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1965 Chris Craft 36 Cavalier Yacht
Hi,
i am new here. I got a 1965 36ft Cavalier Yacht in a bad condition. She stood 3 years outside without any cover and nowbody cares. I would like to restaurate the boat and i have some questions.
First i ordered the drawings at Marine Museeum but i havent got them yet. I have begun to remove all the paintings of the boat to see all the demages. Some parts of the hull are delaminated, bekause lots of water was in the boat. Does somebody know, how thick the plywood is of the bottom? I measured 20mm, but In the 1965 Chris Craft Catalog stood 5/8", what is this in mm? And how comes the difference? Should i repair only the broken areas, or should I replace the whole plate?
thanks in advance for the answer and sorry for my english
clemens
i am new here. I got a 1965 36ft Cavalier Yacht in a bad condition. She stood 3 years outside without any cover and nowbody cares. I would like to restaurate the boat and i have some questions.
First i ordered the drawings at Marine Museeum but i havent got them yet. I have begun to remove all the paintings of the boat to see all the demages. Some parts of the hull are delaminated, bekause lots of water was in the boat. Does somebody know, how thick the plywood is of the bottom? I measured 20mm, but In the 1965 Chris Craft Catalog stood 5/8", what is this in mm? And how comes the difference? Should i repair only the broken areas, or should I replace the whole plate?
thanks in advance for the answer and sorry for my english
clemens
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Re: 1965 Chris Craft 36 Cavalier Yacht
bottom is 5/8" sides 3/8". I owned the same boat until 1999. 1965, 36 CC Cavalier. Is yours a flat hull or lapstrake? The replacement of plywood is fairly easy to do. More importantly is the condition of the main frames; keel, chines, bulkheads, etc. that is the expensive and more difficult work. Where was the boat when you bought it?
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Clemens Welcome aboard.
5/8 inch is 16mm. Google for metric conversion tables.
Where are you?
5/8 inch is 16mm. Google for metric conversion tables.
Where are you?
Re: 1965 Chris Craft 36 Cavalier Yacht
I am from germany. The boat is not a Seastrake it has a smooth hull. The boat was imported to germany in 1965. The first owner died in 2009 and the boat was sold to a person that never cares. So it came to our Marina where I found it.
Today I took a piece of plywood out of the bottom and believe me, it is 20mm (19.8mm) thick. What has happened?
Today I took a piece of plywood out of the bottom and believe me, it is 20mm (19.8mm) thick. What has happened?
Re: 1965 Chris Craft 36 Cavalier Yacht
That's closer to our 3/4 inch. 20mm=.78 "
A few things...
Different bottom?
Swollen Plywood?
Like Jim says,
Catalog states 5/8
http://mahoganybay.net/store/components ... atalog.pdf
A few things...
Different bottom?
Swollen Plywood?
Like Jim says,
Catalog states 5/8
http://mahoganybay.net/store/components ... atalog.pdf
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Re: 1965 Chris Craft 36 Cavalier Yacht
Bet on SWOLLEN plywood....not good.....but clearly explains the different thickness. Here in the states, sadly, that boat likely would not be worth doing...maybe a real rare boat over there....good luck.
John in Va.
John in Va.
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1954 Whirlwind deluxe dual ckpt 16'
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1954 Whirlwind deluxe dual ckpt 16'
1921 Old Town Charles River 17' (founding Captain, James River Batteau Festival)
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2.54 cm=25.4 mm=1"
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Actually to be more precise
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Re: 1965 Chris Craft 36 Cavalier Yacht
does swollen plywood keeps the thickness after drying? 4mm difference is 25% more than it should be. i cant imagine that it comes from the water. also I checked different areas in the bottom (areas where the water stood in and areas that never seen water for 4 years) and there is allways the same: 20mm. I look forward, what the hull record says. Maybe I will become more understanding.
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Re: 1965 Chris Craft 36 Cavalier Yacht
Is this perhaps an Italian 36? if so, perhaps built with slightly different spec material explaining this discrepancy.
Greg Wallace 23 Custom 22166 former Chris-Craft dealer Russells Point, Oh.
Re: 1965 Chris Craft 36 Cavalier Yacht
If there is some delamination. Have any screws pulled out?, if so, it has swollen.clemxd wrote:does swollen plywood keeps the thickness after drying? 4mm difference is 25% more than it should be. i cant imagine that it comes from the water. also I checked different areas in the bottom (areas where the water stood in and areas that never seen water for 4 years) and there is allways the same: 20mm. I look forward, what the hull record says. Maybe I will become more understanding.
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today i got the information from the first owner, that the boat got a new bottom years ago. that explains simply the difference.
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Re: 1965 Chris Craft 36 Cavalier Yacht
Good research! Nice to know the answer.
John in va.
John in va.
1980 Fairchild Scout 30
19?? custom Argentine Runabout 16'
1954 Whirlwind deluxe dual ckpt 16'
1921 Old Town Charles River 17' (founding Captain, James River Batteau Festival)
19?? custom Argentine Runabout 16'
1954 Whirlwind deluxe dual ckpt 16'
1921 Old Town Charles River 17' (founding Captain, James River Batteau Festival)
Re: 1965 Chris Craft 36 Cavalier Yacht
Here some Pictures.
I ordered the wood, an start to repair the hull.
I ordered the wood, an start to repair the hull.
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