Restoring Chris-Craft Boats to their Original Beauty
Yep, this is how I flip the boat and it is very nerve-racking. I use two gantries, four chain hoists, two straps and a lot of patience. I have to take it slow and easy to make sure I don’t rack the boat. I leave the back on, transom is what it’s called in the boat world, in tact, to …
After removing the top planks, it’s amazing the strengthening of the structure. I’m very happy to find there was very little rot in the wood structure. Just look at each board and how each and everyone is cut precisely flush with the structure. What great craftsmanship. Not sure why, but there are two interiors colors. One half is painted …
Now I get to start on the actual boat by removing all the plugs to get to the screws. This procedure is done by using an ice pick and lots of patience…there’s about 5000 to 6000 screws in a boat. Typically, I remove all the plugs down one side before I start removing planks. This is a 26 foot boat …
I remove the engines and take lots and lots of pictures. Keep in mind, it will be over a year before I actually put these engines back together. Lots of hoses and wiring that have to be recorded for the reassembly. Remember that everything is times two since I have two engines for this boat. Fortunately, you can see from …