Restoring Chris-Craft Boats to their Original Beauty
I have pre-cut the planks to go on the side and they have been soaking for two weeks at this point. Now it’s time to steam them. Even the back will have to be steamed to bend with the contour of the boat. I use short pieces of wood to strap to the boat so that, after I steam the …
After I have the center plank in place, the rest are easy. I use a compass to make the back boards nice and tight. Time for the other side. You can see the round opening in the wood were a vent was. Just like the back, I install the center plank to get everything square from the start. I just …
I just placed all the front deck boards in place. Wow! Looks like I will be replacing them. Yes, I’m picky, but it will look great. I will use all the old boards for patterns. The two top boards both port and starboard sides have to be replaced. So, I will dry fit them so I can use them for …
It’s starting to really come together. I really love that color blue. Well, I got most of the planks mounted on the side. Now it comes down to the waiting game…10 days in the soak tank for these last boards. The top deck was in really bad shape. I’m replacing all the top deck boards now. Placing the original boards …