One Sweet Looking Bottom
Applying the second coat of paint here. Between each coat I give it a light sanding this take out a little bumps. I really love that blue. Coat number three in the books looking great. Jack
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It’s All About The Bottom
After the bottom dries up time to start filling the many screw holes. After filling up all the holes time for sand it smooth and get ready for the paint. Putting up a 26 foot boat usually takes 3 quart cans of putty. I start off with an 80 grit sand paper and putty one most time to take out …
Watertight
Here, I am laying out the planks to make sure they line up on the new bottom. What’s different about the Gage-Hacker bottom is the planks run at an angle from the center to the sides versus most boats which run the length from front to back. I have to make sure the driveshaft holes and bottom intakes all line …
Taking The Ugly Out
Here’s another good picture of a broken support on the bottom of the boat. This support was broken completely in half. After scraping and wire brushing everything down, it is nice to put a coat of stain on the bottom. It really cleans it up and makes it look nice and fresh. Now it’s time to start putting the bottom …
For Sale: 1951 Chris Craft Holiday $59,500
This 1951 Chris Craft Holiday is 23 feet long with a BLH engine that was totally rebuilt. She has all new wiring, a new 5200 bottom, all new sides, top deck and new interior. This boat was a labor of love; she took over two years to rebuild. Keep in mind that this is a slant back Holiday, which …
For Sale: 1957 Chris Craft Runabout $33,500
This is 1957 Chris Craft Runabout is 17 foot long with a KFL engine. The engine and transmission have been rebuilt. She has all new wiring, a new bottom, refinished inside and out with a new interior. This boat is show quality. Asking price is $33,500.00. She can be picked up in Springfield IL or shipped to your location at …
Just One Surprise After Another
Time to start replacing the bottom structure; the broken supports. It’s amazing to me that most of these pieces don’t even look like they’re broken. They look like they’re one piece, but if you wiggle them a little bit, they come apart with no problem. Look at the keel. It has a lot of screws left on it. Those are …
Getting to the Bottom of It All
After removing the many layers of paint on the bottom, it’s time to start removing the screws. There’s around 2,000 screws to remove. The worst part is that half of them are stripped out. I have to use an easy out, it’s a little reverse screw bit, to get them out after I drill an 1/8” hole in the screw. …