Hooray!!!

Try Earl at Marine Services in Harrison Twp. Michigan. He has 2 buildings and 7 trailers full of parts. He specializes in old Chris Craft parts.

Those docks at Algonac are certainly better suited for taller, larger boats. I got a little dock rash myself this weekend..

I got a call from Chris today, complete with the 396 running on my carb in the background. He said it runs perfectly and will be great on my engine. I'll pick it up Monday. Pretty quick turnaround and reasonably priced. I would have to say I'd recommend Chris to anyone here looking for carb work.

I did. He know all about it and told me about the video you sent him. He knows his stuff and I'm sure mine will be good to go when I get it back.

Great recommendation on Chris's Carb Shop. I took my carb in today and they put it on a test engine. Before they even attempted to start it, it was flooding, so they took it off. Chris disassembled it in about 3 minutes, finding a piece of dirt in the seat, not allowing the needle to close. He found...

It's definitely fuel related since it is percolating fuel through the secondary shooters. I think it's flooding. I'm going to check the floats and needle settings again. I have the old needle and seats, I might switch them out.

I'm using a newer Mallory coil and haven't had any issue with it. The Q manifold doesn't have the exhaust chamber under the carb, the choke tube is in the exhaust manifold. The carb has been rebuilt, I'll have to pull it apart and check the floats and needle/seats to make sure they're set correctly....

Electronic ignition.

Steve,

We've all seen pictures of your shop, I'm pretty sure it doesn't even need the floor swept, let alone "cleaned out.

I've been fighting a fuel issue and am totally baffled this evening. Here's the story - After a full engine build, the boat ran great, idled great, but would lose fuel pressure above 2800 RPM. I installed a pressure gauge and verified that the pressure was dropping. I rebuilt the mechanical fuel pum...

I checked with Taylor Made and they do not make this rubber. I spoke with a very knowledgeable guy there that thinks this windshield was made by Speed Sport. I think I am going to use a silver silicone or butyl to seal the windshield in. The channels shown above are different than this frame. This w...

That is great Brian. Can you post a couple pictures of your set up so I can see how and where it mounts? Thanks.

Right or wrong, my Ski Boat has them installed in position A.

Thanks Jim. This is probably the best lead I've gotten in several years of searching. I don't see a gray vinyl and they don't have dimensions on their site, but they have a couple moldings that may work. I really appreciate the lead.

The very last piece of the puzzle to.complete my boat is the rubber windshield molding. It presses into the aluminum channel that the plexiglass windshield locks into. It goes on the outside and holds the plexiglass in tight, it doesn't look bad without it and most people won't notice, but it rattle...

Thanks for he input Joanroy. We are in the process of cleaning up the Archive, I'm not exactly sure of the details, but do know that there is a full project dedicated to the Online Archive. Maybe one of the other Members involved in that can elaborate. The idea of the Classic Boat/Chris Craft Wiki t...

Who will be going me in Algonac in late June? It's not that far away, and if you've never seen those Blue waters, you need to get there. I will be there representing the Club and would love to meet some more Members. Registration is now open on the Michigan Chaptee ACBS website, so sign up and come ...

Laclede Thanks for your insight and photos. We certainly want to make sure all facets of Chris Craft are well represented. Obviously, the big part of our site will include very nice header type photos that will rotate in and out on a cycle. We feel there will be a need for these to be good, not nece...

Good Evening- As we are in the middle of a full CCABC website rebuild, which will include many more photos on various pages, we need your help. We are looking for pictures that really show what the Club is about. We are looking for many high quality pictures you have taken over the years to use on t...

Attention All Members!!!! Please read the Announcement on the CCABC Home Page regarding Trading Dock. We feel this will be an added benefit that will bring more value to your membership and the Club as a whole. Thank you all for renewing your membership, we couldn't do it without you. Andy Riggs-CCA...

While we're on the subject of Ski Poles, I need the bracket for a 327Q if anyone has one laying around. I'm not sure this one will work on a Q. The major issue is that, to my knowledge, this particular bracket was only used on the '69 & '70 Ski Boat, and was an option on those, so there is a very sm...

You may not be able to find the correct angle on the flare fittings. I went to a guy that does braided fuel lines for all types of high performance applications and he sent me to a hydraulic shop because he said my flare angle was obsolete in his world. The hydraulic shop made a new braided, Teflon ...

Chad,

I love your cordless drill in the second picture.

Matt, Nobody has figured it out unless Pletcher is filing for a patent...meanwhile, I'm building a bunker in the backyard where I'm going to start hoarding any remaining, Undamaged Q intakes. That's my new retirement plan. As far as values go, my boat was appraised for $12,000 by a reputable shop th...

First of all, I want to sincerely thank Jim Frechette for taking the reins and keeping the Brass Bell up to Bill Baldwin's standards, which has been done with each issue. This is a very arduous task and he has done an amazing job. Thank you Jim. Second, on behalf of the CCABC Board of Directors, we ...

The '69 & '70 Ski Boats are very solid hulls. There is no Flotation Foam in them and the floor is 3/4" plywood, which is easily replaced. The Seat bases are very simple and easy to replicate, using 2x lumber and plywood. I would be most concerned about the engine in this boat. The original was a Fly...

The 350 will look just like the 283, if you want to go that route. Your manifolds and other marine parts will bolt right on. You will need to swap out a few parts such as the oil pump pickup, etc. If you want to keep the 283 and yours is too far gone, they are available and you should be able to fin...

You will need the correct setting measurements for you particular carb. You have a "Drop" setting which is the distance from the float to the top plate when the floats are dropped all the way as in a fully empty bowl, which would equal a fully open needle & seat. The other measurement is 180 degrees...

If you switch to electric, pay attention to the type of pump you use. I purchased an Airtek pump and it is required to be mounted within 12" of the engine and after the fuel filter. Some electric pumps, such as the Holley in-line pumps, are pusher pumps and should be mounted near the fuel tank. Shie...