Restoring Chris-Craft Boats to their Original Beauty
I have cut out round circles simulating the gauges. I’m trying to get a layout down before I move forward. I definitely don’t want to drill a hole in the wrong spot on the dash. Yes, I even look at the view with a steering wheel. You have to sit in the seat to see the gauges. It’s pretty important …
This door was off a 1963 Chris Craft Sea Skiff. The boats that I have disassembled are just too far gone to reconstruct and I try to re-purpose as much as I possibly can on other projects. This is the windshield that was on the boat when I received it. I’m trying to decide if it’s what I want to …
After a year of bars, I’m back on the Gage-Hacker. Just to remind everyone, Gage-Hackers were built in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Only 16 where built in the early 1960’s and only a couple 26 footers. The way I understand it, there’s one maybe two twin engine ones…not for sure. There’s all kinds of conflicting stories from over the years. This …
Pulled her out the other morning and washed her off. She’s ready to go. This boat bar is built out of a 26’ Chris Craft Sea Skiff. It has been sitting outside my shop for a couple of years. Unfortunately, people over the years, prior to me getting it, had stole a lot of parts off of it and it …