Don, Cannot remember where I read it - think it was a vanishing book - anyhow, ours lives in semi-salt water and after use I rinse it with fresh water and then hit the varnished wood with Murphy's Oil Soap in the spray bottle and wipe it dry. It has been working good for two years and the vanish are...

our boat was delivered 12/1960 but is a 1961 model. The front berth is stock from what I was told and the build sheet has it as green.

Pictures are at my picasa site:
https://picasaweb.google.com/1136153585 ... 1138317314

Mike

Very nice. What will you finish it with? I would love to put the teak back on mine but it is way too much work - plus I don't have a flat front deck.
Mike

How about a diversion? Boating Magazine just hit my mailbox and inside had the 10 best places to live & boat. I found it very interesting and also odd how some places were missed. Now I know how some look at us on the left coast and more so from the S.F. Bay Area - but Boating Mag picked two left co...

Thanks Al for presenting my thought on what the fuse was protecting more clearly. Sometimes the "laptop" has problems moving the thought from my mind to the web... I need a better laptop!

Mike

I love the mops - are they custom?

I think it would look nice but would be slick when wet...

I've been thinking and shopping for the same. NEMA is going to be a bit pricey and hard to find the sensors / senders to make it work. There is another bus system that you can use but I could not find anything under $2K to cover my twins in a 1960 Connie. I've put it on the back burner for the time ...

while many have posted some good ideas, I thought of a article I read about a boat that burned to the water line at the dock and the guy went to jail - they thought he did it for insurance money. The pump jammed and overheated the wire that ran through a locker that had varnish and other items... th...

It is normally the last weekend in Sept. However, last year they only did Saturday - they said it was too hot out. We hit it first thing Sunday and everyone was gone. The website has zip about it. Tony's email is gliedtsboatshop@gliedt.com I'm just standing by. Our yacht club has a cruise out to the...

In either case, the tell tale sign would be the generator(s) not producing any charging current. If so, then repolarize based on your system.

Mike

I remember the 80's it was muscle cars and cruising. That soon came to an end when the powers that be shut down cruising and California smog check made life hard. These are what I gave up for the big cruiser. http://s3.postimage.org/3c7c00w4/garage.jpg Even after spending this weekend sanding so I c...

Scanned from negatives, not from photos, no touch-ups. The 44 photos are from the estate of Jon M Riley, Assistant Fire Chief, City of Vallejo. His son gave me the photos. Back of the photos are dated Aug 1985. https://picasaweb.google.com/113615358580311562427/Tahoe1985# Enjoy, Mike http://s4.posti...

I was given a couple dozen photos from the 1985 Tahoe Boat Show. My question is gauging the interest of fellow members in viewing these old photos? If so, I'll post them to Picasa for your viewing pleasure. If not, I'll dedicate the time to sanding and varnishing :lol: in place of scanning and posti...

Very nice, now your ready the Delta Wooden Boat Show!

I find it confusing as I had found instruction telling me two different ways for the same regulator/generator. It all comes down to if it is an A or B circuit - grounded through the regulator or internal to the generator. Some say to polarize the Delco one way and the Autolite the other... some say ...

From the 1961 data for 283

Welcome! Let us know when you get some photos posted.
Mike

Great videos, great work, thank you very much.
Mike

The folks down there said she was not worth saving. I got a trucking budget of $2500 plus yard fees on each end. Looks as if I'll have to pass. There are too many around here in much better shape for not much more... The Admiral had me look at a 43' 1969 Egg Harbor Sport Fishermen last weekend... I'...

wonder what it would cost to ship this 500 miles from LA to SF?

what's up with this one and where is it? Looks like a 1962 50'

We are in salt and it's hard on the metal - both above and below the water line. http://www.chris-craft.org/discussion/viewtopic.php?t=5575&highlight=corrosion Here are some photos showing damage to the hardware: https://picasaweb.google.com/113615358580311562427/BrokenNuts# Here are some photos sho...

You could coat the bottom with bed lining rubber paint :shock: http://www.rhinoliningsofspokane.com/marine.htm http://www.idahorhinolinings.com/uploads/5/1/7/8/5178105/3524002_orig.jpg http://www.linex.com/marine_coating_1.shtml http://linexelcajon.com/coatings/gallery/4/boats I saw a photo of a guy...

Well I think I solved two of my problems with the generator charging system on our 1960 Connie. One was the peaking at 15.2V while cruising along for a few hours at 3K RPM. The amp gauge was jumping from 0-20 rapidly on one engine and fluttering on the other. Needless to say it was hard on batteries...

Would the conversion be a marine version with ignition protection?

These old generators are a pain and I cannot retrofit alternators on my engines.

Mike

I get no link in Firefox. Like Jim said just code that I cannot cut and paste to see the video. It would be better to add a direct link to the embedded video.

Mike

I just re-read the post: "Wife found one she likes but it's intended for home use" Our boat is near the SF Bay and with use in salt water, fog and dampness I have a problem with anything metal that is not finished well. We used to joke about field guys moving to the office, our tools rust so we cann...

I think so since the outboards are dials and the center moves in an out... never used it; but was told it was orignal to the boat.

Mike

the one for our boat is packed away but I found a picture on the web.



Once in a while I'll see one on eBay for a reasonable price.