies: 21
- Views: 25821
- Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:50 pm
- Forum: How to Use Boat Buzz
- Topic: Just Logged In
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5440
Oscar needs to fix this
Thanks, Russ I noticed that I got registered a couple days before Wilson. I'm only playing with this, now, to see if I can make the green-light thingys work as I expect. Administrator; You need to turn some buttons off, here, to make it easier to use. The smily-face things should happen later. DonD