Restoring Chris-Craft Boats to their Original Beauty
Here, I’m laying out the curves on the front of the bar. Plywood makes it easy to lay out a curve. Just making sure it’s all going to look good and straight when I’m done. Time to start on the sides. I put plywood down first for a good base to screw into to bend the side planks. I started …
Here, I’m building the stern (using a little bit of boat terminology), or the back. This gives it a lot of strength and stability by having a return wall; plus, it looks nice. Now it’s time to start on the top. It’s a little different with the rail down the sides. The top has to be elevated to match the …
As you can see, I’m double checking the top rail to make sure it’s all going to come together and be a good fit. I’m very happy with it. With this bar being so long, it really shows the curvature in the boat. I’m really happy with it. I started the shelf on the interior and that really shows the …
Yes, that’s right: I was contacted by a couple from Las Vegas to build a custom boat bar for their new desert beach home. Started with the drawing they had sent me. They requested a vintage style. That being said, the hardest part is building the frame to match the wood. Plus, old wood just seems to just disappear out …