Restoring Chris-Craft Boats to their Original Beauty
Chris-Craft Corporation is an American manufacturer of recreational powerboats with an iconic history.
Welcome back! Here is part 7 of the Boat Restoration Tour in my series. Today we look at a Gage-Hacker that I am restoring. Thanks for dropping by. Jack Check out part 6 of the tour if you haven’t seen it already! https://warnerswoodys.com/custom-boat-shop-tour-part-6/
I have stained and grouted the seat. The latest purchase is a Beugler Pinstriping Tool. Before, I would have to tape and then hand paint every stripe. With the Beugler, I can use a straight edge and apply the paint quite quickly. After adding most of the trim, I placed the windshield and am now trying to decide if I …
As you can see from this old brochure, I found a picture of the Gage-Hacker. So, I just had to change her to replicate the original seats. I’m adding in the mahogany which will have the grout lines. It’s quite challenging to line up the grout lines in the front of the boat versus the back of the boat with …
After looking at the couple of pictures I do have of this Gage Hacker, I have decided to go for the the same look on the seats. This look will require more work but just wait. Rolling the front two seats just sets them off and is one more WOW in my book. Sometimes you just need to keep going …
It was time to get this boat restoration outside and clean her off. It’s amazing all the places the dust gets into. Just gotta love the looks of the front of this on the water as it’s coming at you. This would be pretty darn cool. The sides just look incredible. It’s like a bolt of lightning. This striping is …
It’s amazing how much of the wood bled through the first coat of paint. This paint is specifically for boats. It covers well and is very durable. It’s time for the stripe down both sides. This stripe is very distinct to Gage-Hackers. After years of sanding, paint, varnish and everything else that had damaged the sides of this boat plus …
Here is part 6 of the Boat Shop Tour in my Series. We look at a Chris Craft Runabout that has been fully restored. Thanks for dropping by! Jack
Here is part 5 of the Boat Shop Tour in my Series. Hope you enjoy the video. Jack
Here is the fourth part of the Boat Shop Tour in our Series. Hope you enjoy the video. Jack
Here is the third part of the Boat Shop Tour in our Series. Hope you enjoy the video. Jack